See what the average commute is in Madison County, IL

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 Madison County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Madison County has a longer commute than four out of eight neighboring counties, with St. Louis city, MO having the shortest commute at 23.9 minutes.

Madison County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.6 minutes
--- 11.9% lower than state average
--- #34 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.3%
- Workers who work from home: 5.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 12.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. St. Louis city, MO: 23.9 minutes
#2. St. Louis County, MO: 24.1 minutes
#3. Montgomery County, IL: 24.3 minutes
#4. St. Clair County, IL: 25.4 minutes
#5. Madison County, IL: 25.6 minutes
#5. St. Charles County, MO: 25.6 minutes
#7. Clinton County, IL: 25.9 minutes
#8. Jersey County, IL: 26.5 minutes
#9. Macoupin County, IL: 27.1 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Illinois
#1. Crawford County: 16.1 minutes
#2. McDonough County: 16.8 minutes
#3. Brown County: 16.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Illinois
#1. Calhoun County: 42.6 minutes
#2. Kendall County: 33.7 minutes
#3. Cook County: 33.2 minutes