Cities in Alabama by mean travel time to work, 2024

Chelsea, AL had the highest mean travel time to work of 66 cities in 2024, at 33.2 minutes. Mountain Brook, AL had the lowest, at 16.4 minutes. The median was 23.9 minutes and the figure for Alabama was 25.5 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.2Chelsea, AL

Lowest16.4Mountain Brook, AL

Median23.966 cities

Alabama25.5History

Top 40 cities, 2024

minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 minutes	Change on 2023
1	Chelsea, AL Estimated	33.2	-0.8
2	Calera, AL Estimated	33	-0.6
3	Clay, AL Estimated	32.4	-2.4
4	Center Point, AL Estimated	30.9	+2.1
5	Helena, AL Estimated	30.7	-0.2
6	Alabaster, AL Estimated	30.6	-0.3
7	Pelham, AL Estimated	28.6	0
8	Russellville, AL Estimated	28.1	+1.6
9	Hartselle, AL Estimated	28	+2.8
10	Moody, AL Estimated	27.3	+0.1
11	Leeds, AL Estimated	27	-0.2
12	Jasper, AL Estimated	26.8	-0.3
13	Pell City, AL Estimated	26.7	+0.1
13	Rainbow City, AL Estimated	26.7	+0.6
15	Pike Road, AL Estimated	26.6	+0.5
15	Trussville, AL Estimated	26.6	-0.2
17	Hueytown, AL Estimated	26.4	-1.5
18	Bessemer, AL Estimated	26.2	+0.6
18	Gardendale, AL Estimated	26.2	+1.2
20	Spanish Fort, AL Estimated	26	+2.5
21	Fairhope, AL Estimated	25.9	+2.5
21	Saraland, AL Estimated	25.9	+0.6
23	Foley, AL Estimated	25.7	+1.1
24	Daphne, AL Estimated	25.2	+0.2
24	Hoover, AL Estimated	25.2	+0.1
24	Oxford, AL Estimated	25.2	+1.6
27	Millbrook, AL Estimated	24.8	+1.9
28	Selma, AL Estimated	24.7	+0.5
29	Athens, AL Estimated	24.6	-0.1
29	Talladega, AL Estimated	24.6	+2.5
31	Prichard, AL Estimated	24.5	-0.3
32	Sylacauga, AL Estimated	24.1	+1.3
33	Prattville, AL Estimated	23.9	+1.7
34	Anniston, AL Estimated	23.8	+0.6
35	Ozark, AL Estimated	23.5	-0.2
36	Scottsboro, AL Estimated	23.4	+1.6
37	Eufaula, AL Estimated	23.1	+1.6
38	Mobile, AL Estimated	22.8	+0.1
39	Irondale, AL Estimated	22.3	-1.3
40	Gulf Shores, AL Estimated	22.1	+0.1
40	Opelika, AL Estimated	22.1	+1
40	Phenix City, AL Estimated	22.1	+1.1
43	Muscle Shoals, AL Estimated	21.7	+1
43	Northport, AL Estimated	21.7	-1.4
45	Boaz, AL Estimated	21.5	+0.5
45	Valley, AL Estimated	21.5	-1.1
47	Decatur, AL Estimated	21.1	+0.5
48	Birmingham, AL Estimated	20.8	-0.7
49	Gadsden, AL Estimated	20.7	+1.3
49	Montgomery, AL Estimated	20.7	+0.2
51	Cullman, AL Estimated	20.5	-1.3
52	Dothan, AL Estimated	20.4	-0.1
53	Madison, AL Estimated	20.2	-0.5
54	Enterprise, AL Estimated	20.1	-0.2
55	Jacksonville, AL Estimated	20	-0.1
56	Auburn, AL Estimated	19.9	+0.6
57	Albertville, AL Estimated	19.7	-1.7
57	Huntsville, AL Estimated	19.7	+0.4
59	Tuscaloosa, AL Estimated	19.6	+1.4
60	Alexander City, AL Estimated	19.5	-0.1
61	Vestavia Hills, AL Estimated	19.3	-0.5
62	Florence, AL Estimated	18.7	+0.4
63	Troy, AL Estimated	18.2	+0.5
64	Fort Payne, AL Estimated	17.3	-1.3
65	Homewood, AL Estimated	17.1	-0.2
66	Mountain Brook, AL Estimated	16.4	-1.3

Other periods

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2023
2022
2021

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Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Alabama by mean travel time to work, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Alabama by mean travel time to work, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/alabama-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

Chelsea, AL, with 33.2 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mountain Brook, AL, with 16.4 minutes in 2024.

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