See what the average commute is in Kitsap 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 Kitsap County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Kitsap County has a shorter commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Mason County, WA having the longest commute at 35.2 minutes.

Kitsap County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 30.0 minutes
--- 7.0% higher than state average
--- #6 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 75.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 8.3%
- Workers who work from home: 8.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Jefferson County, WA: 23.9 minutes
#2. King County, WA: 29.8 minutes
#3. Kitsap County, WA: 30.0 minutes
#4. Snohomish County, WA: 32.5 minutes
#5. Pierce County, WA: 33.0 minutes
#6. Mason County, WA: 35.2 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