See what the average commute is in Sumter 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 Sumter County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Sumter County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Pickens County, AL having the longest commute at 35.9 minutes.

Sumter County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.6 minutes
--- 6.1% lower than state average
--- #14 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 2.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 18.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lauderdale County, MS: 21.2 minutes
#2. Sumter County, AL: 23.6 minutes
#3. Noxubee County, MS: 26.0 minutes
#4. Marengo County, AL: 26.4 minutes
#5. Greene County, AL: 33.5 minutes
#6. Kemper County, MS: 34.1 minutes
#7. Pickens County, AL: 35.9 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