Mean Commute Time in District of Columbia

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Mean Commute Time
33.0 min +19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #4 of 52
94th %ile

How District of Columbia Compares

District of Columbia
33.0 min
National
27.6 min
19.7% above

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#1 New York 36.0 min
#2 Maryland 34.3 min
#3 New Jersey 33.7 min
#4 District of Columbia 33.0 min
#5 Massachusetts 32.2 min
#6 California 31.5 min
#7 Puerto Rico 31.4 min
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Highest Commute Counties in District of Columbia

# County Commute
1 District of Columbia 33.0 min

Lowest Commute Counties in District of Columbia

# County Commute
1 District of Columbia 33.0 min

Mean Commute Time in District of Columbia

District of Columbia has a mean commute time of 33.0 min, ranking #4 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 19.7% above the national value of 27.6 min.

Across District of Columbia's 1 counties, mean commute time ranges from 33.0 min to 33.0 min. The county with the highest value is District of Columbia at 33.0 min.

Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.