How long is the commute from Virginia Beach, VA?

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

Workers who live in Virginia Beach, VA take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

14.3% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±0.3)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 14.3%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Virginia Beach get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	74.0% (±0.7 points)	74.0%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±0.5 points)	7.4%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.3% (±0.7 points)	14.3%	18.3%	15.1%

In Virginia Beach, the average commute is not measurably different from Virginia Beach city (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Virginia Beach, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Virginia Beach city (0.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 316 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Virginia Beach

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±0.4 points)	4.6%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.0% (±0.9 points)	31.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±1.0 points)	40.7%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.7% (±0.8 points)	23.7%	25.5%	21.9%

In Virginia Beach, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Virginia Beach city (4.6%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Virginia Beach

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	14.3% (±0.7 points)	14.3% (±0.7 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±0.4 points)	97.3% (±0.4 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±0.5 points)	94.4% (±0.5 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Virginia Beach, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Virginia Beach city (94.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Virginia Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Virginia Beach
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Virginia Beach	—	23.4 minutes (±0.3)	—
Norfolk	16 mi	23.0 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	17 mi	25.8 minutes (±0.5)	Higher
Portsmouth	19 mi	23.7 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Moyock	21 mi	35.8 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Hampton	24 mi	22.5 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Poquoson	28 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Carrollton	29 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Bethel Manor	31 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton, VA (22.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chesapeake, VA (25.8 minutes), Moyock, NC (35.8 minutes), Poquoson, VA (27.2 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 Virginia Beach

How long is the average commute in Virginia Beach?

Workers who live in Virginia Beach, VA take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Virginia Beach without a car?

4.6% of households in Virginia Beach have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Virginia Beach?

14.3% (±0.7 points) of workers who live in Virginia Beach worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Virginia Beach city, Virginia (place:82000, 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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