RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,121

Shortest commutes, US counties · 1990

US counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (1990 ACS). Kalawao County, Hawaii leads at 2.5. 3,121 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States248,709,87321.9–

01Kalawao County, HIHI822.5–

02Bristol Bay, AKAK8479.0–

03North Slope, AKAK10,5829.0–

04Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3919.2–

05Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83010.8–

06Seward County, KSKS21,07310.9–

07Norton, VAVA3,47711.1–

08Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09511.2–

09Childress County, TXTX6,64311.3–

10Yoakum County, TXTX7,43811.7–

11Presidio County, TXTX5,43312.0–

12Parmer County, TXTX9,67812.0–

13Martinsville, VAVA13,84912.2–

14Covington, VAVA5,68012.2–

15Bailey County, TXTX6,96312.3–

16Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48712.3–

17Galax, VAVA6,67012.5–

18Hardeman County, TXTX3,29212.7–

19Howard County, TXTX30,50412.8–

20Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.1–

21Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48313.2–

22Cochran County, TXTX2,54613.2–

23Davison County, SDSD20,06913.2–

24Brewster County, TXTX9,45813.3–

25Jackson County, OKOK24,76413.3–

26Sitka, AKAK8,31913.3–

27Swisher County, TXTX6,70313.4–

28Ford County, KSKS33,99313.4–

29Cameron County, PAPA4,21113.5–

30Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31213.6–

31Dawson County, TXTX11,77613.6–

32Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913.6–

33Albany County, WYWY38,55813.7–

34Andrews County, TXTX18,91413.7–

35Liberty County, GAGA70,31313.7–

36Sunflower County, MSMS22,89313.8–

37Kinney County, TXTX3,12813.8–

38Castro County, TXTX7,29513.8–

39Dickinson County, MIMI25,82713.8–

40Moore County, TXTX21,89113.9–

41Crisp County, GAGA19,23714.0–

42Saline County, KSKS53,37714.0–

43Mississippi County, ARAR37,82814.0–

44Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02814.0–

45Charlottesville, VAVA44,38814.0–

46Maverick County, TXTX58,82314.0–

47Washington County, MSMS40,44614.0–

48Bennett County, SDSD3,30714.0–

49Val Verde County, TXTX47,83514.0–

50Lynchburg, VAVA81,34714.0–

51Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48114.1–

52Burleigh County, NDND103,25114.1–

53Morton County, KSKS2,47014.1–

54Lexington, VAVA7,76914.1–

55Tift County, GAGA42,25414.2–

56Baylor County, TXTX3,47214.2–

57Laramie County, WYWY102,93814.2–

58Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.2–

59Nolan County, TXTX14,11714.2–

60Emporia, VAVA5,44714.3–

61Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09914.3–

62Dallam County, TXTX7,50814.3–

63Beckham County, OKOK22,15914.3–

64Kay County, OKOK43,49014.3–

65Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40714.3–

66Russell County, KSKS6,58114.4–

67Motley County, TXTX1,04314.4–

68Coahoma County, MSMS19,84914.4–

69Gray County, TXTX20,91914.4–

70Mitchell County, TXTX8,94714.4–

71Ashley County, ARAR17,83114.4–

72Elk County, PAPA29,92614.4–

73Riley County, KSKS72,59814.4–

74Danville, VAVA41,64714.4–

75Lowndes County, GAGA122,86714.4–

76Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63314.5–

77Dougherty County, GAGA82,61614.5–

78Harmon County, OKOK2,32714.5–

79Ward County, TXTX11,12514.5–

80Adams County, NENE31,07114.5–

81Taylor County, TXTX150,07714.5–

82Phillips County, ARAR14,25514.5–

83Hall County, NENE63,63314.5–

84Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.5–

85Bolivar County, MSMS28,26214.6–

86King County, TXTX19214.6–

87Terry County, TXTX11,72014.6–

88Scurry County, TXTX16,16214.6–

89Dyer County, TNTN36,32014.6–

90Ellis County, KSKS29,07514.7–

91Lafayette County, MSMS59,59714.7–

92Hansford County, TXTX4,94414.7–

93Radford, VAVA17,24314.7–

94Wichita County, TXTX129,55514.7–

95Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46514.7–

96Koochiching County, MNMN11,58714.7–

