How long is the commute from Sewanee, TN?

Name: Commute and cars in Sewanee, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sewanee, TN take an average of 10.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

27.8% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.3 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Sewanee get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sewanee	Franklin County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	43.5% (±9.8 points)	81.3%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±4.7 points)	6.5%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	27.8% (±7.5 points)	2.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	9.1% (±5.5 points)	1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±5.9 points)	8.3%	12.9%	15.1%

In Sewanee, the average commute is lower than in Franklin County (25.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (25.7 minutes).

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

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

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (0.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 402 of 402.

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

Cars per household in Sewanee

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sewanee	Franklin County	Tennessee	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.4 points)	4.1%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.1% (±13.9 points)	26.7%	30.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.4% (±14.3 points)	38.1%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5% (±10.2 points)	31.1%	25.9%	21.9%

In Sewanee, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Franklin County (4.1%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (5.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Sewanee

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sewanee	Franklin County	Tennessee	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±5.9 points)	8.3% (±1.5 points)	12.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±4.4 points)	92.6% (±1.6 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±5.6 points)	83.5% (±2.1 points)	89.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sewanee, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Franklin County (83.5%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (89.2%).

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

Average commute in places near Sewanee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sewanee
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sewanee	—	10.3 minutes (±2.2)	—
Monteagle	4.8 mi	25.8 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Cowan	5.7 mi	27.7 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Decherd	8.7 mi	20.3 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Tracy City	10 mi	49.8 minutes (±19.1)	Higher
Winchester	11 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Estill Springs	13 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Coalmont	15 mi	29.3 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
South Pittsburg	17 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monteagle, TN (25.8 minutes), Cowan, TN (27.7 minutes), Decherd, TN (20.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Huntland	29.5 minutes (±3.8)
2	Cowan	27.7 minutes (±4.0)
3	Estill Springs	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
4	Winchester	20.7 minutes (±2.1)
5	Decherd	20.3 minutes (±3.6)
6	Sewanee	10.3 minutes (±2.2)

Sewanee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sewanee

How long is the average commute in Sewanee?

Workers who live in Sewanee, TN take an average of 10.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sewanee without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Sewanee?

12.6% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Sewanee worked from home, and 95.0% 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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