Which county in Alabama has the lowest commute time?

Pike has the lowest commute time in Alabama, at 20.3 min.

What is the commute time in Pike?

Pike is ranked #1 in Alabama for commute time, at 20.3 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in Alabama are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in Alabama (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in Alabama

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in Alabama

Rank	County	Value
01	Pike20.3 min County page
02	Montgomery21.6 min County page
03	Houston22.1 min County page
04	Madison22.1 min County page
05	Lee22.3 min County page
06	Colbert22.5 min County page
07	Dale22.5 min County page
08	Coffee23.0 min County page
09	Chambers23.1 min County page
10	Sumter23.2 min County page
11	Tuscaloosa23.3 min County page
12	Macon23.7 min County page
13	Jefferson24.1 min County page
14	Escambia24.6 min County page
15	DeKalb24.8 min County page
16	Morgan24.9 min County page
17	Butler25.0 min County page
18	Clarke25.1 min County page
19	Tallapoosa25.2 min County page
20	Calhoun25.2 min County page
21	Lamar25.4 min County page
22	Monroe25.5 min County page
23	Marshall25.5 min County page
24	Covington25.5 min County page
25	Etowah25.5 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alabama counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alabama has the lowest commute time?: Pike has the lowest commute time in Alabama, at 20.3 min.
What is the commute time in Pike?: Pike is ranked #1 in Alabama for commute time, at 20.3 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in Alabama are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.