How long is the commute from Boaz, AL?

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

Workers who live in Boaz, AL take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

4.8% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.5 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.8%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Boaz get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boaz	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	83.8% (±5.8 points)	80.8%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±5.0 points)	11.4%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.8% (±3.4 points)	6.4%	8.8%	15.1%

In Boaz, the average commute is lower than in Marshall County (25.5 minutes).

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

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

In Boaz, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marshall County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Marshall County, Boaz ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 415 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Boaz

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boaz	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±3.2 points)	4.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.2% (±5.4 points)	25.4%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±5.5 points)	38.7%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.5% (±5.1 points)	31.6%	26.4%	21.9%

In Boaz, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Marshall County (4.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Boaz

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boaz	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	4.8% (±3.4 points)	6.4% (±1.0 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.1% (±3.5 points)	94.1% (±1.0 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.1% (±4.1 points)	90.1% (±1.2 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Boaz, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Marshall County (90.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Boaz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boaz
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boaz	—	21.5 minutes (±2.7)	—
Sardis City	2.8 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Albertville	5.4 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	5.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Carlisle-Rockledge	6.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Douglas	9.8 mi	34.1 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Ridgeville	10 mi	37.8 minutes (±23.9)	Not measurably different
Crossville	11 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Reece City	11 mi	45.0 minutes (±19.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitesboro, AL (26.8 minutes), Douglas, AL (34.1 minutes), Reece City, AL (45.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Union Grove	41.3 minutes (±21.5)
2	Douglas	34.1 minutes (±7.0)
3	Grant	30.6 minutes (±4.6)
4	Arab	29.4 minutes (±1.5)
5 (tie)	Boaz	21.5 minutes (±2.7)
5 (tie)	Guntersville	21.5 minutes (±1.5)
7	Albertville	19.7 minutes (±2.3)
8	Cherokee Ridge	17.5 minutes (±13.5)

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 Boaz

How long is the average commute in Boaz?

Workers who live in Boaz, AL take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boaz without a car?

7.2% of households in Boaz have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boaz?

4.8% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Boaz worked from home, and 86.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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