97Custer County, MTMT12,03414.7–

98Briscoe County, TXTX1,47414.7–

99Dakota County, NENE21,68714.7–

100Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89614.7–

101Garza County, TXTX4,51014.8–

102Luce County, MIMI6,33914.8–

103Kleberg County, TXTX30,31514.8–

104Clarke County, GAGA129,92114.8–

105Tom Green County, TXTX120,60214.8–

106Culberson County, TXTX2,26714.8–

107Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.8–

108Lincoln County, NENE33,30314.8–

109Chaves County, NMNM63,36414.8–

110Grand Forks County, NDND74,50114.8–

111Scotland County, NCNC33,32214.9–

112Knox County, TXTX3,19214.9–

113Young County, TXTX18,15414.9–

114Custer County, OKOK28,17514.9–

115Barton County, KSKS24,79014.9–

116Craighead County, ARAR116,95714.9–

117Sumter County, GAGA28,80114.9–

118Uvalde County, TXTX24,96314.9–

119Sutton County, TXTX3,20314.9–

120Brazos County, TXTX249,08814.9–

121Bristol, VAVA16,41815.0–

122Curry County, NMNM46,65515.0–

123Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62615.0–

124Richland County, MTMT11,37715.0–

125Cass County, NDND201,79415.0–

126Hale County, TXTX31,81915.1–

127Haskell County, TXTX5,49915.1–

128Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21915.1–

129Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.1–

130Brown County, TXTX38,71115.1–

131Hughes County, SDSD17,57015.1–

132Salem, VAVA25,81615.1–

133Clinch County, GAGA6,84715.1–

134Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36115.1–

135Vance County, NCNC42,63815.1–

136Iron County, UTUT67,14115.1–

137Howard County, ININ83,90415.1–

138Marquette County, MIMI68,06415.2–

139Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37215.2–

140Natrona County, WYWY80,52615.2–

141Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58615.2–

142Cascade County, MTMT85,02915.2–

143Lee County, MSMS83,73115.2–

144Ward County, NDND68,23315.2–

145Comanche County, OKOK122,15815.2–

146Garfield County, OKOK61,77915.2–

147Crosby County, TXTX4,85215.2–

148Adair County, MOMO25,68415.2–

149Roger Mills County, OKOK3,25915.3–

150Cottle County, TXTX1,22415.3–

151Pawnee County, KSKS5,99115.3–

152Finney County, KSKS37,50515.4–

153Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36015.4–

154Taylor County, FLFL21,21015.4–

155Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99515.4–

156Winnebago County, WIWI174,21815.4–

157Martin County, TXTX5,28415.4–

158Boyd County, KYKY47,75115.4–

159Sumter County, SCSC105,06715.4–

160Waynesboro, VAVA23,95115.4–

161Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515.4–

162Zavala County, TXTX9,03715.5–

163Angelina County, TXTX88,15415.5–

164Payne County, OKOK83,88915.5–

165Lamb County, TXTX12,57915.5–

166Thomas County, KSKS7,72515.5–

167Houston County, GAGA178,21415.5–

168Baldwin County, GAGA44,02915.5–

169Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69115.5–

170Washington County, OKOK54,03715.5–

171Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46515.6–

172Leflore County, MSMS25,68615.6–

173Midland County, TXTX187,85515.6–

174Glynn County, GAGA87,59915.6–

175Macon County, ILIL99,30015.6–

176Geary County, KSKS36,33815.6–

177Fulton County, KYKY6,21815.6–

178Des Moines County, IAIA38,07715.6–

179Nez Perce County, IDID42,90515.6–

180Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45615.6–

181Wilson County, NCNC81,15015.6–

182Asotin County, WAWA22,54515.6–

183Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33115.7–

184Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.7–

185Olmsted County, MNMN166,73115.7–

186Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34315.7–

187Hill County, MTMT16,16715.7–

188Yuma County, AZAZ224,44915.7–

189Arkansas County, ARAR15,83615.7–

190Keith County, NENE8,10015.7–

191Upton County, TXTX3,13115.7–

192Coconino County, AZAZ144,36815.7–

193Greenwood County, SCSC70,37915.7–

194Kiowa County, OKOK8,18115.7–

195Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04715.7–

196Coles County, ILIL46,60715.7–

197Catawba County, NCNC170,17215.7–

198Grant County, KSKS7,02815.7–

199East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76015.7–

200Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50215.8–

201Champaign County, ILIL209,97215.8–

202Richmond County, NCNC42,04115.8–

203Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61515.8–

204Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53215.8–

205Lea County, NMNM74,74915.8–

206Grenada County, MSMS20,86815.9–

207Dawson County, NENE24,45215.9–

208Gregg County, TXTX126,09515.9–

209Houston County, ALAL110,31815.9–

210Union County, ARAR36,92615.9–

211Menominee County, WIWI4,19915.9–

212Lubbock County, TXTX328,90615.9–

213Columbia County, ARAR21,89415.9–

214Sebastian County, ARAR130,64115.9–

215Brown County, SDSD37,56115.9–

216Madison County, TNTN100,79015.9–

217Woods County, OKOK8,44315.9–

218Otsego County, MIMI26,08015.9–

219Valley County, IDID12,83115.9–

220Sharkey County, MSMS3,09715.9–

221Whitfield County, GAGA106,21216.0–

222Pratt County, KSKS9,11716.0–

223Red Willow County, NENE10,30716.0–

224Madison Parish, LALA8,84416.0–

225Dickens County, TXTX1,69216.0–

226Vernon Parish, LALA45,09116.0–

227Woodbury County, IAIA106,64916.0–

228Hartley County, TXTX4,90416.0–

229Broome County, NYNY195,73616.0–

230Cassia County, IDID26,39716.0–

231Peoria County, ILIL178,55316.0–

232Pueblo County, COCO169,27716.0–

233Desha County, ARAR9,98416.0–

234Gaines County, TXTX23,95616.0–

235Madison County, NENE36,10616.0–

236Hemphill County, TXTX3,08316.0–

237Muscogee County, GAGA202,17116.1–

238Cochise County, AZAZ126,33216.1–

239Chicot County, ARAR9,10716.1–

240Alamosa County, COCO16,68816.1–

241Platte County, WYWY8,63416.1–

242La Crosse County, WIWI121,33916.1–

243Stephens County, TXTX9,38016.1–

244Quay County, NMNM8,45416.1–

245Titus County, TXTX31,56316.1–

246Lake County, TNTN6,24916.1–

247Wayne County, NCNC122,27816.1–

248Shawnee County, KSKS178,60716.1–

249Toombs County, GAGA27,54516.1–

250Putnam County, TNTN86,61216.1–

251Power County, IDID8,24616.1–

252Rock Island County, ILIL141,86916.1–

253Chemung County, NYNY80,41516.1–

254Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31716.1–

255Carson City, NVNV58,57116.2–

256Blair County, PAPA119,54116.2–

257Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.2–

258Webster County, IAIA36,83816.2–

259Bell County, TXTX402,24816.2–

260Early County, GAGA10,45516.2–

261Montgomery County, ALAL225,89116.2–

262Calloway County, KYKY39,42116.2–

263Erie County, PAPA265,83216.2–

264Montgomery County, KSKS30,17716.2–

265Dallas County, ALAL35,14016.2–

266Randall County, TXTX152,35116.2–

267Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.2–

268Jackson County, ILIL52,50116.2–

269Shoshone County, IDID14,13016.2–

270Carbon County, WYWY14,01316.2–

271Lyon County, KSKS32,26616.3–

272Eastland County, TXTX18,14316.3–

273Graham County, KSKS2,37116.3–

274Ouachita County, ARAR21,73116.3–

275Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12116.3–

276Carter County, OKOK48,91016.3–

277Chippewa County, MIMI36,08116.3–

278Christian County, KYKY70,11516.3–

279Franklin County, KYKY52,64916.3–

280Clay County, MSMS18,23816.3–

281Ware County, GAGA36,90616.3–

282Sierra County, NMNM11,39516.3–

283Allen County, OHOH100,88116.3–

284Bannock County, IDID91,59116.3–

285Forrest County, MSMS79,03416.3–

286Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12616.3–

287Lancaster County, NENE334,04916.3–

288Staunton, VAVA26,80116.4–

289Pitt County, NCNC182,93616.4–

290Bay County, FLFL204,47916.4–

291Craven County, NCNC105,02516.4–

292Crockett County, TXTX2,76916.4–

293Highlands County, FLFL111,12216.4–

294McPherson County, KSKS30,06416.4–

295Wood County, WVWV82,38516.4–

296Noble County, OKOK10,89916.4–

297Brown County, WIWI275,80316.4–

298Nantucket County, MAMA14,75816.4–

