See what the average commute is in Cherokee County, AL

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Cherokee County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Cherokee County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Floyd County, GA having the shortest commute at 23.7 minutes.

Cherokee County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 29.8 minutes
--- 18.5% higher than state average
--- #17 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 95.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 2.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 29.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Floyd County, GA: 23.7 minutes
#2. Etowah County, AL: 25.0 minutes
#3. DeKalb County, AL: 25.2 minutes
#4. Chattooga County, GA: 27.0 minutes
#5. Polk County, GA: 29.2 minutes
#6. Cherokee County, AL: 29.8 minutes
#7. Cleburne County, AL: 33.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Alabama
#1. Escambia County: 20.9 minutes
#1. Montgomery County: 20.9 minutes
#3. Houston County: 21.4 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Alabama
#1. Pickens County: 35.9 minutes
#2. Choctaw County: 35.4 minutes
#3. Blount County: 34.5 minutes