How Michigan Compares

Michigan

26.6 min

National

27.6 min

3.8% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#28	North Carolina	27.5 min
#29	Nevada	27.2 min
#30	Maine	26.7 min
#31	Michigan	26.6 min
#32	Indiana	26.4 min
#33	Kentucky	26.2 min
#34	Missouri	25.8 min

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Highest Commute Counties in Michigan

#	County	Commute
1	Lake County	37.8 min
2	Lapeer County	37.4 min
3	Livingston County	33.4 min
4	Montcalm County	33.2 min
5	Newaygo County	32.6 min
6	Kalkaska County	32.5 min
7	Gladwin County	31.7 min
8	Tuscola County	31.7 min
9	St. Clair County	31.4 min
10	Sanilac County	31.0 min

Lowest Commute Counties in Michigan

#	County	Commute
83	Houghton County	17.3 min
82	Dickinson County	18.4 min
81	Alpena County	19.1 min
80	Chippewa County	19.2 min
79	Delta County	19.7 min
78	Baraga County	20.0 min
77	Marquette County	20.1 min
76	Schoolcraft County	20.3 min
75	Gogebic County	20.8 min
74	Mason County	21.0 min

Mean Commute Time in Michigan

Michigan has a mean commute time of 26.6 min, ranking #31 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 3.8% below the national value of 27.6 min.

Across Michigan's 83 counties, mean commute time ranges from 17.3 min to 37.8 min. The county with the highest value is Lake County at 37.8 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.