See what the average commute is in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Sullivan County has a shorter commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Scott County, VA having the longest commute at 29.8 minutes.

Sullivan County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.1 minutes
--- 13.1% lower than state average
--- #10 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 5.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.5%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Bristol city, VA: 19.2 minutes
#2. Washington County, TN: 21.3 minutes
#3. Sullivan County, TN: 22.1 minutes
#4. Washington County, VA: 25.2 minutes
#5. Johnson County, TN: 25.7 minutes
#6. Hawkins County, TN: 26.8 minutes
#7. Scott County, VA: 29.8 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