See what the average commute is in Athens County, OH

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 Athens County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Athens County has a shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Morgan County, OH having the longest commute at 35.7 minutes.

Athens County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.5 minutes
--- 9.5% lower than state average
--- #15 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 78.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.0%
- Workers who work from home: 6.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 9.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wood County, WV: 19.5 minutes
#2. Athens County, OH: 21.5 minutes
#3. Washington County, OH: 23.1 minutes
#4. Hocking County, OH: 30.3 minutes
#5. Perry County, OH: 32.2 minutes
#6. Meigs County, OH: 32.4 minutes
#7. Vinton County, OH: 33.5 minutes
#8. Morgan County, OH: 35.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Ohio
#1. Hancock County: 17.3 minutes
#2. Williams County: 18.0 minutes
#3. Shelby County: 18.4 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Ohio
#1. Adams County: 36.4 minutes
#2. Morgan County: 35.7 minutes
#3. Monroe County: 35.0 minutes