How long is the commute from Parksley, VA?

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

Workers who live in Parksley, VA take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Parksley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Parksley	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	90.2% (±7.6 points)	72.5%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±7.3 points)	14.6%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.6%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.6%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±10.3 points)	8.1%	18.3%	15.1%

In Parksley, the average commute is not measurably different from Accomack County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Parksley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Accomack County (0.6%).

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

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

In Accomack County, Parksley ranks 7 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 364 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Parksley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Parksley	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.6 points)	6.1%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.5% (±13.0 points)	31.9%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±12.2 points)	34.0%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.9% (±10.5 points)	28.1%	25.5%	21.9%

In Parksley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Accomack County (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (6.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Parksley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parksley	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±10.3 points)	8.1% (±1.7 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	80.1% (±12.4 points)	89.2% (±1.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.6% (±12.8 points)	83.5% (±2.2 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Parksley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Accomack County (83.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Parksley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parksley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Parksley	—	21.3 minutes (±4.3)	—
Bloxom	3.5 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Accomac	4.7 mi	16.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Onancock	7.2 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Hallwood	7.2 mi	21.0 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Onley	7.4 mi	15.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Saxis	10 mi	22.9 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different
Melfa	11 mi	26.7 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Wachapreague	13 mi	17.3 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Accomack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Captains Cove	32.2 minutes (±4.2)
2	Keller	28.1 minutes (±15.4)
3	Melfa	26.7 minutes (±8.3)
4	Belle Haven	24.3 minutes (±4.3)
5	Saxis	22.9 minutes (±10.4)
6	Bloxom	21.7 minutes (±4.4)
7	Parksley	21.3 minutes (±4.3)
8	Hallwood	21.0 minutes (±5.3)
9	Wattsville	19.2 minutes (±4.2)
10	Onancock	18.2 minutes (±4.8)
11	Tangier	17.7 minutes (±12.3)
12	Wachapreague	17.3 minutes (±5.7)
13	Chincoteague	16.7 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Parksley

How long is the average commute in Parksley?

Workers who live in Parksley, VA take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Parksley without a car?

2.7% of households in Parksley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Parksley?

0.0% (±10.3 points) of workers who live in Parksley worked from home, and 74.6% 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 Parksley town, Virginia (place:60680, 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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