See what the average commute is in Gadsden County, FL

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 Gadsden County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Gadsden County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Leon County, FL having the shortest commute at 20.7 minutes.

Gadsden County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.3 minutes
--- 12.1% higher than state average
--- #9 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 5.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Leon County, FL: 20.7 minutes
#2. Decatur County, GA: 22.1 minutes
#3. Grady County, GA: 26.0 minutes
#4. Jackson County, FL: 26.1 minutes
#5. Seminole County, GA: 27.7 minutes
#6. Gadsden County, FL: 31.3 minutes
#7. Liberty County, FL: 32.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Florida
#1. Monroe County: 18.4 minutes
#2. Franklin County: 19.4 minutes
#3. Highlands County: 20.6 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Florida
#1. Osceola County: 34.3 minutes
#2. Clay County: 33.4 minutes
#3. Miami-Dade County: 32.5 minutes