See what the average commute is in Pine 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 Pine County using using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Pine County has a longer commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Douglas County, WI having the shortest commute at 22.8 minutes.

Pine County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 32.3 minutes
--- 35.8% higher than state average
--- #4 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 18.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 7.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Douglas County, WI: 22.8 minutes
#2. Carlton County, MN: 23.2 minutes
#3. Burnett County, WI: 30.4 minutes
#4. Kanabec County, MN: 30.7 minutes
#5. Pine County, MN: 32.3 minutes
#6. Chisago County, MN: 32.6 minutes
#7. Isanti County, MN: 34.9 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