How long is the commute from Ash Flat, AR?

Name: Commute and cars in Ash Flat, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ash Flat, AR take an average of 14.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.8% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.1 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 4.8%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in Ash Flat get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ash Flat	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±10.1 points)	78.5%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±5.4 points)	11.8%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±6.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.1 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.7% (±5.6 points)	0.9%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.8% (±3.8 points)	7.2%	8.8%	15.1%

In Ash Flat, the average commute is lower than in Sharp County (27.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (22.5 minutes).

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

In Ash Flat, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sharp County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sharp County, Ash Flat ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 472 of 491.

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

Cars per household in Ash Flat

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ash Flat	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±4.7 points)	5.0%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±12.0 points)	34.3%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.9% (±11.1 points)	34.8%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.3% (±12.0 points)	26.0%	23.2%	21.9%

In Ash Flat, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sharp County (5.0%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (5.9%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Ash Flat

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ash Flat	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Workers working from home	4.8% (±3.8 points)	7.2% (±2.7 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.4% (±4.9 points)	90.4% (±2.2 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.9% (±10.4 points)	80.0% (±3.2 points)	86.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Ash Flat, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sharp County (80.0%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (86.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Ash Flat

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ash Flat
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ash Flat	—	14.1 minutes (±3.3)	—
Cherokee Village	4.3 mi	21.8 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Highland	5.3 mi	22.6 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Horseshoe Bend	7.4 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Hardy	9.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±11.5)	Higher
Franklin	10 mi	19.3 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Evening Shade	12 mi	35.9 minutes (±13.9)	Higher
Salem	15 mi	27.1 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Sidney	16 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherokee Village, AR (21.8 minutes), Highland, AR (22.6 minutes), Horseshoe Bend, AR (27.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sharp County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Evening Shade	35.9 minutes (±13.9)
2	Hardy	26.5 minutes (±11.5)
3	Highland	22.6 minutes (±6.5)
4	Sidney	21.9 minutes (±4.3)
5	Cherokee Village	21.8 minutes (±4.9)
6	Cave City	19.6 minutes (±2.8)
7	Ash Flat	14.1 minutes (±3.3)

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 Ash Flat

How long is the average commute in Ash Flat?

Workers who live in Ash Flat, AR take an average of 14.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ash Flat without a car?

7.7% of households in Ash Flat have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ash Flat?

4.8% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Ash Flat worked from home, and 80.9% 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 Ash Flat city, Arkansas (place:02470, in state:05).

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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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