How Oregon Compares

Oregon

25.3 min

National

27.6 min

8.4% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#35	Vermont	25.7 min
#36	New Mexico	25.7 min
#37	Ohio	25.6 min
#38	Oregon	25.3 min
#39	Minnesota	24.8 min
#40	Arkansas	24.7 min
#41	Oklahoma	24.6 min

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Highest Commute Counties in Oregon

#	County	Commute
1	Columbia County	35.4 min
2	Clackamas County	29.3 min
3	Yamhill County	28.9 min
4	Crook County	28.9 min
5	Polk County	28.1 min
6	Linn County	27.7 min
7	Wheeler County	27.7 min
8	Jefferson County	27.4 min
9	Multnomah County	26.9 min
10	Marion County	26.7 min

Lowest Commute Counties in Oregon

#	County	Commute
36	Lake County	14.3 min
35	Harney County	16.4 min
34	Baker County	17.2 min
33	Wallowa County	17.4 min
32	Union County	18.1 min
31	Grant County	19.2 min
30	Curry County	19.9 min
29	Klamath County	20.0 min
28	Coos County	20.3 min
27	Wasco County	20.9 min

Mean Commute Time in Oregon

Oregon has a mean commute time of 25.3 min, ranking #38 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 8.4% below the national value of 27.6 min.

Across Oregon's 36 counties, mean commute time ranges from 14.3 min to 35.4 min. The county with the highest value is Columbia County at 35.4 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.