See what the average commute is in Whitman 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 Whitman County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Whitman County has a shorter commute than eight out of nine neighboring counties, with Lincoln County, WA having the longest commute at 24.7 minutes.

Whitman County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 16.7 minutes
--- 40.4% lower than state average
--- #4 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 2.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 72.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 4.2%
- Workers who work from home: 6.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 8.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 4.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Asotin County, WA: 16.3 minutes
#2. Whitman County, WA: 16.7 minutes
#3. Nez Perce County, ID: 17.4 minutes
#4. Latah County, ID: 19.3 minutes
#5. Adams County, WA: 19.9 minutes
#6. Columbia County, WA: 21.0 minutes
#7. Spokane County, WA: 22.0 minutes
#8. Franklin County, WA: 22.2 minutes
#9. Garfield County, WA: 23.3 minutes
#10. Lincoln County, WA: 24.7 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