See what the average commute is in Bay County, MI

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 Bay County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Bay County has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Tuscola County, MI having the longest commute at 30.2 minutes.

Bay County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.8 minutes
--- 7.4% lower than state average
--- #37 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.6%
- Workers who work from home: 5.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Huron County, MI: 20.5 minutes
#2. Saginaw County, MI: 21.9 minutes
#3. Bay County, MI: 22.8 minutes
#4. Midland County, MI: 23.6 minutes
#5. Gladwin County, MI: 29.7 minutes
#6. Tuscola County, MI: 30.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Michigan
#1. Luce County: 15.5 minutes
#2. Dickinson County: 16.3 minutes
#3. Alpena County: 16.7 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Michigan
#1. Lapeer County: 35.9 minutes
#2. Livingston County: 32.1 minutes
#3. Tuscola County: 30.2 minutes