How long is the commute from Wilsonville, AL?

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

Workers who live in Wilsonville, AL take an average of 36.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

9.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.2 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.9%
Households without a car: 9.4%

How people in Wilsonville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wilsonville	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	86.5% (±5.7 points)	74.8%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±3.8 points)	6.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.8%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±4.7 points)	16.9%	8.8%	15.1%

In Wilsonville, the average commute is higher than in Shelby County (29.5 minutes).

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

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

In Wilsonville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

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

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

In Shelby County, Wilsonville ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Wilsonville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wilsonville	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	9.4% (±8.9 points)	2.5%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.7% (±6.9 points)	25.4%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±8.6 points)	43.1%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.2% (±9.9 points)	29.1%	26.4%	21.9%

In Wilsonville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (2.5%).

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 Wilsonville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wilsonville	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	7.9% (±4.7 points)	16.9% (±1.0 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.2% (±7.7 points)	97.2% (±0.5 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.2% (±7.9 points)	94.7% (±0.6 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wilsonville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (94.7%).

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 Wilsonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilsonville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wilsonville	—	36.2 minutes (±5.5)	—
Fayetteville	5.7 mi	54.4 minutes (±21.7)	Not measurably different
Harpersville	6.4 mi	37.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Columbiana	8.0 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Talladega Springs	8.9 mi	37.9 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Westover	9.1 mi	32.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Childersburg	9.4 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Bon Air	9.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	9.6 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Columbiana, AL (29.2 minutes), Childersburg, AL (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Harpersville	37.1 minutes (±4.7)
2	Wilsonville	36.2 minutes (±5.5)
3	Vincent	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
4	Chelsea	33.2 minutes (±2.1)
5	Calera	33.0 minutes (±2.3)
6	Westover	32.8 minutes (±2.3)
7	Shoal Creek	31.9 minutes (±4.3)
8	Helena	30.7 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Shelby 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 Wilsonville

How long is the average commute in Wilsonville?

Workers who live in Wilsonville, AL take an average of 36.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wilsonville without a car?

9.4% of households in Wilsonville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wilsonville?

7.9% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Wilsonville worked from home, and 88.2% 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 Wilsonville town, Alabama (place:82848, 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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