Counties with the worst commutes in Oklahoma

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July 17, 2023
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Counties with the worst commutes in Oklahoma

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 Bureau data.

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Oklahoma, using 2021 data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.

#49. McCurtain County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 21.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 3.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 1.9%

#49. Muskogee County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 21.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 17.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.9%
--- Carpooled: 7.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.8%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 5.7%

#48. Woodward County

- Average commute to work: 21.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 9.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.2%
--- Carpooled: 11.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 2.7%

#46. Craig County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 21.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 24.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.1%
--- Carpooled: 11.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 8.1%

#46. Oklahoma County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 21.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.8%
--- Carpooled: 9.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 6.8%

#45. Ellis County

- Average commute to work: 22 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 29.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 71.1%
--- Carpooled: 14.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 3.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.4%
--- Worked from home: 8.2%

#44. Major County

- Average commute to work: 22.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.4%
--- Carpooled: 8.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%

#42. Grant County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 22.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.1%
--- Carpooled: 8.2%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.1%
--- Worked from home: 6.4%

#42. Love County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 22.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 28.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.1%
--- Carpooled: 10.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 5%

#40. Choctaw County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 22.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 23.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.3%
--- Carpooled: 13.2%
--- Public transportation: 1%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 3.5%

#40. Kiowa County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 22.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 33.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 72.4%
--- Carpooled: 17.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 2.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.9%
--- Worked from home: 5.4%

#39. Marshall County

- Average commute to work: 22.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.7%
--- Carpooled: 9.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 6%

#38. Roger Mills County

- Average commute to work: 23.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 30.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.6%
--- Carpooled: 8.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 5.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.1%
--- Worked from home: 8.7%

#37. Stephens County

- Average commute to work: 23.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 18.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83%
--- Carpooled: 10%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.6%

#36. Cleveland County

- Average commute to work: 23.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 45.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.3%
--- Carpooled: 9.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 2.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.6%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 7.2%

#35. Caddo County

- Average commute to work: 23.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 36.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 10.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%

#34. Seminole County

- Average commute to work: 24 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.1%
--- Carpooled: 10.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 4.1%

#33. Mayes County

- Average commute to work: 24.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 32%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.5%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 6.2%

#31. Garvin County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 24.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 30%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.1%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 5.9%

#31. Pottawatomie County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 24.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.5%
--- Carpooled: 7.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 4.9%

#30. Sequoyah County

- Average commute to work: 24.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 10.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.1%
--- Carpooled: 8.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 2.9%

#27. Blaine County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 24.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.9%
--- Carpooled: 8.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 3%

#27. Canadian County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 24.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 57.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.2%
--- Carpooled: 7.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 7.1%

#27. Le Flore County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 24.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 8.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.9%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%

#26. Cherokee County

- Average commute to work: 24.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 27.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.3%
--- Carpooled: 12.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 3.6%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 5.3%

#25. Osage County

- Average commute to work: 24.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 61.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 8.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 6%

#24. Johnston County

- Average commute to work: 25 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 41%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.6%
--- Carpooled: 11.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 3.7%

#22. Coal County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 44.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74%
--- Carpooled: 15.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 4%

#22. Hughes County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.1%
--- Carpooled: 6.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 9.8%

#19. Creek County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 59.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 6.6%

#19. Haskell County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 31.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.1%
--- Carpooled: 12.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 3.6%

#19. Rogers County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 57.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.4%
--- Carpooled: 8.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 6.6%

#18. Wagoner County

- Average commute to work: 25.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 72.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.7%
--- Carpooled: 8%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.1%
--- Worked from home: 6.1%

#17. Washita County

- Average commute to work: 25.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 54.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.8%
--- Carpooled: 12.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5%
--- Worked from home: 3.5%

#16. Okfuskee County

- Average commute to work: 26 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 73.4%
--- Carpooled: 13%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.2%
--- Worked from home: 6.6%

#15. Adair County

- Average commute to work: 26.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 17.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.6%
--- Carpooled: 11.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 3%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%

#14. Latimer County

- Average commute to work: 26.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.3%
--- Carpooled: 6.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 4.5%

#13. Cotton County

- Average commute to work: 26.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.6%
--- Carpooled: 14.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.4%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%

#12. Grady County

- Average commute to work: 26.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 48.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.4%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 5.1%

#11. Okmulgee County

- Average commute to work: 26.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 39%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.8%
--- Carpooled: 11.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 2.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 6.1%

#10. Atoka County

- Average commute to work: 27 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.4%
--- Carpooled: 11.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 7.4%

#9. Pushmataha County

- Average commute to work: 27.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 31.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.7%
--- Carpooled: 13.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 5.4%

#8. McClain County

- Average commute to work: 27.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 65%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.3%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 7.4%

#7. Jefferson County

- Average commute to work: 28.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.6%
--- Carpooled: 13.1%
--- Public transportation: 3.7%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 4.5%

#6. Nowata County

- Average commute to work: 28.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 39.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.1%
--- Carpooled: 13%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 2.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.9%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 7.2%

#5. Logan County

- Average commute to work: 28.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 61%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.8%
--- Carpooled: 8.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 9.5%

#4. McIntosh County

- Average commute to work: 29.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 37.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76%
--- Carpooled: 9.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.6%
--- Walked: 2.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 10.4%

#3. Delaware County

- Average commute to work: 29.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 19.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.9%
--- Carpooled: 12.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 2%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.9%
--- Worked from home: 7.2%

#2. Pawnee County

- Average commute to work: 29.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 55.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.1%
--- Carpooled: 7.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 5.4%

#1. Lincoln County

- Average commute to work: 31.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 52.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80%
--- Carpooled: 9.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 7.7%

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