How long is the commute from Richmond, VA?

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

Workers who live in Richmond, VA take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.9% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

13.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.7 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 2.9%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 13.0%

How people in Richmond get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Richmond	Richmond city	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	63.0% (±1.2 points)	63.0%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±0.9 points)	7.9%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.9% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±0.9 points)	19.5%	18.3%	15.1%

In Richmond, the average commute is not measurably different from Richmond city (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Richmond, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Richmond city (2.9%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (2.3%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 353 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Richmond

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Richmond	Richmond city	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	13.0% (±0.8 points)	13.0%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.0% (±1.2 points)	44.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.0% (±1.0 points)	31.0%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.0% (±0.9 points)	12.0%	25.5%	21.9%

In Richmond, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Richmond city (13.0%).

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 Richmond

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richmond	Richmond city	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±0.9 points)	19.5% (±0.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±0.6 points)	94.4% (±0.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.2% (±0.9 points)	86.2% (±0.9 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Richmond, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Richmond city (86.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Richmond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Richmond	—	21.7 minutes (±0.6)	—
Manchester	4.7 mi	21.9 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Bon Air	5.3 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Montrose	5.6 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Lakeside	5.6 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
East Highland Park	5.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Dumbarton	5.8 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Bensley	6.0 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Meadowbrook	7.0 mi	25.4 minutes (±2.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montrose, VA (19.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bensley, VA (24.9 minutes), Meadowbrook, VA (25.4 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 Richmond

How long is the average commute in Richmond?

Workers who live in Richmond, VA take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Richmond without a car?

13.0% of households in Richmond have no vehicle, and 2.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Richmond?

19.5% (±0.9 points) of workers who live in Richmond worked from home, and 86.2% 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 Richmond city, Virginia (place:67000, 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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