See what the average commute is in St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. St. Bernard Parish has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring parishes, with Harrison County, MS having the shortest commute at 23.4 minutes.

St. Bernard Parish commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 29.2 minutes
--- 13.1% higher than state average
--- #20 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.0%
- Workers who work from home: 3.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 21.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.0%

Commutes in neighboring parishes
#1. Harrison County, MS: 23.4 minutes
#2. Plaquemines Parish, LA: 28.7 minutes
#3. St. Bernard Parish, LA: 29.2 minutes
#4. St. Tammany Parish, LA: 30.9 minutes
#5. Hancock County, MS: 31.7 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