Which county has the lowest average commute?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 2.5 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by average commute?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Bristol Bay, Alaska, North Slope, Alaska, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Nome Census Area, Alaska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,121 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is average commute measured?

Mean travel time to work, one way, in minutes. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 121 SHOWN OF 3,121

Shortest commutes, US counties · 1990

US counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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3001Sioux County, NDND3,66733.2–

3002Sargent County, NDND3,71133.2–

3003Greene County, MSMS13,70733.2–

3004Custer County, IDID4,63633.2–

3005Amelia County, VAVA13,63233.2–

3006Brown County, ININ15,77733.3–

3007Pondera County, MTMT6,07233.3–

3008Pope County, MNMN11,42033.4–

3009Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.5–

3010Blanco County, TXTX13,58133.5–

3011Garfield County, NENE1,71033.6–

3012Jackson County, KYKY13,32533.7–

3013Crawford County, ININ10,50933.7–

3014Carbon County, MTMT11,46633.8–

3015Norfolk, VAVA231,01333.9–

3016Buffalo County, WIWI13,31833.9–

3017Grant County, MNMN6,08534.0–

3018Howard County, IAIA9,41534.0–

3019Bowman County, NDND2,76234.2–

3020Queens County, NYNY2,358,18234.2–

3021Frontier County, NENE2,65534.2–

3022Richmond County, NYNY501,29034.2–

3023Wheeler County, OROR1,47234.3–

3024Clayton County, IAIA16,84534.3–

3025Benson County, NDND5,75934.4–

3026Corson County, SDSD3,78134.4–

3027Boone County, NENE5,35534.4–

3028Dallas County, MOMO18,02534.4–

3029Knox County, NENE8,33534.5–

3030Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33234.6–

3031Menifee County, KYKY6,43034.6–

3032Ozark County, MOMO9,17234.7–

3033Douglas County, SDSD2,88834.8–

3034Clark County, WIWI35,05234.9–

3035Vernon County, WIWI31,44334.9–

3036Lafayette County, WIWI17,47834.9–

3037Sherman County, NENE2,92434.9–

3038Robertson County, KYKY2,32535.0–

3039Brule County, SDSD5,27835.1–

3040Stone County, MOMO32,50335.2–

3041Kings County, NYNY2,653,96335.2–

3042Torrance County, NMNM16,10035.2–

3043Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30335.3–

3044Craig County, VAVA4,80035.3–

3045Cedar County, NENE8,37335.3–

3046Madison County, ARAR18,41035.4–

3047Bandera County, TXTX22,87635.4–

3048Murray County, MNMN7,94235.5–

3049McCook County, SDSD5,96435.6–

3050Jackson County, SDSD2,66635.7–

3051Custer County, COCO5,59035.7–

3052Elliott County, KYKY7,26535.9–

3053Wibaux County, MTMT88535.9–

3054Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28435.9–

3055Renville County, NDND2,33136.0–

3056Elk County, KSKS2,45836.2–

3057Pendleton County, KYKY14,80036.2–

3058Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43936.3–

3059Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41336.4–

3060Calhoun County, ILIL4,30036.4–

3061Teton County, MTMT6,49636.4–

3062Lincoln County, MNMN5,58336.4–

3063Liberty County, MTMT1,95736.4–

3064Hinsdale County, COCO75336.5–

3065Ouray County, COCO5,26536.5–

3066Camas County, IDID1,31636.5–

3067Clark County, IDID78336.6–

3068Miner County, SDSD2,28136.9–

3069Madison County, MTMT10,02637.0–

3070Lincoln County, IDID5,60337.0–

3071Elbert County, COCO30,53437.1–

3072Meagher County, MTMT2,13737.1–

3073Golden Valley County, MTMT84437.2–

3074Dunn County, NDND4,05837.3–

3075Mellette County, SDSD2,13737.6–

3076Buffalo County, SDSD1,80238.0–

3077Wheatland County, MTMT2,10038.1–

3078Edmunds County, SDSD4,02238.4–

3079Boise County, IDID8,54538.5–

3080Campbell County, SDSD1,37738.8–

3081Gilpin County, COCO6,07338.8–

3082Sheridan County, NDND1,29639.0–

3083McCone County, MTMT1,72039.1–

3084McHenry County, NDND5,13039.2–

3085Fallon County, MTMT2,95939.2–

3086Banner County, NENE68639.3–

3087Hettinger County, NDND2,49239.4–

3088McKenzie County, NDND15,19239.5–

3089Turner County, SDSD9,31439.7–

3090Pawnee County, NENE2,51040.0–

3091Crook County, WYWY7,85240.0–

3092Park County, COCO18,31440.9–

3093Wheeler County, NENE78941.5–

3094Eureka County, NVNV1,86742.5–

3095Prairie County, MTMT1,11243.3–

3096Jones County, SDSD91343.6–

3097McPherson County, SDSD2,34744.2–

3098Logan County, NENE66945.2–

3099Garfield County, MTMT1,14845.2–

3100Faulk County, SDSD2,17845.3–

3101Perkins County, SDSD2,85345.9–

3102Powder River County, MTMT1,78147.4–

3103Clark County, SDSD4,03148.2–

3104Hanson County, SDSD3,45648.3–

3105Petroleum County, MTMT54848.3–

3106Kidder County, NDND2,39348.4–

3107Deuel County, SDSD4,40848.4–

3108Hand County, SDSD3,12148.8–

3109Logan County, NDND1,85949.5–

3110Harding County, SDSD1,33152.9–

3111Carter County, MTMT1,38352.9–

3112Ziebach County, SDSD2,38953.4–

3113Haakon County, SDSD1,80253.5–

3114Hyde County, SDSD1,19154.4–

3115Grant County, NDND2,20654.6–

3116Billings County, NDND1,07155.4–

3117Blaine County, NENE45858.2–

3118Keya Paha County, NENE79258.6–

3119Loup County, NENE57060.7–

3120McPherson County, NENE36977.9–

3121Slope County, NDND62880.4–

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