See what the average commute is in Washington 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 Washington County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Washington County has a longer commute than eight out of 12 neighboring counties, with Brown County, MN having the shortest commute at 15.9 minutes.

Washington County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.7 minutes
--- 8.1% higher than state average
--- #15 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.9%
- Workers who work from home: 9.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Brown County, MN: 15.9 minutes
#2. Jackson County, MN: 16.6 minutes
#2. Martin County, MN: 16.6 minutes
#4. Cottonwood County, MN: 17.3 minutes
#5. Blue Earth County, MN: 18.2 minutes
#6. Watonwan County, MN: 21.9 minutes
#7. Ramsey County, MN: 24.1 minutes
#8. Dakota County, MN: 25.2 minutes
#9. Washington County, MN: 25.7 minutes
#10. Pierce County, WI: 26.6 minutes
#11. St. Croix County, WI: 26.7 minutes
#12. Polk County, WI: 29.8 minutes
#13. Chisago County, MN: 32.6 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