See what the average commute is in Madison 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 Madison County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Madison County has a shorter commute than all of its five neighboring counties, with Lincoln County, TN having the longest commute at 28.8 minutes.

Madison County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.9 minutes
--- 12.9% lower than state average
--- #4 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 2.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 5.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 6.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 4.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Madison County, AL: 21.9 minutes
#2. Morgan County, AL: 23.4 minutes
#2. Franklin County, TN: 23.4 minutes
#4. Marshall County, AL: 24.6 minutes
#5. Limestone County, AL: 26.8 minutes
#6. Lincoln County, TN: 28.8 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