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Counties by Median Commute Time (min)

Median commute time (in minutes) reflects how long the average worker travels to their job. Longer commutes affect quality of life and transportation costs.

All 3,221 counties ranked by Median Commute Time (min), from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Median Commute Time (min) ↓
1 Ottawa County, Oklahoma 76.5
2 Norfolk County, Massachusetts 75.9
3 Gallatin County, Kentucky 71.8
4 Freeborn County, Minnesota 65.1
5 Transylvania County, North Carolina 56.0
6 Griggs County, North Dakota 55.0
7 Otsego County, Michigan 53.0
8 Stanley County, South Dakota 52.6
9 Las Marías Municipio, Puerto Rico 51.4
10 Allegany County, New York 50.4
11 Pawnee County, Oklahoma 49.1
12 Wagoner County, Oklahoma 47.3
13 Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico 47.1
14 Henderson County, Illinois 46.8
15 Wetzel County, West Virginia 46.8
16 Waldo County, Maine 45.3
17 Somerset County, Maine 45.3
18 Lincoln County, Maine 45.3
19 Christian County, Kentucky 45.2
20 Mora County, New Mexico 44.5
21 Cheyenne County, Nebraska 43.9
22 Greene County, Mississippi 43.8
23 Hayes County, Nebraska 43.7
24 Windsor County, Vermont 43.5
25 Richmond County, New York 43.5
26 Surry County, Virginia 43.4
27 Cass County, Missouri 43.3
28 Presque Isle County, Michigan 42.9
29 McCone County, Montana 42.9
30 Mercer County, North Dakota 42.8
31 Madison County, New York 42.5
32 Lewis County, Kentucky 42.3
33 Bayfield County, Wisconsin 42.3
34 Meade County, Kansas 42.1
35 Lee County, Kentucky 42.1
36 Kennebec County, Maine 42.1
37 Pembina County, North Dakota 42.0
38 Blaine County, Nebraska 42.0
39 Norton County, Kansas 41.8
40 Otero County, New Mexico 41.8
41 Morgan County, West Virginia 41.7
42 Owen County, Kentucky 41.7
43 Elbert County, Colorado 41.6
44 Westmoreland County, Virginia 41.6
45 Payne County, Oklahoma 41.6
46 Washington County, North Carolina 41.6
47 Duplin County, North Carolina 41.3
48 Bracken County, Kentucky 41.2
49 Clear Creek County, Colorado 41.2
50 Houston County, Tennessee 41.0
51 Sutton County, Texas 40.9
52 Jackson County, Kentucky 40.8
53 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana 40.8
54 Talbot County, Georgia 40.8
55 Calvert County, Maryland 40.7
56 Sherman County, Kansas 40.6
57 Perry County, Tennessee 40.5
58 Morgan County, Ohio 40.5
59 Christian County, Illinois 40.5
60 Granite County, Montana 40.4
61 Bandera County, Texas 40.4
62 Greene County, North Carolina 40.4
63 Adams County, Nebraska 40.4
64 Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico 40.3
65 Roane County, Tennessee 40.2
66 Monroe County, Missouri 40.2
67 Apache County, Arizona 40.2
68 Chippewa County, Wisconsin 40.2
69 Ness County, Kansas 40.1
70 Okeechobee County, Florida 40.1
71 Linn County, Oregon 40.1
72 Saratoga County, New York 39.9
73 Rains County, Texas 39.9
74 Vance County, North Carolina 39.9
75 Morton County, Kansas 39.8
76 Fredericksburg city, Virginia 39.8
77 Pike County, Missouri 39.8
78 Warren County, Virginia 39.7
79 Fairfield County, Ohio 39.6
80 Paulding County, Georgia 39.5
81 Menifee County, Kentucky 39.5
82 Clinton County, Kentucky 39.4
83 Johnston County, North Carolina 39.4
84 Rusk County, Texas 39.4
85 Osborne County, Kansas 39.3
86 Cumberland County, North Carolina 39.3
87 Limestone County, Alabama 39.2
88 San Jacinto County, Texas 39.1
89 Saline County, Kansas 39.1
90 Hancock County, Maine 39.1
91 Monroe County, Pennsylvania 39.0
92 Summit County, Ohio 39.0
93 Mason County, Kentucky 39.0
94 Liberty County, Texas 39.0
95 DeKalb County, Illinois 38.9
96 Spink County, South Dakota 38.9
97 Cooke County, Texas 38.9
98 Sagadahoc County, Maine 38.7
99 Manassas Park city, Virginia 38.7
100 Orange County, Virginia 38.5