How Kentucky Compares

Kentucky

26.2 min

National

27.6 min

5.2% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#30	Maine	26.7 min
#31	Michigan	26.6 min
#32	Indiana	26.4 min
#33	Kentucky	26.2 min
#34	Missouri	25.8 min
#35	Vermont	25.7 min
#36	New Mexico	25.7 min

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Highest Commute Counties in Kentucky

#	County	Commute
1	Owen County	42.8 min
2	Lee County	41.7 min
3	Leslie County	40.8 min
4	Elliott County	40.0 min
5	Jackson County	39.5 min
6	Bracken County	39.4 min
7	Pendleton County	38.7 min
8	Lewis County	38.5 min
9	Estill County	36.9 min
10	Nicholas County	36.8 min

Lowest Commute Counties in Kentucky

#	County	Commute
120	Calloway County	19.3 min
119	McCracken County	19.4 min
118	Daviess County	21.6 min
117	Christian County	21.8 min
116	Cumberland County	22.0 min
115	Warren County	22.2 min
114	Franklin County	22.3 min
113	Russell County	22.5 min
112	Clinton County	22.5 min
111	Graves County	22.8 min

Mean Commute Time in Kentucky

Kentucky has a mean commute time of 26.2 min, ranking #33 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 5.2% below the national value of 27.6 min.

Across Kentucky's 120 counties, mean commute time ranges from 19.3 min to 42.8 min. The county with the highest value is Owen County at 42.8 min.

Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.