How long is the commute from Mountain Road, VA?

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

Workers who live in Mountain Road, VA take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.6% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.6%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in Mountain Road get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mountain Road	Halifax County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	90.0% (±11.0 points)	78.3%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±8.8 points)	11.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.8%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.7 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.6% (±7.1 points)	6.8%	18.3%	15.1%

In Mountain Road, the average commute is lower than in Halifax County (24.8 minutes).

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

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

In Mountain Road, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Halifax County (0.2%).

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

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

In Halifax County, Mountain Road ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 397 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Mountain Road

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mountain Road	Halifax County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±7.0 points)	7.5%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.0% (±14.1 points)	28.9%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.1% (±16.2 points)	29.5%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	48.1% (±22.2 points)	34.1%	25.5%	21.9%

In Mountain Road, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Halifax County (7.5%).

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 Mountain Road

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mountain Road	Halifax County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	4.6% (±7.1 points)	6.8% (±1.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.6% (±12.5 points)	82.0% (±2.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.0% (±14.4 points)	71.2% (±3.0 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mountain Road, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Halifax County (71.2%).

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 Mountain Road

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Road
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mountain Road	—	19.4 minutes (±3.6)	—
Halifax	3.4 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
South Boston	5.0 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	7.4 mi	19.7 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Scottsburg	11 mi	36.9 minutes (±15.1)	Higher
Virgilina	18 mi	34.2 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Milton	19 mi	27.1 minutes (±17.4)	Not measurably different
Brookneal	21 mi	24.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Blairs	22 mi	27.7 minutes (±7.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scottsburg, VA (36.9 minutes), Virgilina, VA (34.2 minutes), Blairs, VA (27.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Halifax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Scottsburg	36.9 minutes (±15.1)
2	Virgilina	34.2 minutes (±6.3)
3	Riverdale	19.7 minutes (±5.6)
4	Mountain Road	19.4 minutes (±3.6)
5	Halifax	18.4 minutes (±3.1)
6	South Boston	15.9 minutes (±2.2)

Mountain Road 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 Mountain Road

How long is the average commute in Mountain Road?

Workers who live in Mountain Road, VA take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mountain Road without a car?

4.8% of households in Mountain Road have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mountain Road?

4.6% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Mountain Road worked from home, and 83.0% 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 Mountain Road CDP, Virginia (place:53584, 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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