Madison County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Madison County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Madison County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% more time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.1 minutes.

Madison County holds about 2.1% of Kentucky's population and accounts for roughly 2.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Madison County would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,156 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Madison County 20.9 min 41.7 min 174 hrs/yr $5,391 835
Kentucky 20.8 min 41.5 min 173 hrs/yr $5,361 832
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Kentucky Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Kentucky
  1. Calloway County (13.4 min)
  2. McCracken County (14.0 min)
  3. Clinton County (15.3 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Kentucky
  1. Owen County (37.1 min)
  2. Menifee County (36.6 min)
  3. Bracken County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.9 minutes to get to work in Madison County. That's 7% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 8.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.1%
  • Worked at Home: 8.0%
  • Walked: 3.5%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Madison County: 5.8 times less than the Kentucky average (0.1% vs 0.7%).

How does Madison County's commute time compare?

Metric Madison County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.9 min 20.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 8.0% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 3.5% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Madison County is about the same as in Kentucky.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.7% in Kentucky. 3.5% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Madison County, Kentucky.

Is commuting expensive in Madison County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 174 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,391 at a typical national wage. That's 1% more than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Madison County, Kentucky?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Madison County, Kentucky. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Madison County, Kentucky?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 0.7% in Kentucky, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Kentucky have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Kentucky, the shortest average commutes are in Calloway County (13.4 min), McCracken County (14.0 min), Clinton County (15.3 min). The longest are in Owen County (37.1 min), Menifee County (36.6 min), Bracken County (33.6 min).