How long is the commute from Williamsburg, VA?

Workers who live in Williamsburg, VA take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

11.8% of workers walk to work.

18.1% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.5 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation
1.8%
Work from home
18.1%
Households without a car
6.5%

How people in Williamsburg get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWilliamsburgWilliamsburg cityVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone57.4% (±4.6 points)57.4%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled7.6% (±2.9 points)7.6%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.8% (±1.4 points)1.8%2.3%3.2%
Walked11.8% (±2.6 points)11.8%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.3% (±1.9 points)3.3%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home18.1% (±4.1 points)18.1%18.3%15.1%

In Williamsburg, the average commute is not measurably different from Williamsburg city (19.5 minutes).

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

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

In Williamsburg, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Williamsburg city (1.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 396 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Williamsburg

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWilliamsburgWilliamsburg cityVirginiaUnited States
No vehicle6.5% (±3.6 points)6.5%6.1%8.4%
1 vehicle38.5% (±5.4 points)38.5%31.1%33.1%
2 vehicles38.8% (±6.0 points)38.8%37.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.2% (±3.5 points)16.2%25.5%21.9%

In Williamsburg, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Williamsburg city (6.5%).

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 Williamsburg

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WilliamsburgWilliamsburg cityVirginiaUnited States
Workers working from home18.1% (±4.1 points)18.1% (±4.1 points)18.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.6% (±1.1 points)98.6% (±1.1 points)95.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.1% (±3.8 points)92.1% (±3.8 points)91.0% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Williamsburg, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Williamsburg city (92.1%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (91.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Williamsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamsburg
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Williamsburg—19.5 minutes (±2.2)—
Surry11 mi29.7 minutes (±8.5)Higher
Gloucester Point12 mi35.4 minutes (±4.3)Higher
Gloucester Courthouse14 mi26.8 minutes (±4.2)Higher
Rushmere14 mi30.8 minutes (±6.2)Higher
Claremont15 mi36.3 minutes (±12.8)Higher
Newport News17 mi23.1 minutes (±0.7)Higher
Bethel Manor20 mi21.3 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Dendron20 mi38.7 minutes (±5.9)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Surry, VA (29.7 minutes), Gloucester Point, VA (35.4 minutes), Gloucester Courthouse, VA (26.8 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 Williamsburg

How long is the average commute in Williamsburg?

Workers who live in Williamsburg, VA take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Williamsburg without a car?

6.5% of households in Williamsburg have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Williamsburg?

18.1% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Williamsburg worked from home, and 92.1% 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 Williamsburg city, Virginia (place:86160, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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