Which county has the lowest average commute?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 7.3 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by average commute?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Aleutians East, Alaska, Nome Census Area, Alaska, North Slope, Alaska, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties 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.

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Shortest commutes, US counties · 2000

US counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2000 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 1990

3001Walker County, ALAL65,14026.4+7%

3002Ray County, MOMO23,39826.4−16%

3003Camas County, IDID1,31626.5−28%

3004Roane County, WVWV13,31726.5+4%

3005Powhatan County, VAVA32,59126.5−16%

3006Pearl River County, MSMS59,36326.6+4%

3007Hood County, TXTX70,50126.6−4%

3008Washington County, ALAL14,82226.7+4%

3009Walton County, GAGA112,69626.7+1%

3010Essex County, VAVA10,65426.7+5%

3011Henderson County, TXTX88,59526.7−2%

3012Floyd County, VAVA15,78926.7−12%

3013Perry County, OHOH35,91826.8+3%

3014Brown County, ININ15,77726.8−20%

3015Juniata County, PAPA23,40326.8−10%

3016Tyler County, TXTX20,44326.8−2%

3017Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07026.9−4%

3018Magoffin County, KYKY11,11026.9−4%

3019Carroll County, MDMD176,67726.9−6%

3020Caroline County, VAVA34,41326.9−3%

3021Newton County, TXTX11,95426.9+1%

3022Morgan County, OHOH13,62627.0+5%

3023Doddridge County, WVWV7,63427.0−6%

3024Menifee County, KYKY6,43027.0−22%

3025Owen County, ININ21,88627.0−12%

3026Choctaw County, ALAL11,90427.0+8%

3027Lee County, KYKY7,29727.0+8%

3028Wise County, TXTX83,77827.1−5%

3029Blount County, ALAL60,15627.1−8%

3030Warren County, NJNJ112,95327.1+0%

3031Jasper County, GAGA17,63227.1+8%

3032Prince George's County, MDMD970,37427.1−2%

3033Elk County, KSKS2,45827.2−25%

3034Manassas, VAVA44,33227.2−5%

3035Isanti County, MNMN44,38627.2−12%

3036Wilson County, TXTX56,13927.2−15%

3037Louisa County, VAVA42,92427.2−8%

3038Cherokee County, GAGA299,27327.3−8%

3039Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44827.3−3%

3040Vinton County, OHOH12,64527.3−2%

3041Madison County, ARAR18,41027.3−23%

3042Nicholas County, KYKY7,94927.4+4%

3043Hocking County, OHOH27,51227.5+11%

3044Waller County, TXTX69,85827.5+1%

3045Switzerland County, ININ10,03727.5−8%

3046Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71527.5+15%

3047Middlesex County, VAVA10,84127.5+5%

3048Fayette County, TNTN45,07127.5−3%

3049Perry County, ARAR10,30927.6−11%

3050Adams County, OHOH27,86527.7−15%

3051Newton County, ARAR7,02627.8−16%

3052Charlton County, GAGA13,12127.8+17%

3053San Benito County, CACA70,08227.8+20%

3054Crawford County, ININ10,50927.8−17%

3055Currituck County, NCNC33,15827.9−12%

3056Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53728.1+8%

3057Dickenson County, VAVA13,23628.1+8%

3058Pendleton County, WVWV5,82628.1−10%

3059Wyoming County, WVWV19,80128.2+9%

3060Brown County, OHOH44,39728.2−8%

3061St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75828.2−5%

3062Mora County, NMNM4,05128.3−12%

3063Wolfe County, KYKY6,29828.4+11%

3064Liberty County, FLFL8,03528.5+7%

3065Lapeer County, MIMI89,51628.5−2%

3066McPherson County, NENE36928.5−63%

3067Caldwell County, MOMO9,01228.6−13%

3068Bandera County, TXTX22,87628.6−19%

3069Pendleton County, KYKY14,80028.7−21%

3070Manassas Park, VAVA16,56028.8+1%

3071Estill County, KYKY13,96228.8+6%

3072Morgan County, WVWV18,02728.9+14%

3073Putnam County, NYNY99,02828.9−5%

3074Bastrop County, TXTX118,90828.9−1%

3075Culpeper County, VAVA57,66628.9+8%

3076Gates County, NCNC10,23429.0−8%

3077Gilpin County, COCO6,07329.0−25%

3078Jefferson County, WVWV63,10229.1+1%

3079Rains County, TXTX13,54229.2−9%

3080Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38829.2−0%

3081Surry County, VAVA6,60329.2+0%

3082Heard County, GAGA12,14929.2+12%

3083Linn County, KSKS9,95029.3−9%

3084Robertson County, KYKY2,32529.3−16%

3085Lincoln County, WVWV19,17729.4+0%

3086Hickman County, TNTN26,21929.4−3%

3087Calhoun County, WVWV5,97829.5+14%

3088Kaufman County, TXTX209,23529.5+3%

3089Washington County, MOMO23,81029.7−6%

3090Cumberland County, VAVA10,35229.7−2%

3091Bracken County, KYKY8,51129.7−9%

3092Stewart County, TNTN14,43930.0+10%

3093Prince William County, VAVA502,96630.1−8%

3094Hampshire County, WVWV24,10530.2+8%

3095George County, MSMS26,33130.3+4%

3096Torrance County, NMNM16,10030.4−14%

3097Liberty County, TXTX121,36430.4+5%

3098Lake County, COCO7,55230.6+8%

3099Fauquier County, VAVA76,50330.6−3%

3100Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66630.8−3%

3101Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13030.8−2%

3102Stafford County, VAVA170,80331.0−3%

3103Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43931.2−14%

3104King and Queen County, VAVA6,74331.5+4%

3105Buckingham County, VAVA17,13731.5+9%

3106Sussex County, NJNJ148,06331.6+2%

3107Queens County, NYNY2,358,18232.1−6%

3108Paulding County, GAGA190,99632.1+6%

3109Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33232.1−7%

3110Boise County, IDID8,54532.3−16%

3111Kings County, NYNY2,653,96332.5−8%

3112Calvert County, MDMD94,48432.5−1%

3113Charles County, MDMD176,59332.8+2%

3114Elliott County, KYKY7,26532.8−8%

3115Greene County, MSMS13,70732.9−1%

3116San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48833.2+1%

3117Warren County, VAVA42,74033.2+8%

3118Mathews County, VAVA8,52933.8+4%

3119Richmond County, NYNY501,29033.9−1%

3120Clay County, WVWV7,53834.7+14%

3121Elbert County, COCO30,53434.7−6%

3122Pike County, PAPA62,80834.7+29%

3123Amelia County, VAVA13,63234.9+5%

3124Calhoun County, ILIL4,30035.1−4%

3125Park County, COCO18,31438.3−6%

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