See what the average commute is in Sussex County, DE

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 Sussex County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Sussex County has a longer commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Wicomico County, MD having the shortest commute at 22.0 minutes.

Sussex County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 26.8 minutes
--- 2.2% higher than state average
--- #1 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.3%
- Workers who work from home: 8.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 11.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 9.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wicomico County, MD: 22.0 minutes
#2. Cape May County, NJ: 22.3 minutes
#3. Worcester County, MD: 24.1 minutes
#4. Sussex County, DE: 26.8 minutes
#5. Dorchester County, MD: 27.3 minutes
#6. Caroline County, MD: 32.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Delaware
#1. New Castle County: 26.0 minutes
#2. Kent County: 26.3 minutes
#3. Sussex County: 26.8 minutes