RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Longest commutes, US states · 2000

US states ranked by mean travel time to work (2000 ACS). New York leads at 22.7. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90617.6–

01New York, NYNY19,852,36622.7−15%

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,01122.7−12%

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80921.8−8%

04Illinois, ILIL12,694,79820.3−16%

05California, CACA39,287,37719.7−18%

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,40719.6−9%

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,29419.4−26%

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05619.1−13%

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,17018.6−21%

10Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23518.5−22%

11West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37318.2−11%

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86818.2−19%

13Florida, FLFL22,416,07717.8−15%

14Texas, TXTX30,188,42417.5−18%

15Washington, WAWA7,816,11617.5−22%

16Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63917.3−18%

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,96117.2−18%

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83816.8−21%

19Alabama, ALAL5,086,76816.6−17%

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50816.5−20%

21Colorado, COCO5,862,18916.4−24%

22Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77916.4−15%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38316.3−21%

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,76116.2−21%

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22516.1−17%

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,81416.0−27%

27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40415.9−16%

28Delaware, DEDE1,021,19115.8−18%

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82415.8−24%

30Maine, MEME1,387,81715.7−24%

31Indiana, ININ6,851,07315.2−24%

32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80115.0−18%

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39115.0−21%

34New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24614.9−25%

35Ohio, OHOH11,810,29314.9−26%

36Oregon, OROR4,254,29314.9−29%

37Vermont, VTVT647,10614.8−32%

38Nevada, NVNV3,184,61214.8−20%

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63414.6−25%

40Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44514.5−33%

41Utah, UTUT3,392,33114.2−27%

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87213.8−32%

43Idaho, IDID1,934,26213.6−30%

44Wyoming, WYWY582,39713.3−25%

45Alaska, AKAK735,70613.1−30%

46Kansas, KSKS2,947,19712.7−33%

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,50712.5−40%

48Montana, MTMT1,116,87512.4−36%

49Nebraska, NENE1,978,70711.9−38%

50South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.7−47%

51North Dakota, NDND784,84111.4−42%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest average commute?

New York ranks #1 with 22.7 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by average commute?

New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, California.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.