How Missouri Compares

Missouri

25.8 min

National

27.6 min

6.6% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#31	Michigan	26.6 min
#32	Indiana	26.4 min
#33	Kentucky	26.2 min
#34	Missouri	25.8 min
#35	Vermont	25.7 min
#36	New Mexico	25.7 min
#37	Ohio	25.6 min

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Highest Commute Counties in Missouri

#	County	Commute
1	Washington County	41.5 min
2	Bollinger County	38.5 min
3	Maries County	37.6 min
4	Ray County	35.8 min
5	Bates County	35.5 min
6	Ripley County	35.5 min
7	Caldwell County	35.2 min
8	Warren County	34.8 min
9	Lincoln County	34.8 min
10	Dallas County	34.4 min

Lowest Commute Counties in Missouri

#	County	Commute
115	Adair County	17.2 min
114	Nodaway County	17.9 min
113	Marion County	19.5 min
112	Saline County	19.7 min
111	Cole County	20.1 min
110	Grundy County	20.1 min
109	Buchanan County	20.1 min
108	Scott County	20.7 min
107	Boone County	20.7 min
106	Phelps County	20.9 min

Mean Commute Time in Missouri

Missouri has a mean commute time of 25.8 min, ranking #34 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 6.6% below the national value of 27.6 min.

Across Missouri's 115 counties, mean commute time ranges from 17.2 min to 41.5 min. The county with the highest value is Washington County at 41.5 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.