How long is the commute from Rockwood, VA?

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

Workers who live in Rockwood, VA take an average of 23.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

20.5% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.8 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.5%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Rockwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rockwood	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	72.9% (±6.2 points)	71.3%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±2.7 points)	7.4%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.5% (±5.4 points)	19.5%	18.3%	15.1%

In Rockwood, the average commute is lower than in Chesterfield County (26.4 minutes).

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

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

In Rockwood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (0.4%).

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

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

In Chesterfield County, Rockwood ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 303 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Rockwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rockwood	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.8% (±7.3 points)	25.7%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±8.1 points)	40.6%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.3% (±6.0 points)	30.2%	25.5%	21.9%

In Rockwood, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (3.4%).

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 Rockwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rockwood	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	20.5% (±5.4 points)	19.5% (±0.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.3 points)	97.8% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.2% (±1.3 points)	95.3% (±0.5 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rockwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Chesterfield County (95.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rockwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rockwood	—	23.8 minutes (±1.8)	—
Manchester	2.5 mi	21.9 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Bon Air	3.7 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Midlothian	4.4 mi	24.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Brandermill	4.6 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	5.9 mi	25.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Woodlake	6.4 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Bensley	7.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Richmond	7.2 mi	21.7 minutes (±0.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richmond, VA (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chesterfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Brandermill	25.5 minutes (±2.3)
5	Meadowbrook	25.4 minutes (±2.1)
6	Woodlake	25.0 minutes (±2.1)
7 (tie)	Bensley	24.9 minutes (±3.0)
7 (tie)	Bon Air	24.9 minutes (±4.9)
9	Midlothian	24.4 minutes (±1.8)
10	Rockwood	23.8 minutes (±1.8)
11	Bellwood	23.6 minutes (±3.2)
12	Manchester	21.9 minutes (±1.1)
13	Ettrick	20.7 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rockwood 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 Rockwood

How long is the average commute in Rockwood?

Workers who live in Rockwood, VA take an average of 23.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rockwood without a car?

4.1% of households in Rockwood have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rockwood?

20.5% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Rockwood worked from home, and 97.2% 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 Rockwood CDP, Virginia (place:68470, 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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