See what the average commute is in Aitkin County, MN

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 Aitkin County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Aitkin County has a longer commute than five out of eight neighboring counties, with St. Louis County, MN having the shortest commute at 19.8 minutes.

Aitkin County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.0 minutes
--- 17.8% higher than state average
--- #8 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 12.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.3%
- Workers who work from home: 7.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. St. Louis County, MN: 19.8 minutes
#2. Crow Wing County, MN: 22.0 minutes
#3. Carlton County, MN: 23.2 minutes
#3. Cass County, MN: 23.2 minutes
#5. Itasca County, MN: 23.7 minutes
#6. Aitkin County, MN: 28.0 minutes
#7. Mille Lacs County, MN: 30.6 minutes
#8. Kanabec County, MN: 30.7 minutes
#9. Pine County, MN: 32.3 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Minnesota
#1. Stevens County: 11.8 minutes
#2. Pennington County: 13.4 minutes
#3. Cook County: 15.1 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Minnesota
#1. Isanti County: 34.9 minutes
#2. Chisago County: 32.6 minutes
#3. Sherburne County: 32.4 minutes