How long is the commute from Sparta, TN?

Name: Commute and cars in Sparta, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sparta, TN take an average of 17.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.4 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 6.5%

How people in Sparta get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sparta	White County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	87.8% (±6.6 points)	81.7%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±6.6 points)	10.5%	12.9%	15.1%

In Sparta, the average commute is lower than in White County (23.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 389 of 402.

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

Cars per household in Sparta

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sparta	White County	Tennessee	United States
No vehicle	6.5% (±3.9 points)	3.8%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.5% (±8.2 points)	25.0%	30.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±10.5 points)	42.4%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.7% (±6.5 points)	28.8%	25.9%	21.9%

In Sparta, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from White County (3.8%).

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 Sparta

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sparta	White County	Tennessee	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±6.6 points)	10.5% (±2.6 points)	12.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±4.2 points)	92.5% (±2.3 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±3.8 points)	86.1% (±3.0 points)	89.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sparta, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in White County (86.1%).

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 Sparta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sparta
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sparta	—	17.4 minutes (±3.3)	—
Doyle	5.9 mi	22.6 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Spencer	14 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Cookeville	15 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	15 mi	25.2 minutes (±6.7)	Higher
Baxter	18 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Algood	18 mi	21.7 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Monterey	19 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Smithville	20 mi	15.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spencer, TN (25.4 minutes), Pleasant Hill, TN (25.2 minutes), Baxter, TN (25.4 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 Sparta

How long is the average commute in Sparta?

Workers who live in Sparta, TN take an average of 17.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sparta without a car?

6.5% of households in Sparta have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sparta?

9.0% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Sparta worked from home, and 93.3% 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 Sparta city, Tennessee (place:70180, in state:47).

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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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