See what the average commute is in Marion 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 Marion County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Marion County has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Jefferson County, OR having the longest commute at 27.1 minutes.

Marion County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.4 minutes
--- 1.9% higher than state average
--- #9 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.6%
- Workers who work from home: 6.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 16.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Wasco County, OR: 17.9 minutes
#2. Linn County, OR: 23.9 minutes
#3. Marion County, OR: 24.4 minutes
#4. Yamhill County, OR: 26.2 minutes
#5. Polk County, OR: 27.0 minutes
#6. Jefferson County, OR: 27.1 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