Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to Census Bureau data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Arkansas, using 2021 data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.
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#50. Dallas County
- Average commute to work: 20.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.9%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 7.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 1.1%
#49. Carroll County
- Average commute to work: 21 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 9.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.3%
--- Carpooled: 10.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 3.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2%
--- Worked from home: 8.6%
#47. Columbia County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 21.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 14.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.8%
--- Carpooled: 6%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 4%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 1.6%
#47. Crittenden County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 21.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 5.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.8%
--- Carpooled: 12.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 5.1%
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5 / 50#46. Garland County
- Average commute to work: 21.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.4%
--- Carpooled: 10.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 4.3%
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#45. Polk County
- Average commute to work: 21.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 9.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.2%
--- Carpooled: 15.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%
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7 / 50#43. Calhoun County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 22.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 56.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.2%
--- Carpooled: 8.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.9%
--- Worked from home: 0.2%
#43. Ouachita County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 22.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.3%
--- Carpooled: 6.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 1.5%
#42. Lee County
- Average commute to work: 22.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.4%
--- Carpooled: 12.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 12%
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10 / 50#40. Greene County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 22.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 27%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.9%
--- Carpooled: 11.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 2.8%
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11 / 50#40. Yell County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 22.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 42%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.6%
--- Carpooled: 12%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 8.1%
#39. Crawford County
- Average commute to work: 22.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.7%
--- Carpooled: 7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.2%
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13 / 50#37. Ashley County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 22.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 19.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.9%
--- Carpooled: 7.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 3%
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14 / 50#37. Bradley County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 22.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 36.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.1%
--- Carpooled: 7.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 3.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2%
--- Worked from home: 0.6%
#36. Randolph County
- Average commute to work: 22.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 19%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.8%
--- Carpooled: 9.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 4.8%
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16 / 50#35. Hempstead County
- Average commute to work: 22.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.7%
--- Carpooled: 13.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 1.9%
#34. Sharp County
- Average commute to work: 23 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.5%
--- Carpooled: 14.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 2.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 4.3%
#33. Stone County
- Average commute to work: 23.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.5%
--- Carpooled: 11.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 5.7%
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19 / 50#31. Clay County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 23.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 24.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.8%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 5.1%
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20 / 50#31. White County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 23.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 24%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.2%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 2.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 3.4%
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21 / 50#30. Logan County
- Average commute to work: 24.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 29.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78%
--- Carpooled: 12.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 2.4%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%
#29. Monroe County
- Average commute to work: 24.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 40.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.2%
--- Carpooled: 12.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 0.8%
#27. Lincoln County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 25.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 88.5%
--- Carpooled: 8.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
#27. Saline County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 25.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 56.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.5%
--- Carpooled: 10.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 5.7%
#26. Marion County
- Average commute to work: 25.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 36.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.4%
--- Carpooled: 13.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 1.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 5.8%
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26 / 50#25. Cross County
- Average commute to work: 25.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 33.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.8%
--- Carpooled: 14%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 3.6%
#24. Sevier County
- Average commute to work: 25.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 21.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 73.1%
--- Carpooled: 21.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 3.4%
#23. Faulkner County
- Average commute to work: 25.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.4%
--- Carpooled: 8.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 4.7%
#22. Prairie County
- Average commute to work: 26.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 48.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.4%
--- Carpooled: 8.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 7.2%
#21. Lafayette County
- Average commute to work: 26.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 31.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.5%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 2.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 6.6%
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#20. Poinsett County
- Average commute to work: 26.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 48.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.7%
--- Carpooled: 11.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 4.6%
#19. Lawrence County
- Average commute to work: 26.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 40.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 3.1%
#18. Fulton County
- Average commute to work: 26.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 39.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.7%
--- Carpooled: 10.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.6%
--- Walked: 3.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 6.8%
#17. Conway County
- Average commute to work: 27 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 42.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.6%
--- Carpooled: 12.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 5.8%
#15. Franklin County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 27.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.5%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 1.1%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
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36 / 50#15. Searcy County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 27.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 36.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.3%
--- Carpooled: 16.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 5%
#14. Cleburne County
- Average commute to work: 27.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 28.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.8%
--- Carpooled: 9.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 6%
#13. Hot Spring County
- Average commute to work: 27.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 52.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.2%
--- Carpooled: 13.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 3.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
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39 / 50#12. Nevada County
- Average commute to work: 27.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.2%
--- Carpooled: 17.5%
--- Public transportation: 1.5%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 0.5%
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40 / 50#11. Little River County
- Average commute to work: 27.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 23%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.7%
--- Carpooled: 9.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 0.7%
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#10. Pike County
- Average commute to work: 28.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 49%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.3%
--- Carpooled: 13.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 3.5%
#8. Lonoke County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 29.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 63.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.5%
--- Carpooled: 9.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 4.3%
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43 / 50#8. Scott County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 29.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 17.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.8%
--- Carpooled: 12.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.9%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%
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44 / 50#7. Van Buren County
- Average commute to work: 30.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 15.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 30.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.5%
--- Carpooled: 12.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 3.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4.9%
--- Worked from home: 4.5%
#6. Grant County
- Average commute to work: 30.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 55%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 8%
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#5. Cleveland County
- Average commute to work: 31.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 74.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 88.1%
--- Carpooled: 6.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 4.1%
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47 / 50#4. Madison County
- Average commute to work: 32.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 47.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.3%
--- Carpooled: 6.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 5.7%
#3. Newton County
- Average commute to work: 32.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 54.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.2%
--- Carpooled: 7.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 13.7%
#2. Montgomery County
- Average commute to work: 34.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 18.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.2%
--- Carpooled: 13.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 4%
#1. Perry County
- Average commute to work: 34.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 15.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 66.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.7%
--- Carpooled: 8.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 6.7%
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