How long is the commute from Kershaw, SC?

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

Workers who live in Kershaw, SC take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

5.9% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.9%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Kershaw get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kershaw	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	87.3% (±5.8 points)	71.1%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±3.3 points)	7.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±4.9 points)	19.5%	11.5%	15.1%

In Kershaw, the average commute is not measurably different from Lancaster County (28.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

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

In Kershaw, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lancaster County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

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

In Lancaster County, Kershaw ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Kershaw

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kershaw	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±4.4 points)	3.4%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±7.0 points)	31.3%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.3% (±8.0 points)	40.1%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.6% (±6.7 points)	25.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Kershaw, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lancaster County (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (5.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Kershaw

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kershaw	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	5.9% (±4.9 points)	19.5% (±2.0 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±3.6 points)	93.4% (±1.2 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±4.0 points)	89.4% (±1.3 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Kershaw, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lancaster County (89.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (88.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Kershaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kershaw
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kershaw	—	31.0 minutes (±3.1)	—
Heath Springs	6.1 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Elgin (community)	11 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Jefferson	14 mi	27.9 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Springdale (community)	15 mi	26.8 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Bethune	16 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	17 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Irwin	17 mi	20.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Great Falls	18 mi	34.3 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elgin (community), SC (21.7 minutes), Lancaster, SC (26.4 minutes), Irwin, SC (20.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Van Wyck	33.5 minutes (±6.9)
2	Heath Springs	31.8 minutes (±5.7)
3	Kershaw	31.0 minutes (±3.1)
4	Springdale (community)	26.8 minutes (±7.1)
5	Lancaster	26.4 minutes (±2.2)
6	Elgin (community)	21.7 minutes (±4.6)
7	Irwin	20.2 minutes (±4.4)

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 Kershaw

How long is the average commute in Kershaw?

Workers who live in Kershaw, SC take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kershaw without a car?

7.2% of households in Kershaw have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kershaw?

5.9% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Kershaw worked from home, and 89.3% 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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