See what the average commute is in Wayne 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 Wayne County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Wayne County has a shorter commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Lincoln County, WV having the longest commute at 34.8 minutes.

Wayne County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.2 minutes
--- 4.3% higher than state average
--- #22 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 3.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Cabell County, WV: 21.3 minutes
#2. Lawrence County, OH: 23.1 minutes
#3. Wayne County, WV: 27.2 minutes
#4. Lawrence County, KY: 28.1 minutes
#5. Mingo County, WV: 31.7 minutes
#6. Martin County, KY: 33.9 minutes
#7. 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