County Center’s household incomes are higher than in 95% of U.S. towns
Jobs & income A−: better than 82% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #108 of 253 in Virginia.
Walkability A: more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns · #85 of 253 in Virginia.
Working residents average 44 minutes each way (Virginia 27, U.S. 26). Only 3% work in County Center; the top destination outside it is Washington (7%, 23 miles).
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.0 transit trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 56.3 in Arlington (EPA, 2020 schedules).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in County Center
County Center workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 44 minutes each way, against 27 across Virginia. Over a year that’s about 337 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
County Center is where the jobs are
County Center has 3,830 jobs, 2.4 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 6,000 people are in town, 59% more than the 3,800 who live here. Day and night ↓
Nearly all the work in County Center is services
91% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 1% are in factories, building or farms. The jobs ↓
The jobs in County Center pay better than its residents’ jobs
85% of the jobs based in County Center pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 67% of the jobs County Center residents hold. 99% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside County Center. The jobs ↓
Home offices are common in County Center
28% of County Center workers work from home, against 18% across Virginia. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind County Center’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, County Center is better than 82% of U.S. towns, #108 of 253 in Virginia. Household income holds County Center’s grade up ($152,356, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (6.0%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, County Center could be anywhere from B to A+.
About 44 minutes each way, longer than most of Virginia
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of County Center workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,380 commuters (the 28% who work from home are left out). Across Virginia: 83% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
County Center fills up on a workday
On a workday 1,539 residents head out to work, 45 work right here, and 3,785 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,000 people are in County Center on a workday afternoon, 59% more than live here.
2.4 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
3,830 jobs are based in County Center. Here is what they are, next to the jobs County Center’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in County Center, 2013 → 2023: 4,905 → 3,830. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Where County Center’s workers come from
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where County Center clocks in
7% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Half of County Center commutes less than 16 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
County Center is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, County Center is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns, #85 of 253 in Virginia. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 4.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 5.7% across Virginia.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,913 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 69% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 68% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.7% of County Center households have no vehicle (Virginia 6.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of County Center’s commuters take a bus or train.
County Center is 718th of 4,153 U.S. towns of 2,700 to 5,100 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of County Center, the top three, the last and three more from Virginia.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 10 | One Loudoun VA | 3,309 | $241K | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 33 | Navy VA | 3,839 | $239K | 4.4% | 1.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 77 | Kings Park VA | 4,315 | $166K | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 716 | Apison TN | 4,271 | $129K | 12.4% | 1.0% | 6% | A− |
| 717 | Fredon Township NJ | 3,332 | $143K | 6.5% | 3.2% | 6% | A− |
| 718 | County Center VA | 3,789 | $152K | 5.1% | 6.0% | 3% | A− |
| 719 | Morgan Township IN | 4,036 | $113K | 1.6% | 4.1% | 3% | A− |
| 720 | Arundel ME | 4,596 | $102K | 5.9% | 3.0% | 9% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,153 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
County Center and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Lake Ridge (3%). Darker towns draw more of County Center’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | County Center workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Center | – | A− | A | 44 min | $152,356 |
| Lake Ridge | 3% | A | A− | 36 min | $127,154 |
| Dale City | 3% | A− | A− | 37 min | $111,994 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in County Center: questions
What is the median household income in County Center?
$152,356 (±$36,672) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in County Center?
5.1%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from County Center?
44 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Virginia and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in County Center work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (7%, 23 mi), Arlington (6%, 19 mi), Tysons (5%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is County Center walkable?
County Center is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.5 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around County Center without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from County Center, from the people who make the trip.
More of County Center
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.