How long is the commute from Nortonville, KY?

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

Workers who live in Nortonville, KY take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.7% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.7%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in Nortonville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Nortonville	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	88.2% (±7.9 points)	88.4%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.4% (±7.8 points)	6.5%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.5 points)	1.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	10.2%	15.1%

In Nortonville, the average commute is not measurably different from Hopkins County (21.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (24.0 minutes).

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

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

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.6%).

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

In Hopkins County, Nortonville ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 259 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Nortonville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Nortonville	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±6.5 points)	7.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4% (±10.2 points)	30.7%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.4% (±10.5 points)	36.0%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.0% (±10.4 points)	26.3%	23.7%	21.9%

In Nortonville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hopkins County (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (6.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Nortonville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nortonville	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.7% (±1.2 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±3.7 points)	96.0% (±0.9 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±3.8 points)	89.8% (±1.5 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Nortonville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hopkins County (89.8%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (88.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Nortonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nortonville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Nortonville	—	21.4 minutes (±2.5)	—
Mortons Gap	4.0 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
White Plains	4.3 mi	29.5 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
St. Charles	5.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Earlington	6.8 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Crofton	9.6 mi	30.4 minutes (±8.4)	Higher
Madisonville	11 mi	18.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Dawson Springs	13 mi	26.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Greenville	15 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Earlington, KY (16.6 minutes), Madisonville, KY (18.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Charles, KY (30.7 minutes), Crofton, KY (30.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hopkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	St. Charles	30.7 minutes (±5.3)
2	White Plains	29.5 minutes (±8.3)
3	Dawson Springs	26.0 minutes (±5.5)
4	Nebo	23.7 minutes (±5.0)
5	Nortonville	21.4 minutes (±2.5)
6	Hanson	19.2 minutes (±4.7)
7	Madisonville	18.0 minutes (±2.1)
8	Mortons Gap	17.9 minutes (±3.9)
9	Earlington	16.6 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 Nortonville

How long is the average commute in Nortonville?

Workers who live in Nortonville, KY take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Nortonville without a car?

8.2% of households in Nortonville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Nortonville?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in Nortonville worked from home, and 95.0% 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 Nortonville city, Kentucky (place:56910, in state:21).

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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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