See what the average commute is in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Ottawa County has a shorter commute than all of its four neighboring counties, with Racine County, WI having the longest commute at 24.6 minutes.

Ottawa County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.7 minutes
--- 15.9% lower than state average
--- #26 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 2.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.7%
- Workers who work from home: 5.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 36.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Ottawa County, MI: 20.7 minutes
#2. Kent County, MI: 21.3 minutes
#3. Muskegon County, MI: 21.9 minutes
#4. Milwaukee County, WI: 22.5 minutes
#5. Racine County, WI: 24.6 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