See what the average commute is in Marion 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 Marion County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Marion County has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring counties, with Boone County, AR having the shortest commute at 18.9 minutes.

Marion County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.6 minutes
--- 3.8% higher than state average
--- #37 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 6.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 21.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Boone County, AR: 18.9 minutes
#2. Taney County, MO: 21.9 minutes
#3. Marion County, AR: 22.6 minutes
#4. Searcy County, AR: 27.8 minutes
#5. Ozark County, MO: 30.2 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