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Remote work in Virginia: 18.3% work from home

About 793,064 of Virginia's 4,327,663 workers usually work from home in Virginia, a share of 18.3%. That is 3.2 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Virginia 8th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Virginia and the county table.

Work from home

18.3%

US: 15.1%

Rank

8 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+12.5 pts

2019: 5.8%

Mean commute

27.3 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Virginia get to work

Drove alone67.6%
Worked from home18.3%
Public transit2.3%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)11.8%

67.6% drive to work alone and 2.3% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home16.9%
Women working from home19.9%

Women are 3.0 points more likely than men to work from home in Virginia.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.8% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 18.3%, a change of +12.5 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Virginia

133 counties or equivalents. Arlington County has the highest share at 35.3%.

133 rows
1Arlington County35.3%51,582146,24026.2 min
2Falls Church city32.7%2,5847,91428.7 min
3Loudoun County31.2%73,010234,21130.1 min
4Fairfax city29.1%3,81113,08428.0 min
5Alexandria city28.9%28,29898,04128.4 min
6Fairfax County28.7%175,740612,71428.9 min
7Powhatan County23.1%3,63915,72832.6 min
8Middlesex County22.7%1,0034,42234.0 min
9Henrico County22.3%39,136175,22322.6 min
10Albemarle County21.7%11,99855,28322.2 min
11Clarke County21.4%1,5587,29432.2 min
11Charlottesville city21.4%5,00123,41317.0 min
13Highland County21.1%18889327.4 min
14Stafford County20.0%16,49682,54536.1 min
15Chesterfield County19.5%36,942189,80726.4 min
15Richmond city19.5%23,752121,80321.7 min
17Goochland County19.1%2,35612,32929.9 min
17Hanover County19.1%11,02157,78326.9 min
17Nelson County19.1%1,2206,37530.3 min
17Prince William County19.1%48,163252,39036.4 min
21Norton city18.5%2441,32120.0 min
22Williamsburg city18.1%1,1626,40819.5 min
23New Kent County17.9%2,28812,79533.2 min
24Mathews County17.6%5943,37930.7 min
25Greene County17.5%1,89210,82132.3 min
26James City County17.4%6,30536,33426.6 min
27Rappahannock County17.2%5743,34635.7 min
28Craig County16.9%3271,94036.1 min
28Fauquier County16.9%6,43838,09935.8 min
28Fredericksburg city16.9%2,50514,80631.9 min
31Fluvanna County16.5%2,20013,32632.0 min
32Spotsylvania County16.3%11,89872,77337.7 min
33Roanoke County15.4%7,13446,32021.8 min
34Northumberland County15.2%6674,38332.8 min
35King George County15.1%2,10513,92437.2 min
36Richmond County14.9%5073,40431.6 min
37Lancaster County14.8%5964,02527.5 min
38Lexington city14.5%4252,94112.7 min
39York County14.4%5,15135,81623.2 min
40Virginia Beach city14.3%34,327239,30223.4 min
41Montgomery County14.0%6,47746,40618.2 min
41Orange County14.0%2,49117,75737.0 min
41Winchester city14.0%1,86913,35619.6 min
44Lynchburg city13.9%4,95035,73516.8 min
45Westmoreland County13.4%1,0047,50342.7 min
46Chesapeake city13.1%16,270124,39925.8 min
47Patrick County12.9%9427,30631.4 min
48King and Queen County12.8%3973,11337.0 min
49Amelia County12.7%7495,87540.1 min
49Bedford County12.7%4,69836,85426.5 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Virginia

The largest occupations in Virginia that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers99,710$121,530
Management Analysts64,710$109,650
Office Clerks, General62,540$45,130
Customer Service Representatives62,280$39,210
Accountants and Auditors50,220$84,190
Business Operations Specialists, All Other45,720$85,800
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education37,640$62,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks35,730$48,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive35,140$46,100
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers34,570$65,670
Human Resources Specialists29,530$78,580
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education28,580$63,760
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists24,870$79,840
Managers, All Other22,210$162,610
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants20,860$44,260

Metro areas in Virginia

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share