How long is the commute from Norfolk, VA?

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

Workers who live in Norfolk, VA take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

5.0% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

11.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 11.5%

How people in Norfolk get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Norfolk	Norfolk city	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	70.6% (±1.3 points)	70.6%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±0.8 points)	9.5%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	5.0% (±0.7 points)	5.0%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±0.8 points)	10.2%	18.3%	15.1%

In Norfolk, the average commute is not measurably different from Norfolk city (23.0 minutes).

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

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

In Norfolk, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Norfolk city (2.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 329 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Norfolk

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Norfolk	Norfolk city	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	11.5% (±0.8 points)	11.5%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.6% (±1.3 points)	40.6%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.5% (±1.3 points)	32.5%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.3% (±1.0 points)	15.3%	25.5%	21.9%

In Norfolk, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Norfolk city (11.5%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Norfolk

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norfolk	Norfolk city	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±0.8 points)	10.2% (±0.8 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.8% (±1.0 points)	88.8% (±1.0 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Norfolk, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Norfolk city (88.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Norfolk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norfolk
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Norfolk	—	23.0 minutes (±0.6)	—
Portsmouth	7.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Hampton	9.1 mi	22.5 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Poquoson	15 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Carrollton	15 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Virginia Beach	16 mi	23.4 minutes (±0.3)	Not measurably different
Bethel Manor	16 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	17 mi	25.8 minutes (±0.5)	Higher
Newport News	19 mi	23.1 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poquoson, VA (27.2 minutes), Carrollton, VA (25.8 minutes), Chesapeake, VA (25.8 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 Norfolk

How long is the average commute in Norfolk?

Workers who live in Norfolk, VA take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Norfolk without a car?

11.5% of households in Norfolk have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Norfolk?

10.2% (±0.8 points) of workers who live in Norfolk worked from home, and 88.8% 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 Norfolk city, Virginia (place:57000, 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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