How long is the commute from Ashville, AL?

Name: Commute and cars in Ashville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Ashville, AL take an average of 35.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.0% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±7.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.0%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Ashville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ashville	St. Clair County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	82.7% (±10.4 points)	80.2%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.8% (±9.6 points)	6.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.0% (±3.0 points)	11.7%	8.8%	15.1%

In Ashville, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Clair County (30.7 minutes).

It is also higher than in Alabama (25.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ashville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Clair County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Clair County, Ashville ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 49 of 502.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ashville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ashville	St. Clair County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±4.3 points)	3.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3% (±13.2 points)	24.6%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.7% (±12.5 points)	40.5%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±9.0 points)	31.9%	26.4%	21.9%

In Ashville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Clair County (3.0%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ashville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ashville	St. Clair County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	4.0% (±3.0 points)	11.7% (±1.8 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.7% (±11.1 points)	94.9% (±1.2 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.1% (±10.4 points)	91.1% (±1.4 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ashville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Clair County (91.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (87.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ashville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ashville	—	35.7 minutes (±7.2)	—
Steele	8.6 mi	37.3 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Highland Lake	9.7 mi	37.1 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Ragland	9.8 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Gallant	12 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Rainbow City	12 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Odenville	13 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Attalla	13 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Springville	14 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ragland, AL (26.5 minutes), Rainbow City, AL (26.7 minutes), Attalla, AL (22.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Steele	37.3 minutes (±9.3)
2	Ashville	35.7 minutes (±7.2)
3	Argo	33.9 minutes (±3.2)
4	Odenville	33.2 minutes (±2.6)
5	Margaret	33.1 minutes (±2.9)
6	Springville	32.3 minutes (±3.3)
7	Riverside	28.1 minutes (±3.6)
8	Moody	27.3 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 8 of 10 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ashville

How long is the average commute in Ashville?

Workers who live in Ashville, AL take an average of 35.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ashville without a car?

4.0% of households in Ashville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ashville?

4.0% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Ashville worked from home, and 82.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ashville city, Alabama (place:02908, in state:01).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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