See what the average commute is in St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. St. Tammany Parish has a shorter commute than four out of six neighboring parishes, with Pearl River County, MS having the longest commute at 34.0 minutes.

St. Tammany Parish commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 30.9 minutes
--- 19.7% higher than state average
--- #17 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 14.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 7.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.3%

Commutes in neighboring parishes
#1. Orleans Parish, LA: 23.7 minutes
#2. St. Bernard Parish, LA: 29.2 minutes
#3. St. Tammany Parish, LA: 30.9 minutes
#4. Tangipahoa Parish, LA: 31.3 minutes
#5. Hancock County, MS: 31.7 minutes
#6. Washington Parish, LA: 32.4 minutes
#7. Pearl River County, MS: 34.0 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