See what the average commute is in Oconee 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 Oconee County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Oconee County has a longer commute than six out of nine neighboring counties, with Jackson County, NC having the shortest commute at 19.6 minutes.

Oconee County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.2 minutes
--- 0.2% higher than state average
--- #16 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 5.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 12.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Jackson County, NC: 19.6 minutes
#2. Macon County, NC: 21.6 minutes
#3. Hart County, GA: 22.1 minutes
#4. Transylvania County, NC: 22.3 minutes
#5. Stephens County, GA: 22.4 minutes
#6. Anderson County, SC: 25.0 minutes
#7. Oconee County, SC: 25.2 minutes
#8. Rabun County, GA: 25.6 minutes
#9. Pickens County, SC: 26.7 minutes
#10. Habersham County, GA: 28.5 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