See what the average commute is in Grant County, OR

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 Grant County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Grant County has a shorter commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Crook County, OR having the longest commute at 26.8 minutes.

Grant County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 18.6 minutes
--- 22.3% lower than state average
--- #10 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 82.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 7.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 22.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Harney County, OR: 15.7 minutes
#2. Union County, OR: 16.5 minutes
#3. Malheur County, OR: 18.5 minutes
#4. Grant County, OR: 18.6 minutes
#5. Umatilla County, OR: 18.8 minutes
#6. Morrow County, OR: 20.0 minutes
#7. Wheeler County, OR: 24.3 minutes
#8. Crook County, OR: 26.8 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Oregon
#1. Lake County: 13.1 minutes
#2. Gilliam County: 14.7 minutes
#3. Baker County: 14.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Oregon
#1. Columbia County: 34.7 minutes
#2. Clackamas County: 28.8 minutes
#3. Jefferson County: 27.1 minutes