How long is the commute from Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA?

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

Workers who live in Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA take an average of 32.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.1% of workers drive alone to work.

8.5% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

9.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 8.5%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 9.3%

How people in Woodlawn (Fairfax County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	62.1% (±5.1 points)	55.4%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.0% (±3.4 points)	7.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.5% (±3.0 points)	4.7%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±3.2 points)	28.7%	18.3%	15.1%

In Woodlawn (Fairfax County), the average commute is higher than in Fairfax County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Woodlawn (Fairfax County), the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Fairfax County (4.7%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, Woodlawn (Fairfax County) ranks 13 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Woodlawn (Fairfax County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	9.3% (±4.0 points)	4.8%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.1% (±5.8 points)	32.4%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.3% (±5.2 points)	42.1%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±4.0 points)	20.8%	25.5%	21.9%

In Woodlawn (Fairfax County), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Fairfax County (4.8%).

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 Woodlawn (Fairfax County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±3.2 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±2.8 points)	98.4% (±0.2 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±3.4 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Woodlawn (Fairfax County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Fairfax County (96.4%).

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 Woodlawn (Fairfax County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodlawn (Fairfax County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	—	32.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Groveton	1.2 mi	32.8 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	1.5 mi	31.1 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Hayfield	1.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Fort Belvoir	2.1 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Hybla Valley	2.1 mi	31.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Kingstowne	2.6 mi	30.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Fort Hunt	3.1 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Franconia	3.4 mi	31.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hayfield, VA (28.5 minutes), Fort Belvoir, VA (23.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Newington Forest	33.6 minutes (±2.2)
8	Great Falls	33.5 minutes (±2.9)
9	Rose Hill	33.3 minutes (±2.0)
10	South Run	32.9 minutes (±2.3)
11	Groveton	32.8 minutes (±1.6)
12 (tie)	Kings Park West	32.4 minutes (±2.4)
12 (tie)	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	32.4 minutes (±2.2)
14 (tie)	Huntington	32.2 minutes (±1.9)
14 (tie)	Kings Park	32.2 minutes (±5.8)
14 (tie)	West Springfield	32.2 minutes (±3.6)
17	Burke Centre	31.6 minutes (±1.6)
18	Hybla Valley	31.5 minutes (±2.4)
19	Fort Hunt	31.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Woodlawn (Fairfax County) 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 Woodlawn (Fairfax County)

How long is the average commute in Woodlawn (Fairfax County)?

Workers who live in Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA take an average of 32.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Woodlawn (Fairfax County) without a car?

9.3% of households in Woodlawn (Fairfax County) have no vehicle, and 8.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Woodlawn (Fairfax County)?

12.5% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Woodlawn (Fairfax County) worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), Virginia (place:87410, 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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