See what the average commute is in Hyde County, NC

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 Hyde County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Hyde County has a shorter commute than all of its five neighboring counties, with Tyrrell County, NC having the longest commute at 28.5 minutes.

Hyde County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 19.6 minutes
--- 21.4% lower than state average
--- #2 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 84.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 2.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.2%
- Workers who work from home: 5.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 23.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Hyde County, NC: 19.6 minutes
#2. Dare County, NC: 22.5 minutes
#3. Carteret County, NC: 23.9 minutes
#4. Washington County, NC: 24.4 minutes
#5. Pamlico County, NC: 26.1 minutes
#6. Tyrrell County, NC: 28.5 minutes

Counties with the best commute in North Carolina
#1. Swain County: 19.0 minutes
#2. Hyde County: 19.6 minutes
#2. Jackson County: 19.6 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in North Carolina
#1. Gates County: 36.9 minutes
#2. Currituck County: 35.1 minutes
#3. Perquimans County: 34.4 minutes