See what the average commute is in Hamilton County, TN

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 Hamilton County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Hamilton County has a shorter commute than eight out of nine neighboring counties, with Sequatchie County, TN having the longest commute at 32.9 minutes.

Hamilton County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.6 minutes
--- 15.0% lower than state average
--- #8 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 2.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.0%
- Workers who work from home: 6.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 10.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 4.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Whitfield County, GA: 20.8 minutes
#2. Hamilton County, TN: 21.6 minutes
#3. Bradley County, TN: 21.9 minutes
#4. Rhea County, TN: 24.6 minutes
#5. Dade County, GA: 26.6 minutes
#6. Walker County, GA: 29.2 minutes
#7. Bledsoe County, TN: 29.9 minutes
#8. Meigs County, TN: 31.1 minutes
#9. Marion County, TN: 31.2 minutes
#10. Sequatchie County, TN: 32.9 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Tennessee
#1. Madison County: 18.5 minutes
#2. Obion County: 20.2 minutes
#3. Hamblen County: 20.5 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Tennessee
#1. Trousdale County: 41.0 minutes
#2. Hickman County: 36.8 minutes
#3. Houston County: 36.6 minutes