See what the average commute is in Marion County, SC

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 longer commute than three out of four neighboring counties, with Horry County, SC having the shortest commute at 22.2 minutes.

Marion County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.1 minutes
--- 23.7% higher than state average
--- #5 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 95.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.1%
- Workers who work from home: 2.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 16.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Horry County, SC: 22.2 minutes
#2. Florence County, SC: 22.9 minutes
#3. Georgetown County, SC: 27.4 minutes
#4. Marion County, SC: 31.1 minutes
#5. Williamsburg County, SC: 31.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in South Carolina
#1. Greenwood County: 20.6 minutes
#2. Dillon County: 21.8 minutes
#3. Horry County: 22.2 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in South Carolina
#1. Williamsburg County: 31.7 minutes
#2. McCormick County: 31.6 minutes
#3. Allendale County: 31.5 minutes