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Longest commutes, California counties

California counties ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 25.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alpine County, CA, up 31 places to #8.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲2San Benito County, CACA70,08236.6+32%

02Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07035.3+31%

03▼2Calaveras County, CACA46,60534.2+32%

04San Joaquin County, CACA823,81534.1+60%

05▲10Amador County, CACA41,87634.0+54%

06▲6Mariposa County, CACA16,91833.9+45%

07▼1Riverside County, CACA2,544,91633.8+44%

08▲31Alpine County, CACA1,04332.7+133%

09San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09132.6+42%

10▲6Yuba County, CACA88,69132.4+69%

11▲2Lake County, CACA67,77232.4+48%

12▲7Merced County, CACA297,26031.3+67%

13▼5Solano County, CACA455,37631.0+26%

14▼9Alameda County, CACA1,636,63031.0+35%

15▼1Stanislaus County, CACA557,71930.8+65%

16▼5Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93430.4+45%

17▼10San Francisco County, CACA826,07930.4+43%

18▲5Tuolumne County, CACA53,16030.0+63%

19▲1El Dorado County, CACA192,32328.6+30%

20▲2Madera County, CACA167,92727.9+49%

21▲5Placer County, CACA442,08127.4+47%

22▼12Marin County, CACA253,69427.4+10%

23▲1Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46027.3+68%

24▲10Trinity County, CACA15,72027.2+55%

25▼4Sutter County, CACA98,78727.1+42%

26▼1Orange County, CACA3,149,50726.7+41%

27▼10San Mateo County, CACA743,56826.4+43%

28▼10Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39126.2+49%

29▼1Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85225.7+19%

30▼1Ventura County, CACA830,85125.6+43%

31▼1San Diego County, CACA3,282,24825.5+53%

32▲6Monterey County, CACA433,72925.4+59%

33▼2Sonoma County, CACA486,44425.1+30%

34▼2Napa County, CACA132,94924.9+39%

35▲6Kern County, CACA927,06824.4+55%

36▼9Sierra County, CACA3,09824.3+7%

37▼4Colusa County, CACA21,83624.2+49%

38▼1Yolo County, CACA224,41024.0+70%

39▲6Tulare County, CACA485,14623.7+57%

40▼5Nevada County, CACA101,91123.6+28%

41▲1Fresno County, CACA1,035,45623.5+64%

42▼6Tehama County, CACA64,66523.4+52%

43Kings County, CACA154,32723.0+58%

44▼4Glenn County, CACA28,14122.9+49%

45▲7Modoc County, CACA8,42622.5+109%

46San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36722.3+60%

47▼3Imperial County, CACA181,41122.1+63%

48▲2Mendocino County, CACA88,12221.5+44%

49▲6Siskiyou County, CACA42,01321.2+57%

50▼2Butte County, CACA209,21121.0+47%

51Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06520.8+55%

52▼5Shasta County, CACA181,64819.8+48%

53Plumas County, CACA18,58319.8+27%

54▲4Del Norte County, CACA26,41019.6+80%

55▼6Lassen County, CACA28,11719.5+39%

56▼2Humboldt County, CACA131,64719.0+56%

57Mono County, CACA12,50517.1+40%

58▼2Inyo County, CACA18,15816.0+32%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES