See what the average commute is in Monroe 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 Monroe County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Monroe County has a shorter commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Conecuh County, AL having the longest commute at 29.6 minutes.

Monroe County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.8 minutes
--- 9.3% lower than state average
--- #9 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 3.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.8%
- Workers who work from home: 2.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Escambia County, AL: 20.9 minutes
#2. Monroe County, AL: 22.8 minutes
#3. Butler County, AL: 25.9 minutes
#4. Wilcox County, AL: 28.1 minutes
#5. Clarke County, AL: 28.8 minutes
#6. Conecuh County, AL: 29.6 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