See what the average commute is in Douglas County, KS

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 Douglas County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Douglas County has a shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Osage County, KS having the longest commute at 29.6 minutes.

Douglas County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.4 minutes
--- 3.9% higher than state average
--- #33 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 84.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.0%
- Workers who work from home: 6.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 6.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 23.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Shawnee County, KS: 17.9 minutes
#2. Douglas County, KS: 20.4 minutes
#3. Johnson County, KS: 21.1 minutes
#4. Leavenworth County, KS: 23.1 minutes
#5. Franklin County, KS: 24.0 minutes
#6. Miami County, KS: 28.9 minutes
#7. Jefferson County, KS: 29.3 minutes
#8. Osage County, KS: 29.6 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Kansas
#1. Greeley County: 9.1 minutes
#2. Stanton County: 10.0 minutes
#3. Graham County: 11.2 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Kansas
#1. Linn County: 34.3 minutes
#2. Elk County: 31.4 minutes
#3. Jackson County: 30.6 minutes