See what the average commute is in Dunklin 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 Dunklin County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Dunklin County has a longer commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Mississippi County, AR having the shortest commute at 18.7 minutes.

Dunklin County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.9 minutes
--- 12.6% lower than state average
--- #29 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 15.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 3.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Mississippi County, AR: 18.7 minutes
#2. Craighead County, AR: 18.9 minutes
#3. Butler County, MO: 19.2 minutes
#3. Pemiscot County, MO: 19.2 minutes
#5. Dunklin County, MO: 20.9 minutes
#6. New Madrid County, MO: 21.5 minutes
#7. Greene County, AR: 22.1 minutes
#8. Stoddard County, MO: 22.7 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