See what the average commute is in Lyman County, SD

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 Lyman County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Lyman County has a longer commute than five out of nine neighboring counties, with Hyde County, SD having the shortest commute at 11.5 minutes.

Lyman County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 14.7 minutes
--- 14.9% lower than state average
--- #22 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 83.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 8.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 4.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.5%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Hyde County, SD: 11.5 minutes
#2. Hughes County, SD: 12.0 minutes
#3. Tripp County, SD: 13.1 minutes
#4. Charles Mix County, SD: 13.2 minutes
#5. Buffalo County, SD: 14.5 minutes
#6. Lyman County, SD: 14.7 minutes
#7. Stanley County, SD: 14.9 minutes
#8. Jones County, SD: 15.0 minutes
#9. Gregory County, SD: 15.4 minutes
#10. Mellette County, SD: 20.5 minutes

Counties with the best commute in South Dakota
#1. Hyde County: 11.5 minutes
#2. Hughes County: 12.0 minutes
#3. Davison County: 12.2 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in South Dakota
#1. Custer County: 28.5 minutes
#2. Turner County: 25.5 minutes
#3. McCook County: 25.2 minutes