See what the average commute is in Orange 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 Orange County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Orange County has a longer commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Volusia County, FL having the shortest commute at 26.3 minutes.

Orange County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.8 minutes
--- 3.1% higher than state average
--- #23 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 86.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.0%
- Workers who work from home: 7.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 10.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 13.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Volusia County, FL: 26.3 minutes
#2. Seminole County, FL: 27.8 minutes
#3. Polk County, FL: 28.4 minutes
#4. Orange County, FL: 28.8 minutes
#5. Lake County, FL: 29.9 minutes
#6. Osceola County, FL: 34.3 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