See what the average commute is in Monroe 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 Monroe County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Monroe County has a longer commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Cumberland County, KY having the shortest commute at 20.7 minutes.

Monroe County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.3 minutes
--- 19.2% higher than state average
--- #37 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 13.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 4.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 21.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Cumberland County, KY: 20.7 minutes
#2. Barren County, KY: 21.7 minutes
#3. Metcalfe County, KY: 22.5 minutes
#4. Monroe County, KY: 28.3 minutes
#5. Clay County, TN: 30.4 minutes
#6. Macon County, TN: 33.8 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