Counties with the most super commuters in Alabama
There are more than 283 million vehicles on the road in the United States, and many of those cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles are used to ferry people to and from their homes and jobs during their daily commutes. A small but growing number of people are walking and biking to work, particularly in compact college towns. Many more take public transportation, especially in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle—but nationwide, public transit accounts for only about 5% of daily commutes.
The overwhelming majority of people still drive to and from work every day, and the vast majority of those car commuters drive alone—fewer than 10% of Americans carpool. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average one-way commute in the United States has grown to a record 26.9 minutes. That's just shy of an hour a day that average Americans squander behind the wheel, not at home with their families, and instead, burning gas and putting miles on their cars.
For some Americans, however, the commute to work is far from average. A phenomenon known as super commuting has emerged and grown in recent years. Super commuters spend 90 minutes or more—each way—chasing their paychecks every day. The biggest percentage of super commuters work in the extraction industry, with workers pursuing lucrative jobs in remote mines, oil fields, and other energy operations. Many more, however, have been priced out of expensive housing in urban metro areas where high-paying jobs are located, far away from their less-expensive county of residence.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Alabama using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of workers with a commute over 90 minutes, based on 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see where in your state people are spending the most time going to and from work every day.
#50. Montgomery County
--- 60+ minute commute: 3.2%
- Average commute time: 20.9 minutes
--- 4.3 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 9.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.3%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.2%)
#49. Limestone County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.2%
- Average commute time: 26.8 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.6%), carpooled (6.8%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.5%)
#48. Lawrence County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.3%
- Average commute time: 28.8 minutes
--- 3.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 69.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.9%), carpooled (7.8%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.2%)
#47. Mobile County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.5%
- Average commute time: 25.6 minutes
--- 0.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 4.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.7%), carpooled (6.9%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (4.9%)
#46. Dallas County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.5%
- Average commute time: 24.5 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 20.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.8%), carpooled (7.1%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.8%)
#45. Lee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.7%
- Average commute time: 23.1 minutes
--- 2.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 13.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.0%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (4.5%)
#44. Chilton County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.8%
- Average commute time: 31.5 minutes
--- 6.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 30.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.5%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#43. Shelby County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.4%
- Average commute time: 29.6 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 46.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.9%), carpooled (6.7%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (8.2%)
#42. Lowndes County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.1%
- Average commute time: 30.5 minutes
--- 5.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 32.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 67.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.8%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (0.9%)
#41. Coffee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.7%
- Average commute time: 22.7 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.5%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.7%)
#40. Pike County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.7%
- Average commute time: 22 minutes
--- 3.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 16.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.8%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.8%)
#39. Lauderdale County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.1%
- Average commute time: 24.7 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.9%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.1%)
#38. Blount County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.6%
- Average commute time: 34.5 minutes
--- 9.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 65.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.3%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.0%)
#37. Sumter County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.9%
- Average commute time: 23.6 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 18.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.1%), carpooled (10.9%), walked to work (2.9%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (2.0%)
#36. Marshall County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.9%
- Average commute time: 24.6 minutes
--- 0.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.0%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (3.2%)
#35. Talladega County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.4%
- Average commute time: 25.4 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.0%), carpooled (10.3%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.6%)
#34. Franklin County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.6%
- Average commute time: 28.7 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.1%), carpooled (15.0%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (0.7%)
#33. Russell County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.7%
- Average commute time: 26 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 9.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.1%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.4%)
#32. Calhoun County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.2%
- Average commute time: 24.3 minutes
--- 0.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.6%), carpooled (10.4%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (2.5%)
#31. Cullman County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.0%
- Average commute time: 26 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.1%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (1.9%)
#30. Dale County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.4%
- Average commute time: 22.2 minutes
--- 3.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 41.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.3%), carpooled (8.4%), walked to work (2.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.3%)
#29. Fayette County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.7%
- Average commute time: 30.7 minutes
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (11.9%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.3%)
#28. Barbour County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.8%
- Average commute time: 25.5 minutes
--- 0.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.0%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (1.8%)
#27. Jackson County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.2%
- Average commute time: 26.8 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 32.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.1%), carpooled (8.6%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.7%)
#26. DeKalb County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.6%
- Average commute time: 25.2 minutes
--- 0.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.0%), carpooled (11.4%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.8%)
#25. Walker County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.1%
- Average commute time: 28.4 minutes
--- 3.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.7%), carpooled (10.6%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.4%)
#24. Etowah County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.4%
- Average commute time: 25 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.0%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.1%)
#23. Clay County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.4%
- Average commute time: 26.6 minutes
--- 1.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 34.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.4%), carpooled (4.7%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.6%)
#22. Hale County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.0%
- Average commute time: 32.7 minutes
--- 7.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (91.0%), carpooled (6.1%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.0%)
#21. Marengo County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.3%
- Average commute time: 26.4 minutes
--- 1.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.7%), carpooled (6.7%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.2%)
#20. Cherokee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.2%
- Average commute time: 29.8 minutes
--- 4.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 29.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.0%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.1%)
#19. Monroe County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.4%
- Average commute time: 22.8 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (91.0%), carpooled (3.9%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (2.5%)
#18. Clarke County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.4%
- Average commute time: 28.8 minutes
--- 3.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 35.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.4%), carpooled (7.1%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.2%)
#17. Butler County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.1%
- Average commute time: 25.9 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.4%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.5%)
#16. Tallapoosa County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.7%
- Average commute time: 28.2 minutes
--- 3.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.5%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.8%)
#15. Wilcox County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.7%
- Average commute time: 28.1 minutes
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.4%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (1.6%)
#14. Crenshaw County
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.0%
- Average commute time: 30 minutes
--- 4.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.4%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (2.7%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (6.0%)
#13. Covington County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.1%
- Average commute time: 24.7 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.5%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.2%)
#12. Marion County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.9%
- Average commute time: 24.2 minutes
--- 1.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.7%), carpooled (9.4%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#11. Geneva County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.6%
- Average commute time: 27.8 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.7%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.2%)
#10. Bullock County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.7%
- Average commute time: 30.7 minutes
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.5%), carpooled (13.2%), walked to work (5.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.0%)
#9. Randolph County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.5%
- Average commute time: 29.9 minutes
--- 4.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.1%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (1.4%), worked from home (3.2%)
#8. Pickens County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.1%
- Average commute time: 35.9 minutes
--- 10.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 27.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.0%), carpooled (7.4%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (6.5%)
#7. Cleburne County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.0%
- Average commute time: 33.7 minutes
--- 8.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 33.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.2%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.3%)
#6. Washington County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.1%
- Average commute time: 33.8 minutes
--- 8.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 34.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.4%), carpooled (6.6%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.9%)
#5. Conecuh County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.7%
- Average commute time: 29.6 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.0%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (0.5%)
#4. Winston County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.7%
- Average commute time: 31.2 minutes
--- 6.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.0%), carpooled (16.8%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.1%)
#3. Greene County
--- 60+ minute commute: 24.9%
- Average commute time: 33.5 minutes
--- 8.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.1%), carpooled (22.2%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.8%)
#2. Choctaw County
--- 60+ minute commute: 21.2%
- Average commute time: 35.4 minutes
--- 10.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 31.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.6%), carpooled (10.2%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.0%)
#1. Perry County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.0%
- Average commute time: 27.7 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.7%), carpooled (13.0%), walked to work (3.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.9%)