See what the average commute is in McLean 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 McLean County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. McLean County has a longer commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Mercer County, ND having the shortest commute at 18.0 minutes.

McLean County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.1 minutes
--- 25.6% higher than state average
--- #10 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 86.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 8.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 17.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Mercer County, ND: 18.0 minutes
#2. Ward County, ND: 18.9 minutes
#3. Mountrail County, ND: 21.1 minutes
#4. Sheridan County, ND: 21.9 minutes
#5. McLean County, ND: 22.1 minutes
#6. Dunn County, ND: 22.7 minutes
#7. Oliver County, ND: 24.0 minutes
#8. McHenry County, ND: 25.9 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