How long is the commute from Fairlawn, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Fairlawn, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Fairlawn, VA take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.5 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Fairlawn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairlawn	Pulaski County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	84.4% (±11.2 points)	84.1%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.5% (±11.1 points)	8.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±3.7 points)	6.2%	18.3%	15.1%

In Fairlawn, the average commute is not measurably different from Pulaski County (23.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fairlawn, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pulaski County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (2.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Pulaski County, Fairlawn ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 357 of 463.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Fairlawn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairlawn	Pulaski County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.2 points)	4.6%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.7% (±7.1 points)	31.3%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.7% (±10.8 points)	37.6%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.7% (±10.4 points)	26.6%	25.5%	21.9%

In Fairlawn, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Pulaski County (4.6%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (6.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fairlawn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairlawn	Pulaski County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±3.7 points)	6.2% (±1.4 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±5.9 points)	90.5% (±1.9 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±6.6 points)	81.7% (±2.4 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fairlawn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Pulaski County (81.7%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (91.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fairlawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairlawn
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairlawn	—	21.5 minutes (±2.3)	—
Radford	1.9 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Plum Creek	2.6 mi	20.8 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	7.5 mi	12.6 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Christiansburg	7.7 mi	18.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Riner	7.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Dublin	8.5 mi	19.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Blacksburg	8.8 mi	14.8 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Pembroke	13 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Radford, VA (18.3 minutes), Merrimac, VA (12.6 minutes), Christiansburg, VA (18.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Pulaski County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Pulaski	22.7 minutes (±2.4)
2	Fairlawn	21.5 minutes (±2.3)
3	Dublin	19.5 minutes (±3.0)

Fairlawn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fairlawn

How long is the average commute in Fairlawn?

Workers who live in Fairlawn, VA take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairlawn without a car?

0.0% of households in Fairlawn have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairlawn?

2.1% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Fairlawn worked from home, and 91.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fairlawn CDP, Virginia (place:26736, in state:51).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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