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Counties With the Shortest Commute in Kentucky (2026)

Calloway has the lowest commute time of any county in Kentucky, at 17.3 min, followed by McCracken and Cumberland. Source: Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Census ACS 5-Year

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Shortest commute time in Kentucky

#1 Calloway17.3 min

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Shortest counties for commute time in Kentucky

Top 25 of 120 counties with data.

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

Shortest counties for commute time in Kentucky

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01
Calloway17.3 min
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McCracken17.6 min
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03
Cumberland19.2 min
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04
Daviess19.3 min
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05
Russell19.8 min
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06
Franklin20.0 min
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07
Christian20.1 min
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08
Warren20.3 min
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09
Clinton20.4 min
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10
Graves20.7 min
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11
Fayette20.9 min
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12
Fulton20.9 min
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13
Simpson21.0 min
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14
Hickman21.2 min
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15
Hopkins21.3 min
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16
Boyle21.3 min
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Boyd22.1 min
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18
Union22.1 min
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19
Scott22.2 min
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20
Jefferson22.2 min
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21
Kenton22.3 min
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22
Marion22.4 min
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23
Hardin22.4 min
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24
Washington22.4 min
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Laurel22.6 min
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How this ranking works

This page ranks Kentucky 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 Kentucky has the lowest commute time?
Calloway has the lowest commute time in Kentucky, at 17.3 min.
What is the commute time in Calloway?
Calloway is ranked #1 in Kentucky for commute time, at 17.3 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?
Counties in Kentucky 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.

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