How long is the commute from Olive Hill, KY?

Name: Commute and cars in Olive Hill, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Olive Hill, KY take an average of 16.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

12.4% of workers walk to work.

1.3% work from home.

12.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.0 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.3%
Households without a car: 12.7%

How people in Olive Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Olive Hill	Carter County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±11.4 points)	80.6%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±3.9 points)	11.3%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	12.4% (±13.0 points)	3.3%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.3% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	10.2%	15.1%

In Olive Hill, the average commute is lower than in Carter County (30.4 minutes).

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

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

In Olive Hill, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carter County (0.0%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 419 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Olive Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Olive Hill	Carter County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	12.7% (±7.4 points)	8.3%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.5% (±8.6 points)	24.3%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.8% (±11.7 points)	32.4%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.0% (±11.8 points)	35.0%	23.7%	21.9%

In Olive Hill, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Carter County (8.3%).

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 Olive Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Olive Hill	Carter County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	1.3% (±2.2 points)	3.6% (±1.3 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.2% (±4.5 points)	88.4% (±2.1 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.3% (±8.3 points)	81.3% (±2.6 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Olive Hill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Carter County (81.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (88.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Olive Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olive Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Olive Hill	—	16.0 minutes (±4.9)	—
Grayson	13 mi	23.7 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Sandy Hook	15 mi	40.2 minutes (±27.0)	Not measurably different
Morehead	17 mi	18.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Lakeview Heights	21 mi	22.5 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Vanceburg	22 mi	20.9 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Greenup	26 mi	30.0 minutes (±11.2)	Higher
Cannonsburg	26 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Wurtland	27 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenup, KY (30.0 minutes), Wurtland, KY (23.5 minutes).

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

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 Olive Hill

How long is the average commute in Olive Hill?

Workers who live in Olive Hill, KY take an average of 16.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Olive Hill without a car?

12.7% of households in Olive Hill have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Olive Hill?

1.3% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Olive Hill worked from home, and 80.3% 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 Olive Hill city, Kentucky (place:57918, 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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