See what the average commute is in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Montgomery County has a longer commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Arlington County, VA having the shortest commute at 29.1 minutes.

Montgomery County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 34.4 minutes
--- 4.1% higher than state average
--- #7 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 16.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 71.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 13.0%
- Workers who work from home: 11.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Arlington County, VA: 29.1 minutes
#2. Howard County, MD: 31.1 minutes
#3. Fairfax County, VA: 32.1 minutes
#4. Loudoun County, VA: 34.3 minutes
#5. Montgomery County, MD: 34.4 minutes
#6. Frederick County, MD: 35.4 minutes
#7. Prince George's County, MD: 37.0 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