Best placesTennesseeCommute Time

Counties With the Shortest Commute in Tennessee (2026)

Dyer has the lowest commute time of any county in Tennessee, at 19.8 min, followed by Obion and Madison. 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

Map of avg commute time
US map of commute time

commute time

Shortest commute time in Tennessee

#1 Dyer19.8 min

Open map

Shortest counties for commute time in Tennessee

Top 25 of 95 counties with data.

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

Shortest counties for commute time in Tennessee

RankCountyValue
01
Dyer19.8 min
County page
02
Obion20.2 min
County page
03
Madison20.3 min
County page
04
Weakley20.9 min
County page
05
Putnam21.1 min
County page
06
Lake21.2 min
County page
07
Henry21.6 min
County page
08
Washington21.6 min
County page
09
Sullivan21.9 min
County page
10
Hamilton22.1 min
County page
11
Knox22.2 min
County page
12
Shelby22.3 min
County page
13
Cumberland22.9 min
County page
14
Bradley23.3 min
County page
15
White23.7 min
County page
16
Hamblen23.9 min
County page
17
Crockett24.0 min
County page
18
Carter24.3 min
County page
19
Loudon24.3 min
County page
20
Anderson24.5 min
County page
21
McMinn24.6 min
County page
22
Davidson24.7 min
County page
23
Moore25.1 min
County page
24
Franklin25.1 min
County page
25
Blount25.3 min
County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Tennessee 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 Tennessee has the lowest commute time?
Dyer has the lowest commute time in Tennessee, at 19.8 min.
What is the commute time in Dyer?
Dyer is ranked #1 in Tennessee for commute time, at 19.8 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?
Counties in Tennessee 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.

Related

More Tennessee county rankings

Get the monthly digest

One email a month: fresh rankings, new datasets on the map, and a few interesting county data finds.

No spam, one-click unsubscribe, and we never share your address.

See these Tennessee counties on the live map.