See what the average commute is in Powell 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 Powell County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Powell County has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Lee County, KY having the longest commute at 44.1 minutes.

Powell County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 32.4 minutes
--- 36.5% higher than state average
--- #21 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 18.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 96.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 2.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Montgomery County, KY: 24.6 minutes
#2. Wolfe County, KY: 27.6 minutes
#3. Powell County, KY: 32.4 minutes
#4. Estill County, KY: 32.5 minutes
#5. Menifee County, KY: 38.5 minutes
#6. Lee County, KY: 44.1 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