See what the average commute is in Harrison County, IN

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 Harrison County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Harrison County has a longer commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Hardin County, KY having the shortest commute at 22.3 minutes.

Harrison County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.3 minutes
--- 31.1% higher than state average
--- #7 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 9.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 95.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 3.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Hardin County, KY: 22.3 minutes
#2. Jefferson County, KY: 22.6 minutes
#3. Floyd County, IN: 23.0 minutes
#4. Harrison County, IN: 31.3 minutes
#5. Washington County, IN: 32.3 minutes
#6. Meade County, KY: 32.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Indiana
#1. Tippecanoe County: 18.2 minutes
#2. Dubois County: 18.7 minutes
#3. Howard County: 18.8 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Indiana
#1. Crawford County: 35.2 minutes
#2. Switzerland County: 34.3 minutes
#3. Brown County: 33.8 minutes