How West Virginia Compares

West Virginia

29.0 min

National

27.6 min

5.0% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#13	New Hampshire	29.2 min
#14	Washington	29.2 min
#15	Hawaii	29.1 min
#16	West Virginia	29.0 min
#17	Connecticut	28.8 min
#18	Pennsylvania	28.8 min
#19	Delaware	28.5 min

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Highest Commute Counties in West Virginia

#	County	Commute
1	Clay County	43.9 min
2	Hampshire County	43.4 min
3	Monroe County	41.6 min
4	Morgan County	41.4 min
5	Jefferson County	41.0 min
6	Calhoun County	40.2 min
7	McDowell County	39.5 min
8	Summers County	37.6 min
9	Mingo County	37.3 min
10	Wirt County	36.5 min

Lowest Commute Counties in West Virginia

#	County	Commute
55	Wood County	23.0 min
54	Randolph County	23.2 min
53	Monongalia County	23.3 min
52	Ohio County	23.3 min
51	Cabell County	23.8 min
50	Kanawha County	23.9 min
49	Harrison County	24.4 min
48	Pocahontas County	24.7 min
47	Raleigh County	26.4 min
46	Mercer County	26.7 min

Mean Commute Time in West Virginia

West Virginia has a mean commute time of 29.0 min, ranking #16 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 5.0% above the national value of 27.6 min.

Across West Virginia's 55 counties, mean commute time ranges from 23.0 min to 43.9 min. The county with the highest value is Clay County at 43.9 min.

Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.