Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to Census Bureau data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Alabama, using 2021 data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.
You may also like: Coldest Septembers in Alabama since 1895
Canva
1 / 50- Average commute to work: 24.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.9%
--- Carpooled: 8.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 7.3%
Canva
2 / 50- Average commute to work: 24.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 27.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.2%
--- Carpooled: 8.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 2.3%
JNix // Shutterstock
3 / 50- Average commute to work: 24.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.6%
--- Carpooled: 8.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 2.7%
Canva
4 / 50- Average commute to work: 24.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 18.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.1%
--- Carpooled: 12.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 2.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
Canva
5 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.7%
--- Carpooled: 9.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 4.4%
You may also like: Most common dog breeds available for adoption in Alabama
Canva
6 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 22.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.7%
--- Carpooled: 6.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.8%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 3.5%
Mccallk69 // Shutterstock
7 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 52.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.5%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 5.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 4.1%
Canva
8 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 24.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.7%
--- Carpooled: 7.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 1.7%
Canva
9 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.7%
--- Carpooled: 12.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%
Wayne James // Shutterstock
10 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 28.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.2%
--- Carpooled: 9.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 4.2%
You may also like: Alabama's Halloween sweet tooth: 2025 candy and decor trends from Instacart data
Canva
11 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 4.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.2%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 5.7%
John H. Davis // Shutterstock
12 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 9.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.5%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 4.9%
Canva
13 / 50- Average commute to work: 25.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85%
--- Carpooled: 11.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.1%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
JNix // Shutterstock
14 / 50- Average commute to work: 26 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 21.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.1%
--- Carpooled: 11.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 2.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 1.6%
George Dodd III // Shutterstock
15 / 50- Average commute to work: 26.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 17.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.4%
--- Carpooled: 8.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 7.8%
You may also like: Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Alabama
Canva
16 / 50- Average commute to work: 26.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 57.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.6%
--- Carpooled: 8.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 3.4%
JNix // Shutterstock
17 / 50- Average commute to work: 26.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 62.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.4%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 4.7%
Canva
18 / 50- Average commute to work: 26.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.4%
--- Carpooled: 8.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 6.4%
Canva
19 / 50- Average commute to work: 27 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.3%
--- Carpooled: 6%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 6.1%
Canva
20 / 50- Average commute to work: 27 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.2%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2%
--- Worked from home: 3.2%
You may also like: Countries from which Alabama imports the most goods
Canva
21 / 50- Average commute to work: 27.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 63.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.2%
--- Carpooled: 6.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 5.4%
Carl Banks Photography // Shutterstock
22 / 50- Average commute to work: 27.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 22.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.3%
--- Carpooled: 8%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%
Curtis Lee Newton // Shutterstock
23 / 50- Average commute to work: 27.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 29.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.2%
--- Carpooled: 14.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 1%
Jennifer Kinkead McNutt // Shutterstock
24 / 50- Average commute to work: 27.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 25.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.7%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 2.9%
Canva
25 / 50- Average commute to work: 28.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.9%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 2.1%
You may also like: Coldest Decembers in Alabama since 1895
Canva
26 / 50- Average commute to work: 28.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 45.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.5%
--- Carpooled: 10.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 1%
Canva
27 / 50- Average commute to work: 28.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.5%
--- Carpooled: 9.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.5%
Canva
28 / 50- Average commute to work: 28.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 41.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.5%
--- Carpooled: 10.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 2.8%
JNix // Shutterstock
29 / 50- Average commute to work: 28.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.1%
--- Carpooled: 6.2%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.3%
--- Worked from home: 5.7%
Canva
30 / 50- Average commute to work: 28.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 66.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.9%
--- Carpooled: 6.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 2.1%
You may also like: Best public colleges in Alabama
Canva
31 / 50- Average commute to work: 28.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 33.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.4%
--- Carpooled: 10.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 4%
Canva
32 / 50- Average commute to work: 29.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 40.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.1%
--- Carpooled: 14.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.8%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 6.4%
JNix // Shutterstock
33 / 50- Average commute to work: 29.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 44.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.4%
--- Carpooled: 6.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 10.9%
JNix // Shutterstock
34 / 50- Average commute to work: 29.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 76.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.9%
--- Carpooled: 11.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 8.3%
Shackleford Photography // Shutterstock
35 / 50- Average commute to work: 30.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 30%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.8%
--- Carpooled: 9.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2%
--- Worked from home: 2.5%
You may also like: Top 5 uniquely popular potato chip brands in Alabama
Canva
36 / 50- Average commute to work: 30.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 17.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 48.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.9%
--- Carpooled: 9.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%
Carolyn May Wright // Shutterstock
37 / 50- Average commute to work: 30.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 70%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.7%
--- Carpooled: 10%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 2%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
Canva
38 / 50- Average commute to work: 30.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 15.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 41.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.3%
--- Carpooled: 17.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 4.2%
Canva
39 / 50- Average commute to work: 30.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 66.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87%
--- Carpooled: 7.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 4.6%
Thomas Burks // Shutterstock
40 / 50- Average commute to work: 30.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 17.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.7%
--- Carpooled: 6.3%
--- Public transportation: 1.1%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.1%
--- Worked from home: 4.4%
You may also like: Hottest months in Alabama since 1895
Riley Camp // Shutterstock
41 / 50- Average commute to work: 30.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 58.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.6%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 5.4%
Canva
42 / 50- Average commute to work: 31.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 54.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.1%
--- Carpooled: 11%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%
Canva
43 / 50- Average commute to work: 33 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 30.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.5%
--- Carpooled: 10.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%
Canva
44 / 50- Average commute to work: 33.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 44.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.9%
--- Carpooled: 12.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 0.7%
JNix // Shutterstock
45 / 50- Average commute to work: 33.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 17.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 65.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.8%
You may also like: Countries to which Alabama exports the most goods
JNix // Shutterstock
46 / 50- Average commute to work: 34 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 42.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 88.4%
--- Carpooled: 4.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 6.2%
Leah G Moloney // Shutterstock
47 / 50- Average commute to work: 35 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 18.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 61.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 91.4%
--- Carpooled: 5.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 2.2%
Canva
48 / 50- Average commute to work: 36 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 23%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 18.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.9%
--- Carpooled: 14.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 0.7%
JNix // Shutterstock
49 / 50- Average commute to work: 36.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 16.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 41.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.4%
--- Carpooled: 6.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 6.2%
Canva
50 / 50- Average commute to work: 37.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 37%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 64%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 63.9%
--- Carpooled: 31.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
You may also like: Best NFL players born in Alabama
