Alleghany County Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Alleghany County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Alleghany County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 158 hours, about 6.6 full days, spent commuting. That is 13% less time on the road than the North Carolina average of 21.9 minutes each way, a difference of 2.9 minutes.
Alleghany County holds about 0.1% of North Carolina's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Alleghany County would save about 63 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,962 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany County | 19.0 min | 38.0 min | 158 hrs/yr | $4,904 | 441 |
| North Carolina | 21.9 min | 43.7 min | 182 hrs/yr | $5,645 | 1,609 |
| United States | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,790 | 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: North Carolina Counties
- Macon County (17.2 min)
- Watauga County (17.2 min)
- Dare County (17.4 min)
- Gates County (35.9 min)
- Currituck County (33.9 min)
- Tyrrell County (33.6 min)
Compare commute times among different counties
On average, it takes 19.0 minutes to get to work in Alleghany County. That's 15% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 76% of counties in North Carolina
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 10.6% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Alleghany County
- Car: 87.9%
- Worked at Home: 10.6%
- Public Transportation: 0.9%
- Walked: 0.6%
- Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
- Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
- Other: < 0.1%
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Alleghany County, versus 0.1% in North Carolina.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Alleghany County, versus 0.2% in North Carolina.
Biking is essentially absent in Alleghany County, versus 0.2% in North Carolina.
Few people walk or bike to work in Alleghany County: just 0.6%, 3.0 times below the North Carolina average of 1.8%.
Commute Mode Trends in Alleghany County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Alleghany County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Public Transportation | Walked | Taxi | Motorcycle | Bicycle | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 92.1% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | 4.2% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | 4.6% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | 5.2% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | 5.5% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | 8.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | 8.1% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | 8.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | 10.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2011 at 94.2%. Overall it fell from 92.1% in 2009 to 87.9% in 2024, down 4.2 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 2 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Alleghany County: its share of workers rose from 5.6% in 2009 to 10.6% in 2024, up 5.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 5.4 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 1.3% to 0.6% of workers (down 0.7 percentage points).
Public transit overtook riding a motorcycle to become the 3rd most common choice in the 2014 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Alleghany County
- 🛌 Hitting SnoozeThe 3rd-biggest shift to later mornings among North Carolina's 100 counties: the typical start is 19 minutes later than in 2009.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Alleghany County?
The bars show when commuters in Alleghany County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show North Carolina for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Alleghany County4.2%
North Carolina4.4%
|
4.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Alleghany County1.2%
North Carolina3.5%
|
1.2% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Alleghany County10.3%
North Carolina4.6%
|
10.3% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Alleghany County7.0%
North Carolina9.0%
|
7.0% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Alleghany County11.7%
North Carolina10.2%
|
11.7% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Alleghany County13.4%
North Carolina15.3%
|
13.4% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Alleghany County18.6%
North Carolina12.8%
|
18.6% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Alleghany County11.8%
North Carolina11.7%
|
11.8% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Alleghany County6.2%
North Carolina5.4%
|
6.2% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Alleghany County4.0%
North Carolina6.4%
|
4.0% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Alleghany County1.9%
North Carolina2.8%
|
1.9% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Alleghany County0.0%
North Carolina1.4%
|
0.0% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Alleghany County5.2%
North Carolina6.3%
|
5.2% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Alleghany County4.5%
North Carolina6.4%
|
4.5% |
Alleghany County North Carolina Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Alleghany County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 18.6% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.8% across North Carolina. Early starts are more common than in North Carolina: 15.7% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 12.5% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in North Carolina: 55.6% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 50.0% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (15.6%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Alleghany County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Alleghany County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Alleghany County next to North Carolina and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Alleghany County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:14 AM | 7:36 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:22 AM | 7:36 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:30 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:25 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:23 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:15 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:19 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:25 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:31 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:26 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:29 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:22 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:25 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:34 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Alleghany County were on the road by 7:34 AM, 20 minutes later than in 2009 (7:14 AM). The shift is sharper than across North Carolina, where the typical start moved 1 minute later. Commuters in Alleghany County now leave 4 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Alleghany County has moved 8 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Alleghany County in the whole series.
How does Alleghany County's commute time compare?
| Metric | Alleghany County | North Carolina | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 19.0 min | 21.9 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 10.6% | 16.3% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Alleghany County is 19.0 minutes, shorter than the 21.9 minutes in North Carolina.
0.9% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.7% in North Carolina. 0.6% commute by walking, lower than the 1.6% in North Carolina.
Alleghany County, NC Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Alleghany County, NC is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 11,122 residents against a local median of 27,565. Where Alleghany County, NC breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 33% above the local median of 8.0% at 10.6%.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on work from home, so Alleghany County, NC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Alleghany County, NC has the highest work from home of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany County, NC | 11,122 | 19.0 min #1/5 | 10.6% #1/5 | 7:34 AM #4/5 |
| Grayson County, VA | 15,277 | 23.7 min | 5.2% | 6:59 AM |
| Wilkes County, NC | 65,914 | 21.0 min | 9.1% | 7:31 AM |
| Ashe County, NC | 26,946 | 21.6 min | 9.0% | 7:29 AM |
| Wythe County, VA | 28,184 | 20.8 min | 7.0% | 7:38 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Alleghany County, North Carolina.
Is commuting expensive in Alleghany County, North Carolina?
Commuters here spend an estimated 158 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,904 at a typical national wage. That's 13% less than the typical North Carolina commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Alleghany County, North Carolina?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Which counties in North Carolina have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in North Carolina, the shortest average commutes are in Macon County (17.2 min), Watauga County (17.2 min), Dare County (17.4 min). The longest are in Gates County (35.9 min), Currituck County (33.9 min), Tyrrell County (33.6 min).