See what the average commute is in Clark County, WA

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 Clark County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Clark County has a longer commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Cowlitz County, WA having the shortest commute at 25.7 minutes.

Clark County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.4 minutes
--- 2.2% lower than state average
--- #12 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 85.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.0%
- Workers who work from home: 9.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 3.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Cowlitz County, WA: 25.7 minutes
#2. Multnomah County, OR: 26.7 minutes
#3. Clark County, WA: 27.4 minutes
#4. Skamania County, WA: 29.4 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Washington
#1. Walla Walla County: 15.8 minutes
#2. Asotin County: 16.3 minutes
#3. San Juan County: 16.5 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Washington
#1. Wahkiakum County: 40.8 minutes
#2. Mason County: 35.2 minutes
#3. Pend Oreille County: 34.0 minutes