See what the average commute is in Jackson County, WI

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 Jackson County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Jackson County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Eau Claire County, WI having the shortest commute at 17.9 minutes.

Jackson County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.4 minutes
--- 5.2% higher than state average
--- #33 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 8.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 30.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Eau Claire County, WI: 17.9 minutes
#2. La Crosse County, WI: 18.6 minutes
#3. Monroe County, WI: 19.5 minutes
#4. Wood County, WI: 20.3 minutes
#5. Trempealeau County, WI: 23.0 minutes
#6. Jackson County, WI: 23.4 minutes
#7. Juneau County, WI: 23.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Wisconsin
#1. Door County: 17.0 minutes
#2. Ashland County: 17.2 minutes
#3. Eau Claire County: 17.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Wisconsin
#1. Marquette County: 30.6 minutes
#2. Burnett County: 30.4 minutes
#3. Polk County: 29.8 minutes