See what the average commute is in Desha County, AR

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Desha County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Desha County has a shorter commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Lincoln County, AR having the longest commute at 26.0 minutes.

Desha County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 18.6 minutes
--- 14.6% lower than state average
--- #7 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 95.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 2.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Phillips County, AR: 16.2 minutes
#2. Desha County, AR: 18.6 minutes
#2. Bolivar County, MS: 18.6 minutes
#4. Chicot County, AR: 19.1 minutes
#5. Drew County, AR: 20.9 minutes
#6. Lincoln County, AR: 26.0 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Arkansas
#1. Phillips County: 16.2 minutes
#2. Baxter County: 16.7 minutes
#3. Columbia County: 17.4 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Arkansas
#1. Perry County: 35.2 minutes
#2. Cleveland County: 32.7 minutes
#3. Madison County: 32.1 minutes