How long is the commute from Grundy, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Grundy, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Grundy, VA take an average of 18.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

11.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.3 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Grundy get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Grundy	Buchanan County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	69.0% (±10.1 points)	81.2%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.7% (±9.3 points)	10.6%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.5%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.4% (±9.0 points)	6.5%	18.3%	15.1%

In Grundy, the average commute is lower than in Buchanan County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Grundy, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Buchanan County (0.5%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 418 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Grundy

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Grundy	Buchanan County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.7 points)	5.5%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.8% (±13.6 points)	29.6%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.8% (±15.2 points)	39.3%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.4% (±7.2 points)	25.5%	25.5%	21.9%

In Grundy, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Buchanan County (5.5%).

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 Grundy

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grundy	Buchanan County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	11.4% (±9.0 points)	6.5% (±2.7 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±9.7 points)	86.7% (±3.0 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±6.9 points)	77.2% (±3.9 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Grundy, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Buchanan County (77.2%).

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 Grundy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grundy
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Grundy	—	18.3 minutes (±3.5)	—
Haysi	11 mi	31.3 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Elkhorn City	15 mi	21.0 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Clinchco	16 mi	22.3 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Bradshaw	17 mi	48.8 minutes (±18.5)	Higher
Raven	18 mi	27.3 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Honaker	19 mi	38.3 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Richlands	20 mi	27.9 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Clintwood	22 mi	17.1 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haysi, VA (31.3 minutes), Bradshaw, WV (48.8 minutes), Raven, VA (27.3 minutes).

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

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 Grundy

How long is the average commute in Grundy?

Workers who live in Grundy, VA take an average of 18.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Grundy without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Grundy?

11.4% (±9.0 points) of workers who live in Grundy worked from home, and 90.5% 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 Grundy town, Virginia (place:33648, 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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