Parishes with the most super commuters in Louisiana
There are more than 283 million vehicles on the road in the United States, and many of those cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles are used to ferry people to and from their homes and jobs during their daily commutes. A small but growing number of people are walking and biking to work, particularly in compact college towns. Many more take public transportation, especially in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle—but nationwide, public transit accounts for only about 5% of daily commutes.
The overwhelming majority of people still drive to and from work every day, and the vast majority of those car commuters drive alone—fewer than 10% of Americans carpool. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average one-way commute in the United States has grown to a record 26.9 minutes. That's just shy of an hour a day that average Americans squander behind the wheel, not at home with their families, and instead, burning gas and putting miles on their cars.
For some Americans, however, the commute to work is far from average. A phenomenon known as super commuting has emerged and grown in recent years. Super commuters spend 90 minutes or more—each way—chasing their paychecks every day. The biggest percentage of super commuters work in the extraction industry, with workers pursuing lucrative jobs in remote mines, oil fields, and other energy operations. Many more, however, have been priced out of expensive housing in urban metro areas where high-paying jobs are located, far away from their less-expensive county of residence.
Stacker compiled a list of parishes with the most super commuters in Louisiana using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Parishes are ranked by the highest percent of workers with a commute over 90 minutes, based on 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see where in your state people are spending the most time going to and from work every day.
#50. St. Charles Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.9%
- Average commute time: 28.7 minutes
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 55.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.3%), carpooled (7.0%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (4.7%)
#49. St. Mary Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.1%
- Average commute time: 20.4 minutes
--- 5.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 18.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.2%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.2%)
#48. Vernon Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.2%
- Average commute time: 22 minutes
--- 3.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.1%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 14.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.8%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (3.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#47. East Feliciana Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.4%
- Average commute time: 31.6 minutes
--- 5.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 30.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 62.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.7%), carpooled (7.4%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.7%)
#46. Jefferson Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.3%
- Average commute time: 24.7 minutes
--- 1.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 36.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.4%), carpooled (12.2%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (3.9%)
#45. Beauregard Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.6%
- Average commute time: 29.2 minutes
--- 3.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 42.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.4%), carpooled (12.8%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.4%)
#44. Calcasieu Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.7%
- Average commute time: 21.6 minutes
--- 4.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 5.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.3%), carpooled (8.7%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.9%)
#43. West Carroll Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.7%
- Average commute time: 24.7 minutes
--- 1.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 5.2%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 26.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.7%), carpooled (10.8%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.9%)
#42. Richland Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.4%
- Average commute time: 25.7 minutes
--- 0.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.3%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 39.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.9%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (1.9%)
#41. Bienville Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.6%
- Average commute time: 31.4 minutes
--- 5.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.1%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 51.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.9%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.4%)
#40. Pointe Coupee Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.2%
- Average commute time: 29.7 minutes
--- 3.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 30.6%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 53.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.1%), carpooled (5.5%), walked to work (3.0%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (1.3%)
#39. Tensas Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 2.9%
- Average commute time: 24 minutes
--- 1.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.8%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 24.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.5%), carpooled (4.3%), walked to work (2.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.2%)
#38. West Feliciana Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.9%
- Average commute time: 28 minutes
--- 2.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.8%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 46.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.8%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (3.4%)
#37. Ascension Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.4%
- Average commute time: 31.4 minutes
--- 5.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 27.5%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 51.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.5%), carpooled (8.4%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (5.2%)
#36. Natchitoches Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.2%
- Average commute time: 24.1 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.2%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 11.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.7%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (1.8%)
#35. Lafayette Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.6%
- Average commute time: 23.8 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.8%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 12.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.5%), carpooled (5.5%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (5.7%)
#34. Union Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Average commute time: 31.7 minutes
--- 5.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 46.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.4%), carpooled (11.4%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (3.1%)
#33. St. Tammany Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.7%
- Average commute time: 30.9 minutes
--- 5.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.9%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 28.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.3%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (7.9%)
#32. Iberia Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.2%
- Average commute time: 25.3 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 33.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.7%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.3%)
#31. St. Bernard Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.7%
- Average commute time: 29.2 minutes
--- 3.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.0%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 56.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.1%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (3.3%)
#30. Livingston Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.6%
- Average commute time: 34.4 minutes
--- 8.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 30.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 61.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.4%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.0%)
#29. Caldwell Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.3%
- Average commute time: 27.9 minutes
--- 2.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.0%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 37.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.0%), carpooled (4.2%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#28. St. Landry Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.3%
