See what the average commute is in Richland Parish, LA

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 Richland Parish using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Richland Parish has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring parishes, with East Carroll Parish, LA having the shortest commute at 14.5 minutes.

Richland Parish commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.7 minutes
--- 0.5% lower than state average
--- #24 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.7%
- Workers who work from home: 1.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.2%

Commutes in neighboring parishes
#1. East Carroll Parish, LA: 14.5 minutes
#2. Madison Parish, LA: 16.3 minutes
#3. Ouachita Parish, LA: 21.0 minutes
#4. West Carroll Parish, LA: 24.7 minutes
#5. Morehouse Parish, LA: 25.3 minutes
#6. Richland Parish, LA: 25.7 minutes
#7. Franklin Parish, LA: 26.0 minutes

Parishes with the best commute in Louisiana
#1. East Carroll Parish: 14.5 minutes
#2. Madison Parish: 16.3 minutes
#3. Lincoln Parish: 18.5 minutes

Parishes with the worst commute in Louisiana
#1. LaSalle Parish: 39.4 minutes
#2. Grant Parish: 38.8 minutes
#3. St. Helena Parish: 36.9 minutes