See what the average commute is in Kent 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 Kent County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Kent County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Queen Anne's County, MD having the longest commute at 36.0 minutes.

Kent County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.2 minutes
--- 14.7% lower than state average
--- #8 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 18.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 80.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.2%
- Workers who work from home: 9.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. New Castle County, DE: 26.0 minutes
#2. Kent County, MD: 28.2 minutes
#3. Baltimore County, MD: 29.8 minutes
#4. Cecil County, MD: 30.6 minutes
#5. Anne Arundel County, MD: 31.2 minutes
#6. Harford County, MD: 32.7 minutes
#7. Queen Anne's County, MD: 36.0 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