See what the average commute is in Rhea 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 Rhea County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Rhea County has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring counties, with Hamilton County, TN having the shortest commute at 21.6 minutes.

Rhea County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.6 minutes
--- 3.2% lower than state average
--- #31 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 11.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 3.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 24.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 30.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Hamilton County, TN: 21.6 minutes
#2. Cumberland County, TN: 23.2 minutes
#3. Rhea County, TN: 24.6 minutes
#4. Roane County, TN: 28.0 minutes
#5. Meigs County, TN: 31.1 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