See what the average commute is in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Jefferson County has a longer commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with St. Louis County, MO having the shortest commute at 24.1 minutes.

Jefferson County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.1 minutes
--- 30.1% higher than state average
--- #9 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 9.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 5.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 19.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. St. Louis County, MO: 24.1 minutes
#2. St. Francois County, MO: 26.2 minutes
#3. Franklin County, MO: 29.9 minutes
#4. Ste. Genevieve County, MO: 30.6 minutes
#5. Jefferson County, MO: 31.1 minutes
#6. Washington County, MO: 32.6 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