- Average commute time: 27.4 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 37.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.8%), carpooled (7.0%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.7%)
#27. Franklin Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.0%
- Average commute time: 26 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.0%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 34.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.9%), carpooled (6.6%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (2.2%)
#26. Allen Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.4%
- Average commute time: 28.6 minutes
--- 2.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 30.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 36.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.6%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (0.1%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (1.2%)
#25. Assumption Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.6%
- Average commute time: 31.9 minutes
--- 6.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 38.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 58.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.2%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (3.4%)
#24. Acadia Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.6%
- Average commute time: 28.9 minutes
--- 3.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.6%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 52.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.3%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (1.9%)
#23. Terrebonne Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.6%
- Average commute time: 24.6 minutes
--- 1.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.0%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 15.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.7%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (3.6%)
#22. Rapides Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.0%
- Average commute time: 24 minutes
--- 1.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 8.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.3%), carpooled (8.1%), walked to work (2.8%), public transportation (1.9%), worked from home (2.8%)
#21. St. Martin Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.2%
- Average commute time: 27.2 minutes
--- 1.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.8%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 55.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.8%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.3%)
#20. Jackson Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.3%
- Average commute time: 26.4 minutes
--- 0.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.9%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 38.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.5%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.8%)
#19. Cameron Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Average commute time: 29.1 minutes
--- 3.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 31.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 49.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.5%), carpooled (3.2%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.5%)
#18. Tangipahoa Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.9%
- Average commute time: 31.3 minutes
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.5%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 35.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.2%), carpooled (12.7%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (4.4%)
#17. Webster Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.5%
- Average commute time: 28.2 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.2%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 28.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.7%), carpooled (3.7%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.0%)
#16. Lafourche Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.3%
- Average commute time: 29 minutes
--- 3.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 39.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.0%), carpooled (10.8%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (3.3%)
#15. Claiborne Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.7%
- Average commute time: 27.9 minutes
--- 2.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.2%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 30.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.8%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.9%)
#14. Vermilion Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.5%
- Average commute time: 29.1 minutes
--- 3.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.6%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 47.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.3%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (5.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.1%)
#13. Jefferson Davis Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.2%
- Average commute time: 29.9 minutes
--- 4.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.6%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 44.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.6%), carpooled (10.1%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.4%)
#12. Plaquemines Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.6%
- Average commute time: 28.7 minutes
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.2%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 31.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.8%)
#11. St. Helena Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 25.1%
- Average commute time: 36.9 minutes
--- 11.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 29.6%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 59.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.7%), carpooled (7.7%), walked to work (2.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (9.1%)
#10. Evangeline Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.4%
- Average commute time: 29.2 minutes
--- 3.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.8%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 38.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.7%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (3.3%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (1.7%)
#9. Red River Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.2%
- Average commute time: 31.2 minutes
--- 5.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.7%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 32.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.7%), carpooled (6.8%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.5%)
#8. Concordia Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.1%
- Average commute time: 26.2 minutes
--- 0.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.5%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 7.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.2%), carpooled (4.7%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.8%)
#7. Catahoula Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.0%
- Average commute time: 31.6 minutes
--- 5.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.3%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 40.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.2%), carpooled (5.7%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.6%)
#6. Winn Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.3%
- Average commute time: 33.8 minutes
--- 8.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 29.2%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 31.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.0%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (2.4%)
#5. Grant Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.2%
- Average commute time: 38.8 minutes
--- 13.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.4%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 69.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.1%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (0.8%)
#4. Washington Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.0%
- Average commute time: 32.4 minutes
--- 6.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.9%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 28.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.4%), carpooled (13.1%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.8%)
#3. Avoyelles Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.6%
- Average commute time: 33.2 minutes
--- 7.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 27.2%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 34.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.1%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.7%)
#2. Sabine Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.9%
- Average commute time: 36.8 minutes
--- 11.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.0%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 18.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.8%), carpooled (12.2%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.0%)
#1. LaSalle Parish
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.9%
- Average commute time: 39.4 minutes
--- 13.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.5%
- Worked outside parish of residence: 24.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.2%), carpooled (16.0%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (1.2%)