How long is the commute from Pocahontas, AR?

Name: Commute and cars in Pocahontas, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pocahontas, AR take an average of 15.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.8 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 6.6%
Households without a car: 6.9%

How people in Pocahontas get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pocahontas	Randolph County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±6.9 points)	81.9%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.1% (±6.6 points)	11.9%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.6% (±3.0 points)	4.9%	8.8%	15.1%

In Pocahontas, the average commute is lower than in Randolph County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Pocahontas, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Randolph County (0.3%).

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

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

In Randolph County, Pocahontas ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 457 of 491.

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

Cars per household in Pocahontas

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pocahontas	Randolph County	Arkansas	United States
No vehicle	6.9% (±3.5 points)	5.4%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.7% (±7.4 points)	29.0%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.5% (±7.8 points)	34.5%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±5.5 points)	31.1%	23.2%	21.9%

In Pocahontas, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Randolph County (5.4%).

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 Pocahontas

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pocahontas	Randolph County	Arkansas	United States
Workers working from home	6.6% (±3.0 points)	4.9% (±1.6 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.4% (±6.4 points)	86.8% (±3.2 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.0% (±8.5 points)	78.8% (±3.8 points)	86.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Pocahontas, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Randolph County (78.8%).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (86.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Pocahontas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocahontas
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pocahontas	—	15.8 minutes (±2.4)	—
Biggers	11 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
O'Kean	11 mi	24.5 minutes (±13.6)	Not measurably different
Maynard	12 mi	26.2 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Imboden	12 mi	22.2 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Walnut Ridge	12 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Black Rock	13 mi	27.6 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Portia	14 mi	21.9 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Reyno	14 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maynard, AR (26.2 minutes), Walnut Ridge, AR (23.6 minutes), Black Rock, AR (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Randolph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Ravenden Springs	38.9 minutes (±10.9)
2	Reyno	30.7 minutes (±7.1)
3	Maynard	26.2 minutes (±7.6)
4	O'Kean	24.5 minutes (±13.6)
5	Biggers	19.8 minutes (±3.2)
6	Pocahontas	15.8 minutes (±2.4)

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 Pocahontas

How long is the average commute in Pocahontas?

Workers who live in Pocahontas, AR take an average of 15.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pocahontas without a car?

6.9% of households in Pocahontas have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pocahontas?

6.6% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Pocahontas worked from home, and 77.0% 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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