See what the average commute is in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Wicomico County has a shorter commute than all of its three neighboring counties, with Dorchester County, MD having the longest commute at 27.3 minutes.

Wicomico County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.0 minutes
--- 33.5% lower than state average
--- #1 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.7%
- Workers who work from home: 4.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 16.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wicomico County, MD: 22.0 minutes
#2. Worcester County, MD: 24.1 minutes
#3. Somerset County, MD: 24.2 minutes
#4. Dorchester County, MD: 27.3 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