Counties with the most super commuters in Oklahoma
There are more than 283 million vehicles on the road in the United States, and many of those cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles are used to ferry people to and from their homes and jobs during their daily commutes. A small but growing number of people are walking and biking to work, particularly in compact college towns. Many more take public transportation, especially in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle—but nationwide, public transit accounts for only about 5% of daily commutes.
The overwhelming majority of people still drive to and from work every day, and the vast majority of those car commuters drive alone—fewer than 10% of Americans carpool. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average one-way commute in the United States has grown to a record 26.9 minutes. That's just shy of an hour a day that average Americans squander behind the wheel, not at home with their families, and instead, burning gas and putting miles on their cars.
For some Americans, however, the commute to work is far from average. A phenomenon known as super commuting has emerged and grown in recent years. Super commuters spend 90 minutes or more—each way—chasing their paychecks every day. The biggest percentage of super commuters work in the extraction industry, with workers pursuing lucrative jobs in remote mines, oil fields, and other energy operations. Many more, however, have been priced out of expensive housing in urban metro areas where high-paying jobs are located, far away from their less-expensive county of residence.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Oklahoma using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of workers with a commute over 90 minutes, based on 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see where in your state people are spending the most time going to and from work every day.
#50. Creek County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.2%
- Average commute time: 25.1 minutes
--- 3.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.7%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (5.6%)
#49. Kingfisher County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.8%
- Average commute time: 19.7 minutes
--- 2.3 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 9.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.8%), carpooled (6.4%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.4%)
#48. Carter County
--- 60+ minute commute: 3.9%
- Average commute time: 19 minutes
--- 3.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (11.3%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.8%)
#47. Garfield County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.7%
- Average commute time: 17.9 minutes
--- 4.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.4%), carpooled (13.0%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (4.0%)
#46. Wagoner County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.5%
- Average commute time: 26.1 minutes
--- 4.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 73.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.4%), carpooled (8.6%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.0%)
#45. Sequoyah County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.9%
- Average commute time: 24.6 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.0%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.3%)
#44. Nowata County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.9%
- Average commute time: 27.9 minutes
--- 5.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.7%), carpooled (12.7%), walked to work (2.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (6.6%)
#43. Kay County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.8%
- Average commute time: 17.3 minutes
--- 4.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 9.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.4%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.6%)
#42. Murray County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.6%
- Average commute time: 21 minutes
--- 1.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.9%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#41. Harmon County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.1%
- Average commute time: 20.1 minutes
--- 1.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 8.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.1%), carpooled (12.5%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.7%)
#40. Choctaw County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.6%
- Average commute time: 21.6 minutes
--- 0.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.9%), carpooled (13.5%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (3.5%)
#39. Payne County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.6%
- Average commute time: 18.4 minutes
--- 3.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 9.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.6%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (5.3%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (4.9%)
#38. McCurtain County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.8%
- Average commute time: 21.5 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 3.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.8%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (1.0%)
#37. Marshall County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.1%
- Average commute time: 23.3 minutes
--- 1.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.8%), carpooled (11.1%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (4.7%)
#36. Tillman County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.0%
- Average commute time: 19.4 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 20.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.2%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (7.1%)
#35. Seminole County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.9%
- Average commute time: 23 minutes
--- 1.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 34.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.0%), carpooled (11.3%), walked to work (3.1%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (3.6%)
#34. Okmulgee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.4%
- Average commute time: 26.3 minutes
--- 4.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.8%), carpooled (11.0%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (5.1%)
#33. Pawnee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.7%
- Average commute time: 30 minutes
--- 8.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 55.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.4%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (6.3%)
#32. Major County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.3%
- Average commute time: 21.3 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.8%), carpooled (7.7%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.9%)
#31. Bryan County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.9%
- Average commute time: 19.5 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.6%), carpooled (10.4%), walked to work (2.4%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.1%)
#30. Grant County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.8%
- Average commute time: 20 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.6%), carpooled (8.6%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.4%)
