See what the average commute is in Mingo County, WV

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 Mingo County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Mingo County has a longer commute than five out of seven neighboring counties, with Pike County, KY having the shortest commute at 24.8 minutes.

Mingo County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.7 minutes
--- 21.5% higher than state average
--- #14 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 17.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 5.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 17.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Pike County, KY: 24.8 minutes
#2. Logan County, WV: 25.9 minutes
#3. Wayne County, WV: 27.2 minutes
#4. Buchanan County, VA: 27.7 minutes
#5. Wyoming County, WV: 29.6 minutes
#6. Mingo County, WV: 31.7 minutes
#7. McDowell County, WV: 32.5 minutes
#8. Lincoln County, WV: 34.8 minutes

Counties with the best commute in West Virginia
#1. Wood County: 19.5 minutes
#2. Ohio County: 19.9 minutes
#3. Cabell County: 21.3 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in West Virginia
#1. Clay County: 43.0 minutes
#2. Morgan County: 38.8 minutes
#3. Hampshire County: 38.5 minutes