See what the average commute is in Benton County, MO

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 Benton County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Benton County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Pettis County, MO having the shortest commute at 19.7 minutes.

Benton County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 29.7 minutes
--- 24.2% higher than state average
--- #20 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 15.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 3.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 19.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Pettis County, MO: 19.7 minutes
#2. Camden County, MO: 23.7 minutes
#3. Henry County, MO: 25.1 minutes
#4. St. Clair County, MO: 25.8 minutes
#5. Morgan County, MO: 26.0 minutes
#6. Benton County, MO: 29.7 minutes
#7. Hickory County, MO: 33.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Missouri
#1. Nodaway County: 15.6 minutes
#2. Grundy County: 16.4 minutes
#3. Adair County: 16.6 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Missouri
#1. Bollinger County: 33.9 minutes
#2. Caldwell County: 33.7 minutes
#3. Worth County: 33.6 minutes