US Mean Commute Time by County
Mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over, in minutes.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3221
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
24.2
Range
4.9 – 49.6
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Mean Commute Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glascock | Georgia | 49.6 |
| 2 | Calhoun | Illinois | 47.7 |
| 3 | Clay | West Virginia | 45.4 |
| 4 | Greene | Mississippi | 43.4 |
| 5 | Lee | Kentucky | 43.4 |
| 6 | Bronx | New York | 43.3 |
| 7 | Richmond | New York | 43.1 |
| 8 | Buckingham | Virginia | 43 |
| 9 | Queens | New York | 42.9 |
| 10 | Talbot | Georgia | 42.9 |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Mean Commute Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skagway | Alaska | 4.9 |
| 2 | Yakutat | Alaska | 5.5 |
| 3 | Aleutians East | Alaska | 5.6 |
| 4 | Northwest Arctic | Alaska | 5.9 |
| 5 | Kusilvak | Alaska | 6.3 |
| 6 | Nome | Alaska | 6.3 |
| 7 | Aleutians West | Alaska | 6.4 |
| 8 | Petersburg | Alaska | 6.8 |
| 9 | Bethel | Alaska | 7.4 |
| 10 | Hinsdale | Colorado | 7.6 |
By state
| # | State | Mean Commute Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 32.6 |
| 2 | Maryland | 31.1 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 30.5 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 30 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 29.1 |
| 6 | California | 28.7 |
| 7 | Georgia | 28.3 |
| 8 | Florida | 28 |
| 9 | Illinois | 27.8 |
| 10 | Virginia | 27.3 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 26.7 |
| 12 | Texas | 26.7 |
| 13 | Washington | 26.6 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 26.6 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 26.5 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 26.3 |
| 17 | Hawaii | 26.2 |
| 18 | Delaware | 26 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 25.7 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 25.7 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 25.6 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 25.6 |
| 23 | Alabama | 25.5 |
| 24 | Rhode Island | 25.5 |
| 25 | Arizona | 25.4 |
| 26 | Colorado | 25.2 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 25.1 |
| 28 | Nevada | 24.8 |
| 29 | Maine | 24.6 |
| 30 | Michigan | 24.2 |
| 31 | Indiana | 24.1 |
| 32 | Kentucky | 24 |
| 33 | Missouri | 23.5 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 23.5 |
| 35 | Vermont | 23.5 |
| 36 | Ohio | 23.4 |
| 37 | Oregon | 23 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 22.7 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 22.5 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 22.4 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 22.2 |
| 42 | Utah | 22.1 |
| 43 | Idaho | 21.6 |
| 44 | Iowa | 19.8 |
| 45 | Kansas | 19.7 |
| 46 | Alaska | 19.4 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 19.2 |
| 48 | Montana | 19.1 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 18.8 |
| 50 | North Dakota | 17.9 |
| 51 | South Dakota | 17.8 |
About this dataset
Mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over, in minutes. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP03_0025E. Values in minutes.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Citation
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles (2020-2024), DP03_0025E
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- minutes
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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