#29. Roger Mills County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.7%
- Average commute time: 21.3 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.9%), carpooled (10.3%), walked to work (3.4%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (8.9%)
#28. Cherokee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.4%
- Average commute time: 24.6 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.9%), carpooled (13.1%), walked to work (3.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.8%)
#27. Dewey County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.5%
- Average commute time: 20.1 minutes
--- 1.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.1%), carpooled (6.9%), walked to work (3.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.4%)
#26. Pittsburg County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.7%
- Average commute time: 21.1 minutes
--- 0.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.6%), carpooled (8.7%), walked to work (2.6%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (5.1%)
#25. Hughes County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.6%
- Average commute time: 24 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.5%), carpooled (8.0%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (8.7%)
#24. Beckham County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.5%
- Average commute time: 18.2 minutes
--- 3.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 13.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.4%), carpooled (6.0%), walked to work (3.3%), public transportation (1.1%), worked from home (3.2%)
#23. Johnston County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.7%
- Average commute time: 25.6 minutes
--- 3.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.5%), carpooled (13.4%), walked to work (2.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (4.4%)
#22. Ellis County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.9%
- Average commute time: 21.3 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.0%), carpooled (14.5%), walked to work (3.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (6.7%)
#21. Stephens County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.9%
- Average commute time: 22.4 minutes
--- 0.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.9%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.7%)
#20. Coal County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.9%
- Average commute time: 24.3 minutes
--- 2.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.4%), carpooled (16.4%), walked to work (3.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.4%)
#19. Le Flore County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.3%
- Average commute time: 24.6 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.7%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.8%)
#18. Haskell County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.2%
- Average commute time: 26.2 minutes
--- 4.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.7%), carpooled (13.4%), walked to work (3.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#17. Blaine County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.1%
- Average commute time: 24 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.2%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.9%)
#16. Caddo County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.3%
- Average commute time: 24.7 minutes
--- 2.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.6%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.4%)
#15. Alfalfa County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.1%
- Average commute time: 21.8 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.2%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (7.3%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.5%)
#14. Adair County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.6%
- Average commute time: 27.2 minutes
--- 5.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 20.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.9%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (3.9%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.6%)
#13. Atoka County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.4%
- Average commute time: 26.5 minutes
--- 4.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.6%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (7.3%)
#12. Delaware County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.1%
- Average commute time: 28.3 minutes
--- 6.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.6%), carpooled (13.9%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (7.0%)
#11. Kiowa County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.3%
- Average commute time: 23.8 minutes
--- 1.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (74.4%), carpooled (14.2%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.4%)
#10. Lincoln County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.7%
- Average commute time: 30.8 minutes
--- 8.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.0%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (6.5%)
#9. Latimer County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.0%
- Average commute time: 25.7 minutes
--- 3.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.8%), carpooled (6.6%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.7%)
#8. Custer County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Average commute time: 19.5 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.5%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.6%)
#7. Okfuskee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.7%
- Average commute time: 25.8 minutes
--- 3.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.5%), carpooled (12.6%), walked to work (3.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.4%)
#6. Cotton County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Average commute time: 26.4 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.4%), carpooled (15.2%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.1%)
#5. Jefferson County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.8%
- Average commute time: 28.7 minutes
--- 6.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.7%), carpooled (10.8%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (4.9%), worked from home (4.2%)
#4. Pushmataha County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.9%
- Average commute time: 28 minutes
--- 6.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.8%), carpooled (14.7%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.0%)
#3. Washita County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.7%
- Average commute time: 24.8 minutes
--- 2.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 55.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.2%), carpooled (8.0%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.2%)
#2. Woodward County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.8%
- Average commute time: 21 minutes
--- 1.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.6%), carpooled (11.1%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.7%)
#1. McIntosh County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.6%
- Average commute time: 28.4 minutes
--- 6.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.6%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (2.8%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (9.9%)