299Pulaski County, MOMO54,44216.4–

300Daggett County, UTUT93416.4–

301Washakie County, WYWY7,59716.4–

302Fall River County, SDSD7,46716.4–

303Missoula County, MTMT123,51316.4–

304Garfield County, UTUT5,25616.4–

305Reeves County, TXTX12,13816.4–

306Aroostook County, MEME66,60916.4–

307Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35716.4–

308McLennan County, TXTX272,02016.4–

309Linn County, IAIA232,02816.4–

310Grant County, NMNM27,25216.4–

311Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60016.4–

312Coryell County, TXTX85,59216.4–

313Washoe County, NVNV509,38616.5–

314Hancock County, OHOH75,03416.5–

315Potter County, TXTX114,45316.5–

316Del Norte County, CACA26,41016.5–

317Clinton County, NYNY78,13816.5–

318Humphreys County, MSMS7,00116.5–

319Whitman County, WAWA48,51216.5–

320Dimmit County, TXTX8,02416.5–

321Ector County, TXTX173,80116.5–

322Buffalo County, NENE51,17216.5–

323Delta County, MIMI36,58216.5–

324Washington County, GAGA19,45316.5–

325Alpena County, MIMI28,85316.5–

326McCracken County, KYKY67,55316.6–

327Hockley County, TXTX21,60016.6–

328Jefferson County, TXTX254,32116.6–

329Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69216.6–

330Hancock County, WVWV27,72916.6–

331Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97216.6–

332Stephens County, GAGA27,85416.6–

333Coffee County, GAGA44,40716.6–

334Lake County, OROR8,18716.6–

335Obion County, TNTN30,06716.6–

336Washington County, UTUT213,67016.6–

337Lycoming County, PAPA112,58716.6–

338McKean County, PAPA38,98416.6–

339Cole County, MOMO77,90816.6–

340Greene County, ARAR47,41116.6–

341Lee County, IAIA32,30616.7–

342Prowers County, COCO11,88416.7–

343Texas County, OKOK20,32216.7–

344Chambers County, ALAL34,25316.7–

345Wichita County, KSKS2,03116.7–

346Imperial County, CACA181,41116.7–

347Stevens County, KSKS4,98416.7–

348Bartholomew County, ININ85,72916.7–

349Dawson County, MTMT8,69216.7–

350Juneau, AKAK31,60916.7–

351Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70516.7–

352Burke County, NCNC88,65516.7–

353Reno County, KSKS61,53916.8–

354Troup County, GAGA72,84416.8–

355Fayette County, KYKY329,75116.8–

356Greer County, OKOK5,37316.8–

357Lowndes County, MSMS57,34616.8–

358Teton County, WYWY23,33316.8–

359Monroe County, FLFL80,40616.8–

360Greenville County, SCSC583,12516.8–

361Franklin, VAVA8,47816.8–

362Cook County, GAGA18,23216.8–

363Hamblen County, TNTN68,84316.8–

364Webb County, TXTX281,22416.8–

365Erie County, OHOH73,29616.8–

366Coos County, NHNH31,34316.8–

367Stephens County, OKOK44,31016.8–

368Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02016.8–

369Lee County, ALAL189,88116.8–

370McLean County, ILIL171,41916.8–

371Monongalia County, WVWV107,99116.8–

372Cimarron County, OKOK2,05916.8–

373Warren County, KYKY149,37516.8–

374Terrell County, GAGA8,65616.8–

375Lawrence County, SDSD29,45916.8–

376Oneida County, WIWI38,13116.9–

377Carbon County, UTUT20,68016.9–

378Richland County, OHOH124,89316.9–

379Lamar County, TXTX51,50316.9–

380Klamath County, OROR70,27416.9–

381Sangamon County, ILIL194,17016.9–

382Wayne County, ININ66,16916.9–

383Adams County, ILIL64,26716.9–

384Polk County, IAIA516,54616.9–

385Calhoun County, TXTX19,59916.9–

386Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54216.9–

387Wood County, WIWI74,06016.9–

388Ohio County, WVWV40,49616.9–

389Swain County, NCNC14,02416.9–

390Floyd County, TXTX4,88116.9–

391Sherman County, KSKS5,76316.9–

392Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85716.9–

393Dale County, ALAL49,91216.9–

394Hart County, GAGA28,63916.9–

395Guilford County, NCNC562,23416.9–

396Beadle County, SDSD19,62416.9–

397Cherokee County, SCSC58,27517.0–

398Jefferson County, ARAR62,98717.0–

399Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79517.0–

400Vigo County, ININ106,51217.0–

401Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36817.0–

402Wabash County, ILIL10,90717.0–

403Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54917.0–

404Oneida County, NYNY226,39217.0–

405Sullivan County, TNTN163,75917.0–

406Marlboro County, SCSC25,48817.0–

407Story County, IAIA101,29117.0–

408Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81017.0–

409Boone County, MOMO191,74617.0–

410Bibb County, GAGA157,55617.0–

411Winnebago County, ILIL283,67417.0–

412Elkhart County, ININ208,77417.0–

413Durham County, NCNC347,24017.0–

414Adams County, WAWA21,48817.0–

415Henry County, VAVA49,24217.0–

416Montgomery County, VAVA98,43417.0–

417Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99917.0–

418Twin Falls County, IDID97,53917.0–

419Grant County, ININ66,52417.1–

420Dubois County, ININ44,01617.1–

421Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55517.1–

422Lucas County, OHOH423,34717.1–

423Henderson County, KYKY44,25517.1–

424Pennington County, MNMN13,68617.1–

425Ashland County, WIWI16,20317.1–

426Allegany County, MDMD66,84817.1–

427Upson County, GAGA28,50017.1–

428Pulaski County, VAVA33,58617.1–

429Scott County, MOMO37,97517.1–

430Crawford County, KSKS39,00817.1–

431Scott County, IAIA175,25917.1–

432Cameron County, TXTX433,94617.1–

433Caldwell County, NCNC81,10517.1–

434Mitchell County, KSKS5,59017.1–

435Montour County, PAPA17,86817.1–

436Daviess County, KYKY104,89817.1–

437Indian River County, FLFL172,79917.1–

438Providence County, RIRI678,17917.2–

439Knox County, ILIL47,76717.2–

440Laurens County, GAGA51,04117.2–

441Calhoun County, ALAL115,83417.2–

442Jasper County, MOMO127,42817.2–

443Nash County, NCNC99,36517.2–

444Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03317.2–

445Niagara County, NYNY208,91217.2–

446Luzerne County, PAPA332,12617.2–

447Inyo County, CACA18,15817.2–

448Lynn County, TXTX6,01717.2–

449Bee County, TXTX32,51517.2–

450Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46617.2–

451New Hanover County, NCNC245,95917.2–

452Pike County, ALAL33,68817.2–

453Lenoir County, NCNC55,83717.2–

454Ada County, IDID546,14117.2–

455Adams County, MSMS30,06117.2–

456Pecos County, TXTX14,56017.2–

457Monroe County, ININ143,34517.2–

458Shelby County, OHOH48,06517.2–

459Calhoun County, MIMI133,40817.2–

460Umatilla County, OROR81,11917.3–

461Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43317.3–

462Kit Carson County, COCO7,06917.3–

463Otero County, COCO17,68317.3–

464McDonough County, ILIL25,91617.3–

465Hampton, VAVA137,31517.3–

466Simpson County, KYKY20,78817.3–

467Darlington County, SCSC62,88817.3–

468Caribou County, IDID7,25217.3–

469Codington County, SDSD29,56217.3–

470Bossier Parish, LALA131,86717.3–

471Box Butte County, NENE10,49417.3–

472Bulloch County, GAGA86,94917.3–

473Bradley County, TNTN115,46517.3–

474Douglas County, NENE606,46017.3–

475Phillips County, COCO4,42017.3–

476Wayne County, UTUT2,58717.3–

477Forsyth County, NCNC401,71817.3–

478Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55417.3–

479Alamance County, NCNC186,17717.3–

480Fisher County, TXTX3,69217.3–

481Pulaski County, ARAR404,61117.3–

482Crane County, TXTX4,55417.3–

483Knox County, ININ35,65217.4–

484Mason County, MIMI29,04017.4–

485Harney County, OROR7,38017.4–

486Pontotoc County, OKOK38,52817.4–

487Pope County, ARAR64,97617.4–

488Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61717.4–

489Jackson County, ARAR16,74117.4–

490Delaware County, ININ113,10617.4–

491Leon County, FLFL299,04817.4–

492Venango County, PAPA49,34617.4–

493Defiance County, OHOH38,29217.4–

494St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55217.4–

495Warren County, MSMS41,75917.4–

496Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70917.4–

497Thomas County, GAGA46,36817.4–

498Florence County, SCSC138,50417.4–

499Brookings County, SDSD37,63517.4–

500Baca County, COCO3,34717.4–

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

Frequently asked

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.