How Kansas Compares

Kansas

21.7 min

National

27.6 min

21.3% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#43	Wisconsin	24.3 min
#44	Idaho	23.7 min
#45	Iowa	21.8 min
#46	Kansas	21.7 min
#47	Nebraska	21.2 min
#48	Montana	21.1 min
#49	Alaska	21.1 min

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Highest Commute Counties in Kansas

#	County	Commute
1	Linn County	38.1 min
2	Elk County	33.2 min
3	Jefferson County	32.8 min
4	Miami County	32.7 min
5	Osage County	31.4 min
6	Wabaunsee County	31.3 min
7	Anderson County	29.5 min
8	Jackson County	28.8 min
9	Grant County	27.7 min
10	Greenwood County	27.0 min

Lowest Commute Counties in Kansas

#	County	Commute
105	Scott County	12.4 min
104	Wichita County	12.6 min
103	Norton County	13.0 min
102	Thomas County	13.8 min
101	Graham County	13.9 min
100	Pratt County	14.1 min
99	Ellis County	14.4 min
98	Osborne County	14.6 min
97	Lane County	14.7 min
96	Russell County	14.7 min

Mean Commute Time in Kansas

Kansas has a mean commute time of 21.7 min, ranking #46 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 21.3% below the national value of 27.6 min.

Across Kansas's 105 counties, mean commute time ranges from 12.4 min to 38.1 min. The county with the highest value is Linn County at 38.1 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.