How long is the commute from Gretna, VA?

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

Workers who live in Gretna, VA take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

19.0% work from home.

8.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±6.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.0%
Households without a car: 8.6%

How people in Gretna get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gretna	Pittsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	74.3% (±13.6 points)	83.8%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±6.4 points)	7.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.4%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.5 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.0% (±12.3 points)	5.7%	18.3%	15.1%

In Gretna, the average commute is not measurably different from Pittsylvania County (27.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (27.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Gretna, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pittsylvania County (0.4%).

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

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

In Pittsylvania County, Gretna ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 373 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Gretna

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gretna	Pittsylvania County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	8.6% (±3.9 points)	5.2%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.7% (±11.1 points)	25.1%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.5% (±9.2 points)	33.3%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.1% (±6.8 points)	36.4%	25.5%	21.9%

In Gretna, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pittsylvania County (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Gretna

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gretna	Pittsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	19.0% (±12.3 points)	5.7% (±1.4 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	71.3% (±9.3 points)	86.9% (±1.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	65.5% (±9.9 points)	78.0% (±1.9 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Gretna, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Pittsylvania County (78.0%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (91.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Gretna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gretna
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gretna	—	20.7 minutes (±6.9)	—
Chatham	9.7 mi	17.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Hurt	11 mi	28.0 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Altavista	13 mi	23.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Penhook	15 mi	41.3 minutes (±12.3)	Higher
Blairs	17 mi	27.7 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Union Hall	18 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
North Shore	18 mi	31.1 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Mount Hermon	20 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penhook, VA (41.3 minutes), Union Hall, VA (32.5 minutes), North Shore, VA (31.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pittsylvania County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hurt	28.0 minutes (±5.3)
2	Blairs	27.7 minutes (±7.1)
3	Mount Hermon	22.2 minutes (±3.2)
4	Gretna	20.7 minutes (±6.9)
5	Chatham	17.7 minutes (±3.3)

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 Gretna

How long is the average commute in Gretna?

Workers who live in Gretna, VA take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gretna without a car?

8.6% of households in Gretna have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gretna?

19.0% (±12.3 points) of workers who live in Gretna worked from home, and 65.5% 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 Gretna town, Virginia (place:33232, 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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