See what the average commute is in Garrett County, MD

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 Garrett County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Garrett County has a shorter commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Preston County, WV having the longest commute at 31.2 minutes.

Garrett County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.7 minutes
--- 28.3% lower than state average
--- #3 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.8%
- Workers who work from home: 7.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 16.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 9.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Grant County, WV: 22.6 minutes
#2. Garrett County, MD: 23.7 minutes
#3. Somerset County, PA: 25.3 minutes
#4. Fayette County, PA: 26.7 minutes
#5. Mineral County, WV: 27.1 minutes
#6. Preston County, WV: 31.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Maryland
#1. Wicomico County: 22.0 minutes
#2. Allegany County: 22.4 minutes
#3. Garrett County: 23.7 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Maryland
#1. Charles County: 45.4 minutes
#2. Calvert County: 42.2 minutes
#3. Prince George's County: 37.0 minutes