See what the average commute is in Macomb 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 Macomb County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Macomb County has a longer commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Wayne County, MI having the shortest commute at 25.4 minutes.

Macomb County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.7 minutes
--- 12.6% higher than state average
--- #15 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.2%
- 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.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 42.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wayne County, MI: 25.4 minutes
#2. Oakland County, MI: 26.8 minutes
#3. Macomb County, MI: 27.7 minutes
#4. St. Clair County, MI: 29.5 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