Counties with the worst commutes in South Carolina
Counties with the worst commutes in South Carolina
Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to census data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in South Carolina using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2020. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.
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#46. Greenwood County
--- 4.5 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 18.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.4%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (1.8%)
#45. Dillon County
--- 3.3 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 3.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.0%), carpooled (16.4%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.9%)
#44. Horry County
--- 2.9 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 4.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.4%), carpooled (7.8%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (6.3%)
#43. Sumter County
--- 2.8 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.0%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.4%)
#42. Darlington County
--- 2.6 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 41.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.0%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.0%)
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#41. Richland County
--- 2.5 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 20.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.7%), carpooled (8.0%), walked to work (7.9%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (5.3%)
#40. Beaufort County
--- 2.3 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 5.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.7%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (8.4%)
#39. Florence County
--- 2.2 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 16.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.5%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (5.0%)
#38. Greenville County
--- 1.7 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 3.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.6%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (6.8%)
#37. Spartanburg County
--- 1.7 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 20.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.8%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.4%)
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#36. Charleston County
--- 0.9 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 7.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 9.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.2%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (2.4%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (8.6%)
#35. Cherokee County
--- 0.8 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.5%), carpooled (11.8%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.4%)
#34. Aiken County
--- 0.2 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 5.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.4%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (5.1%)
#33. Anderson County
--- 0.1 minutes shorter than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 12.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (3.9%)
#32. Oconee County
--- 0.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 12.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.6%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (5.6%)
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#31. Chesterfield County
--- 0.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 18.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.4%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (0.7%)
#30. Marlboro County
--- 0.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.8%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (1.7%)
#29. Newberry County
--- 0.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.7%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (2.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.3%)
#28. Lexington County
--- 0.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 5.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.1%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.8%)
#27. Edgefield County
--- 1.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 36.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.2%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (1.5%), worked from home (3.6%)
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#26. Laurens County
--- 1.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.4%), carpooled (12.1%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.3%)
#25. Pickens County
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 5.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.1%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (6.8%)
#24. Lee County
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 65.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.7%), carpooled (5.4%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (1.5%)
#23. Georgetown County
--- 2.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 12.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.7%), carpooled (9.4%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (7.3%)
#22. Kershaw County
--- 2.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.1%), carpooled (9.4%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (4.3%)
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#21. York County
--- 2.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.0%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (8.3%)
#20. Chester County
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.5%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.6%)
#19. Union County
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.2%), carpooled (11.4%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.1%)
#18. Berkeley County
--- 3.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.8%), carpooled (8.4%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (4.9%)
#17. Calhoun County
--- 4.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 4.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 71.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.7%), carpooled (4.7%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.4%)
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#16. Abbeville County
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.6%), carpooled (12.3%), walked to work (2.5%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (3.6%)
#15. Jasper County
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.4%), carpooled (12.7%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.0%)
#14. Orangeburg County
--- 4.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.5%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.8%)
#13. Colleton County
--- 4.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.3%), carpooled (15.8%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.5%)
#12. Bamberg County
--- 4.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.0%), carpooled (5.2%), walked to work (3.2%), public transportation (2.9%), worked from home (2.5%)
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#11. Saluda County
--- 5.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.0%), carpooled (14.5%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (2.1%)
#10. Clarendon County
--- 5.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 46.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.8%), carpooled (10.6%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (4.4%)
#9. Fairfield County
--- 5.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 5.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 55.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.0%), carpooled (5.5%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (1.4%), worked from home (2.8%)
#8. Dorchester County
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 60.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.8%), carpooled (6.5%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.2%)
#7. Barnwell County
--- 5.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 30.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 41.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.0%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (2.2%), worked from home (2.2%)
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#6. Lancaster County
--- 5.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.8%), carpooled (8.3%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (8.5%)
#5. Marion County
--- 6.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.3%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (1.1%), worked from home (2.4%)
#4. Hampton County
--- 6.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.3%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (0.4%)
#3. Allendale County
--- 6.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 24.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.3%), carpooled (12.9%), walked to work (3.8%), public transportation (2.3%), worked from home (0.4%)
#2. McCormick County
--- 6.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.8%), carpooled (5.8%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.3%)
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#1. Williamsburg County
--- 6.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 18.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.8%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (3.9%)