How long is the commute from Wise, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Wise, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wise, VA take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Wise get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wise	Wise County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	69.6% (±11.7 points)	77.3%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±4.8 points)	8.9%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±4.8 points)	2.3%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±4.3 points)	0.6%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±10.3 points)	10.7%	18.3%	15.1%

In Wise, the average commute is not measurably different from Wise County (24.6 minutes).

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

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

In Wise, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wise County (0.2%).

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

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

In Wise County, Wise ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 389 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Wise

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wise	Wise County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±6.9 points)	9.1%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.6% (±13.7 points)	28.7%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.1% (±13.9 points)	36.8%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1% (±13.0 points)	25.4%	25.5%	21.9%

In Wise, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wise County (9.1%).

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 Wise

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wise	Wise County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±10.3 points)	10.7% (±2.1 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±4.3 points)	92.1% (±1.7 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±4.7 points)	84.4% (±2.3 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wise, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wise County (84.4%).

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 Wise

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wise
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wise	—	19.9 minutes (±5.1)	—
Norton	4.0 mi	20.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Coeburn	6.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Pound	10 mi	27.4 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Dungannon	12 mi	31.9 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
Appalachia	13 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Gap	13 mi	18.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Jenkins	14 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Clintwood	14 mi	17.1 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dungannon, VA (31.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Pound	27.4 minutes (±6.2)
2	Appalachia	22.6 minutes (±3.6)
3	St. Paul	22.4 minutes (±5.2)
4	Wise	19.9 minutes (±5.1)
5	Coeburn	19.2 minutes (±4.5)
6	Big Stone Gap	18.7 minutes (±5.1)

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 Wise

How long is the average commute in Wise?

Workers who live in Wise, VA take an average of 19.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wise without a car?

7.2% of households in Wise have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wise?

18.5% (±10.3 points) of workers who live in Wise worked from home, and 95.1% 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 Wise town, Virginia (place:87072, 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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