See what the average commute is in Golden Valley County, ND

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 Golden Valley County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Golden Valley County has a longer commute than three out of four neighboring counties, with Wibaux County, MT having the shortest commute at 19.0 minutes.

Golden Valley County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.4 minutes
--- 33.0% higher than state average
--- #8 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 83.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 5.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.3%
- Workers who work from home: 8.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wibaux County, MT: 19.0 minutes
#2. McKenzie County, ND: 19.1 minutes
#3. Slope County, ND: 21.2 minutes
#4. Golden Valley County, ND: 23.4 minutes
#5. Billings County, ND: 24.1 minutes

Counties with the best commute in North Dakota
#1. McIntosh County: 11.0 minutes
#2. Foster County: 11.7 minutes
#3. Pierce County: 13.4 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in North Dakota
#1. Renville County: 35.5 minutes
#2. Kidder County: 26.7 minutes
#3. McHenry County: 25.9 minutes