See what the average commute is in Washington 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 Washington County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Washington County has a shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Morgan County, WV having the longest commute at 38.8 minutes.

Washington County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 30.2 minutes
--- 8.7% lower than state average
--- #10 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.5%
- Workers who work from home: 7.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Franklin County, PA: 24.7 minutes
#2. Washington County, MD: 30.2 minutes
#3. Berkeley County, WV: 30.8 minutes
#4. Fulton County, PA: 33.0 minutes
#5. Loudoun County, VA: 34.3 minutes
#6. Frederick County, MD: 35.4 minutes
#7. Jefferson County, WV: 36.7 minutes
#8. Morgan County, WV: 38.8 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