Which county has the highest average commute?

Slope County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 80.4 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by average commute?

Slope County, North Dakota, McPherson County, Nebraska, Loup County, Nebraska, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, Blaine County, Nebraska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,121 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 121 SHOWN OF 3,121

Longest commutes, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

3001Bristol, VAVA16,41815.0+24%

3002Brazos County, TXTX249,08814.9+36%

3003Sutton County, TXTX3,20314.9+20%

3004Uvalde County, TXTX24,96314.9+6%

3005Sumter County, GAGA28,80114.9+14%

3006Craighead County, ARAR116,95714.9+20%

3007Barton County, KSKS24,79014.9+23%

3008Custer County, OKOK28,17514.9+19%

3009Young County, TXTX18,15414.9+8%

3010Knox County, TXTX3,19214.9+20%

3011Scotland County, NCNC33,32214.9+6%

3012Grand Forks County, NDND74,50114.8+43%

3013Chaves County, NMNM63,36414.8+27%

3014Lincoln County, NENE33,30314.8+34%

3015Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.8+38%

3016Culberson County, TXTX2,26714.8+18%

3017Tom Green County, TXTX120,60214.8+29%

3018Clarke County, GAGA129,92114.8+16%

3019Kleberg County, TXTX30,31514.8+5%

3020Luce County, MIMI6,33914.8+4%

3021Garza County, TXTX4,51014.8−5%

3022Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89614.7+23%

3023Dakota County, NENE21,68714.7+36%

3024Briscoe County, TXTX1,47414.7−3%

3025Custer County, MTMT12,03414.7+53%

3026Koochiching County, MNMN11,58714.7+32%

3027Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46514.7+39%

3028Wichita County, TXTX129,55514.7+36%

3029Radford, VAVA17,24314.7+27%

3030Hansford County, TXTX4,94414.7+12%

3031Lafayette County, MSMS59,59714.7+4%

3032Ellis County, KSKS29,07514.7+38%

3033Dyer County, TNTN36,32014.6+12%

3034Scurry County, TXTX16,16214.6+16%

3035Terry County, TXTX11,72014.6+1%

3036King County, TXTX19214.6+2%

3037Bolivar County, MSMS28,26214.6+8%

3038Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.5−5%

3039Hall County, NENE63,63314.5+36%

3040Phillips County, ARAR14,25514.5−5%

3041Taylor County, TXTX150,07714.5+38%

3042Adams County, NENE31,07114.5+33%

3043Ward County, TXTX11,12514.5−0%

3044Harmon County, OKOK2,32714.5+13%

3045Dougherty County, GAGA82,61614.5+25%

3046Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63314.5−4%

3047Lowndes County, GAGA122,86714.4+21%

3048Danville, VAVA41,64714.4+13%

3049Riley County, KSKS72,59814.4+33%

3050Elk County, PAPA29,92614.4+29%

3051Ashley County, ARAR17,83114.4+6%

3052Mitchell County, TXTX8,94714.4+2%

3053Gray County, TXTX20,91914.4+8%

3054Coahoma County, MSMS19,84914.4−22%

3055Motley County, TXTX1,04314.4+1%

3056Russell County, KSKS6,58114.4+16%

3057Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40714.3+52%

3058Kay County, OKOK43,49014.3+24%

3059Beckham County, OKOK22,15914.3+4%

3060Dallam County, TXTX7,50814.3+26%

3061Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09914.3+14%

3062Emporia, VAVA5,44714.3+2%

3063Nolan County, TXTX14,11714.2+13%

3064Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.2+4%

3065Laramie County, WYWY102,93814.2+27%

3066Baylor County, TXTX3,47214.2−15%

3067Tift County, GAGA42,25414.2+15%

3068Lexington, VAVA7,76914.1+50%

3069Morton County, KSKS2,47014.1+18%

3070Burleigh County, NDND103,25114.1+38%

3071Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48114.1+41%

3072Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714.0+30%

3073Val Verde County, TXTX47,83514.0+18%

3074Bennett County, SDSD3,30714.0+4%

3075Washington County, MSMS40,44614.0+23%

3076Maverick County, TXTX58,82314.0+4%

3077Charlottesville, VAVA44,38814.0+28%

3078Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02814.0+51%

3079Mississippi County, ARAR37,82814.0+5%

3080Saline County, KSKS53,37714.0+36%

3081Crisp County, GAGA19,23714.0+8%

3082Moore County, TXTX21,89113.9+6%

3083Dickinson County, MIMI25,82713.8+22%

3084Castro County, TXTX7,29513.8+0%

3085Kinney County, TXTX3,12813.8−15%

3086Sunflower County, MSMS22,89313.8−2%

3087Liberty County, GAGA70,31313.7−10%

3088Andrews County, TXTX18,91413.7−22%

3089Albany County, WYWY38,55813.7+23%

3090Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913.6+29%

3091Dawson County, TXTX11,77613.6+12%

3092Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31213.6−8%

3093Cameron County, PAPA4,21113.5+12%

3094Ford County, KSKS33,99313.4+24%

3095Swisher County, TXTX6,70313.4+8%

3096Sitka, AKAK8,31913.3+26%

3097Jackson County, OKOK24,76413.3+25%

3098Brewster County, TXTX9,45813.3+26%

3099Davison County, SDSD20,06913.2+24%

3100Cochran County, TXTX2,54613.2−13%

3101Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48313.2+44%

3102Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.1−11%

3103Howard County, TXTX30,50412.8+2%

3104Hardeman County, TXTX3,29212.7+8%

3105Galax, VAVA6,67012.5+3%

3106Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48712.3−3%

3107Bailey County, TXTX6,96312.3−12%

3108Covington, VAVA5,68012.2−20%

3109Martinsville, VAVA13,84912.2−5%

3110Parmer County, TXTX9,67812.0−4%

3111Presidio County, TXTX5,43312.0−23%

3112Yoakum County, TXTX7,43811.7−8%

3113Childress County, TXTX6,64311.3+22%

3114Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09511.2+29%

3115Norton, VAVA3,47711.1−20%

3116Seward County, KSKS21,07310.9−6%

3117Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83010.8+37%

3118Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3919.2+9%

3119North Slope, AKAK10,5829.0+12%

3120Bristol Bay, AKAK8479.0+2%

3121Kalawao County, HIHI822.5−66%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES