Counties with the most super commuters in Indiana
There are more than 283 million vehicles on the road in the United States, and many of those cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles are used to ferry people to and from their homes and jobs during their daily commutes. A small but growing number of people are walking and biking to work, particularly in compact college towns. Many more take public transportation, especially in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle—but nationwide, public transit accounts for only about 5% of daily commutes.
The overwhelming majority of people still drive to and from work every day, and the vast majority of those car commuters drive alone—fewer than 10% of Americans carpool. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average one-way commute in the United States has grown to a record 26.9 minutes. That's just shy of an hour a day that average Americans squander behind the wheel, not at home with their families, and instead, burning gas and putting miles on their cars.
For some Americans, however, the commute to work is far from average. A phenomenon known as super commuting has emerged and grown in recent years. Super commuters spend 90 minutes or more—each way—chasing their paychecks every day. The biggest percentage of super commuters work in the extraction industry, with workers pursuing lucrative jobs in remote mines, oil fields, and other energy operations. Many more, however, have been priced out of expensive housing in urban metro areas where high-paying jobs are located, far away from their less-expensive county of residence.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Indiana using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of workers with a commute over 90 minutes, based on 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see where in your state people are spending the most time going to and from work every day.
#50. Monroe County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.4%
- Average commute time: 19.7 minutes
--- 4.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 8.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (71.0%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (6.7%), public transportation (2.9%), worked from home (7.7%)
#49. Scott County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.3%
- Average commute time: 23.6 minutes
--- 0.3 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.7%), carpooled (11.1%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.8%)
#48. Delaware County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.1%
- Average commute time: 20.5 minutes
--- 3.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.8%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (4.9%), public transportation (1.4%), worked from home (4.6%)
#47. Wabash County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.2%
- Average commute time: 21.1 minutes
--- 2.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 30.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (6.0%), walked to work (3.8%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (4.6%)
#46. Sullivan County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.1%
- Average commute time: 23.7 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.1%), carpooled (10.9%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.7%)
#45. Wayne County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.8%
- Average commute time: 20.6 minutes
--- 3.3 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 12.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.2%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (3.1%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (4.8%)
#44. LaGrange County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.9%
- Average commute time: 23.5 minutes
--- 0.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 49.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 36.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (53.1%), carpooled (26.1%), walked to work (4.1%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.3%)
#43. Boone County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.6%
- Average commute time: 26.1 minutes
--- 2.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 55.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.8%), carpooled (5.4%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (11.7%)
#42. Cass County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.1%
- Average commute time: 20.8 minutes
--- 3.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 34.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.8%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.8%)
#41. Warrick County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.4%
- Average commute time: 24.5 minutes
--- 0.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 57.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.5%), carpooled (7.6%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.4%)
#40. Hancock County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.7%
- Average commute time: 27.6 minutes
--- 3.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (6.6%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (7.6%)
#39. Whitley County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.6%
- Average commute time: 24.4 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.1%), carpooled (5.8%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (6.4%)
#38. Lawrence County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.4%
- Average commute time: 24.4 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.0%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.4%)
#37. Jennings County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.4%
- Average commute time: 24.6 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.8%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.9%)
#36. Carroll County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.8%
- Average commute time: 27.4 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 68.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.7%), carpooled (8.1%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.0%)
#35. Knox County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.4%
- Average commute time: 20.4 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 18.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.4%), carpooled (6.0%), walked to work (2.6%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (1.9%)
#34. Decatur County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.4%
- Average commute time: 22.5 minutes
--- 1.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.4%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.7%)
#33. Jasper County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.2%
- Average commute time: 27.9 minutes
--- 4.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 41.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.3%), carpooled (10.1%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (3.6%)
#32. Grant County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.9%
- Average commute time: 20.4 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.7%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (7.3%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.8%)
#31. Steuben County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.8%
- Average commute time: 21.5 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.9%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (3.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.7%)
#30. LaPorte County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.4%
- Average commute time: 23.7 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.9%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (4.2%)
#29. Putnam County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.4%
- Average commute time: 25.9 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.6%), carpooled (5.7%), walked to work (5.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.5%)
#28. Henry County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.9%
- Average commute time: 26.8 minutes
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 46.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.4%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.3%)
#27. Jay County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.1%
- Average commute time: 22 minutes
--- 1.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.5%), carpooled (12.2%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (5.2%)
#26. Blackford County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.0%
- Average commute time: 26.1 minutes
--- 2.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.7%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (6.3%)
#25. Jefferson County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.9%
- Average commute time: 24.2 minutes
--- 0.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 16.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.0%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (3.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.6%)
#24. Pulaski County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.8%
- Average commute time: 24.7 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (74.9%), carpooled (16.4%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (5.4%)
#23. Fulton County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.4%
- Average commute time: 22.8 minutes
--- 1.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.7%), carpooled (10.9%), walked to work (2.4%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (2.8%)
#22. Adams County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.0%
- Average commute time: 21 minutes
--- 2.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (74.7%), carpooled (16.1%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (5.4%)
#21. Wells County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.4%
- Average commute time: 23.8 minutes
--- 0.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.4%), carpooled (6.5%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (4.1%)
#20. Starke County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.7%
- Average commute time: 29.7 minutes
--- 5.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 57.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.2%), carpooled (12.7%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.6%)
#19. Orange County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.1%
- Average commute time: 25.4 minutes
--- 1.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 28.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.8%), carpooled (8.7%), walked to work (3.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.9%)
#18. Lake County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.4%
- Average commute time: 29 minutes
--- 5.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 6.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.0%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (2.5%), worked from home (3.8%)
#17. Randolph County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.3%
- Average commute time: 25.4 minutes
--- 1.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.1%), carpooled (11.2%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.9%)
#16. Miami County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.1%
- Average commute time: 25.3 minutes
--- 1.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (2.5%)
#15. Newton County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.4%
- Average commute time: 28.5 minutes
--- 4.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 29.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.2%), carpooled (10.2%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (3.6%)
#14. Fayette County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.3%
- Average commute time: 27.9 minutes
--- 4.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.5%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.8%)
#13. Greene County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.5%
- Average commute time: 28.9 minutes
--- 5.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.2%), carpooled (8.7%), walked to work (2.5%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.6%)
#12. Ripley County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.0%
- Average commute time: 28.8 minutes
--- 4.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 30.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.8%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (2.5%)
#11. Porter County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.1%
- Average commute time: 28.3 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 34.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.9%), carpooled (6.8%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (6.0%)
#10. Vermillion County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.0%
- Average commute time: 25.6 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.7%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (2.4%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (6.4%)
#9. Parke County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.6%
- Average commute time: 29 minutes
--- 5.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 55.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.6%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (2.4%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (9.3%)
#8. Washington County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.5%
- Average commute time: 32.3 minutes
--- 8.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 41.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.9%), carpooled (12.5%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (4.6%)
#7. Clay County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.4%
- Average commute time: 29.3 minutes
--- 5.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.4%), carpooled (12.0%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.6%)
#6. Crawford County
--- 60+ minute commute: 19.6%
- Average commute time: 35.2 minutes
--- 11.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 29.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 58.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.5%), carpooled (13.7%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.0%)
#5. Franklin County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.4%
- Average commute time: 32.8 minutes
--- 8.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (5.2%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (7.8%)
#4. Owen County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.2%
- Average commute time: 32.6 minutes
--- 8.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 57.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.3%), carpooled (10.6%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.7%)
#3. Brown County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.7%
- Average commute time: 33.8 minutes
--- 9.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 61.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.9%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (7.6%)
#2. Daviess County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.6%
- Average commute time: 25.5 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (71.4%), carpooled (19.9%), walked to work (3.0%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.9%)
#1. Switzerland County
--- 60+ minute commute: 20.0%
- Average commute time: 34.3 minutes
--- 10.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.7%), carpooled (12.8%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.8%)