See what the average commute is in Letcher County, KY

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 Letcher County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Letcher County has a longer commute than three out of four neighboring counties, with Wise County, VA having the shortest commute at 21.6 minutes.

Letcher County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 26.6 minutes
--- 12.0% higher than state average
--- #52 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.0%
- Workers who work from home: 4.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wise County, VA: 21.6 minutes
#2. Perry County, KY: 23.3 minutes
#3. Pike County, KY: 24.8 minutes
#4. Letcher County, KY: 26.6 minutes
#5. Knott County, KY: 29.0 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Kentucky
#1. Calloway County: 16.8 minutes
#2. McCracken County: 17.1 minutes
#3. Christian County: 18.1 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Kentucky
#1. Lewis County: 46.0 minutes
#2. Lee County: 44.1 minutes
#3. Robertson County: 41.2 minutes