See what the average commute is in Lucas 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 Lucas County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Lucas County has a shorter commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Monroe County, MI having the longest commute at 25.9 minutes.

Lucas County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.8 minutes
--- 12.4% lower than state average
--- #12 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.5%
- Workers who work from home: 3.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.5%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wood County, OH: 20.6 minutes
#2. Lucas County, OH: 20.8 minutes
#3. Fulton County, OH: 22.2 minutes
#4. Henry County, OH: 23.2 minutes
#5. Ottawa County, OH: 24.4 minutes
#6. Monroe County, MI: 25.9 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