How long is the commute from Smoke Rise, AL?

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

Workers who live in Smoke Rise, AL take an average of 38.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.2 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Smoke Rise get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Smoke Rise	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	86.2% (±10.7 points)	84.4%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.6% (±2.8 points)	8.4%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.6%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±10.1 points)	6.1%	8.8%	15.1%

In Smoke Rise, the average commute is not measurably different from Blount County (35.8 minutes).

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

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

In Smoke Rise, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Blount County (0.0%).

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

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

In Blount County, Smoke Rise ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 26 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Smoke Rise

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Smoke Rise	Blount County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.2 points)	4.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.3% (±11.3 points)	24.4%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±16.8 points)	32.9%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.4% (±18.0 points)	38.6%	26.4%	21.9%

In Smoke Rise, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Blount County (4.0%).

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 Smoke Rise

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smoke Rise	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±10.1 points)	6.1% (±1.3 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±6.0 points)	93.5% (±1.3 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.3% (±18.2 points)	85.0% (±1.9 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Smoke Rise, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Blount County (85.0%).

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 Smoke Rise

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smoke Rise
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Smoke Rise	—	38.2 minutes (±4.5)	—
Warrior	4.5 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Hayden	4.7 mi	36.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Colony	6.1 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Trafford	6.2 mi	39.3 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Kimberly	7.3 mi	31.6 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
County Line	7.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Morris	9.3 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Locust Fork	10 mi	33.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warrior, AL (24.3 minutes), Colony, AL (24.8 minutes), Kimberly, AL (31.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Blount County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Remlap	43.8 minutes (±11.0)
2	Snead	40.8 minutes (±5.4)
3	Smoke Rise	38.2 minutes (±4.5)
4	Highland Lake	37.1 minutes (±5.4)
5	Allgood	37.0 minutes (±5.5)
6	Rosa	36.2 minutes (±7.4)
7	Hayden	36.1 minutes (±5.5)
8	Nectar	35.8 minutes (±11.5)
9	Locust Fork	33.5 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Blount County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Smoke Rise is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Smoke Rise

How long is the average commute in Smoke Rise?

Workers who live in Smoke Rise, AL take an average of 38.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Smoke Rise without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Smoke Rise?

10.9% (±10.1 points) of workers who live in Smoke Rise worked from home, and 78.3% 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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