How long is the commute from Lowes Island, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lowes Island, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lowes Island, VA take an average of 31.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.7% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

36.3% work from home.

0.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.4 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 2.7%
Work from home: 36.3%
Households without a car: 0.3%

How people in Lowes Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lowes Island	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	55.0% (±6.5 points)	57.5%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±1.9 points)	7.4%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.7% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	36.3% (±6.6 points)	31.2%	18.3%	15.1%

In Lowes Island, the average commute is not measurably different from Loudoun County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Lowes Island, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Loudoun County (1.4%).

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

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

In Loudoun County, Lowes Island ranks 12 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 115 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Lowes Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lowes Island	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.7% (±4.5 points)	24.3%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.4% (±7.3 points)	46.1%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.6% (±4.1 points)	26.7%	25.5%	21.9%

In Lowes Island, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Loudoun County (2.9%).

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 Lowes Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lowes Island	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	36.3% (±6.6 points)	31.2% (±0.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.0 points)	99.1% (±0.2 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.3% (±0.9 points)	97.0% (±0.4 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lowes Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Loudoun County (97.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lowes Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lowes Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lowes Island	—	31.4 minutes (±2.5)	—
Sugarland Run	1.3 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Cascades	1.7 mi	27.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Countryside	3.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Darnestown	3.6 mi	36.9 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Dulles Town Center	3.6 mi	26.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Dranesville	3.7 mi	28.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	3.8 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Sterling	4.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugarland Run, VA (28.0 minutes), Countryside, VA (26.6 minutes), Sterling, VA (24.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Darnestown, MD (36.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Loudoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Round Hill	33.1 minutes (±7.0)
7	South Riding	33.0 minutes (±1.9)
8 (tie)	Moorefield	32.8 minutes (±4.7)
8 (tie)	Purcellville	32.8 minutes (±2.9)
10 (tie)	Belmont	32.1 minutes (±3.6)
10 (tie)	Stone Ridge	32.1 minutes (±3.5)
12	Lowes Island	31.4 minutes (±2.5)
13	Goose Creek Village	31.2 minutes (±8.7)
14	Kincora	30.1 minutes (±6.0)
15	Middleburg	28.3 minutes (±6.8)
16	One Loudoun	28.2 minutes (±4.5)
17	Sugarland Run	28.0 minutes (±2.2)
18	Cascades	27.9 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island

How long is the average commute in Lowes Island?

Workers who live in Lowes Island, VA take an average of 31.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lowes Island without a car?

0.3% of households in Lowes Island have no vehicle, and 2.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lowes Island?

36.3% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Lowes Island worked from home, and 99.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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