How long is the commute from Norton, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Norton, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Norton, VA take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

4.2% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

10.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 4.2%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 10.7%

How people in Norton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Norton	Norton city	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±12.0 points)	71.9%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.5 points)	2.3%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.2% (±5.7 points)	4.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±2.2 points)	1.4%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±3.0 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±9.9 points)	18.5%	18.3%	15.1%

In Norton, the average commute is not measurably different from Norton city (20.0 minutes).

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

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

In Norton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Norton city (4.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 387 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Norton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Norton	Norton city	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	10.7% (±5.8 points)	10.7%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	50.7% (±8.6 points)	50.7%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.2% (±7.9 points)	25.2%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.5% (±6.0 points)	13.5%	25.5%	21.9%

In Norton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Norton city (10.7%).

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 Norton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norton	Norton city	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±9.9 points)	18.5% (±9.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.2% (±6.5 points)	90.2% (±6.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.1% (±10.2 points)	80.1% (±10.2 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Norton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Norton city (80.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Norton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Norton	—	20.0 minutes (±5.5)	—
Wise	4.0 mi	19.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Coeburn	8.6 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Appalachia	9.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Gap	9.6 mi	18.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Dungannon	11 mi	31.9 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
Pound	13 mi	27.4 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Lynch	16 mi	32.9 minutes (±10.1)	Higher
Jenkins	16 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dungannon, VA (31.9 minutes), Lynch, KY (32.9 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 Norton

How long is the average commute in Norton?

Workers who live in Norton, VA take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Norton without a car?

10.7% of households in Norton have no vehicle, and 4.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Norton?

18.5% (±9.9 points) of workers who live in Norton worked from home, and 80.1% 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 Norton city, Virginia (place:57688, 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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