See what the average commute is in Stark 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 Stark County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Stark County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Dunn County, ND having the longest commute at 22.7 minutes.

Stark County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 17.9 minutes
--- 1.7% higher than state average
--- #25 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.8%
- Workers who work from home: 7.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Hettinger County, ND: 17.6 minutes
#2. Stark County, ND: 17.9 minutes
#3. Mercer County, ND: 18.0 minutes
#4. Morton County, ND: 20.4 minutes
#5. Grant County, ND: 20.7 minutes
#6. Slope County, ND: 21.2 minutes
#7. Dunn County, ND: 22.7 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