Counties in Michigan by mean travel time to work

Name: Counties in Michigan by mean travel time to work, 2021
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Lapeer County had the highest mean travel time to work of 83 counties in 2021, at 35.5 minutes. Luce County had the lowest, at 14.9 minutes. The median was 23.4 minutes and the figure for Michigan was 24.5 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.5Lapeer County

Lowest14.9Luce County

Median23.483 counties

Michigan24.5History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 minutes
1	Lapeer County Estimated	35.5
2	Livingston County Estimated	31.6
3	Lake County Estimated	30.6
4	Gladwin County Estimated	29.9
5	Clare County Estimated	29.4
5	Kalkaska County Estimated	29.4
5	Newaygo County Estimated	29.4
5	Ontonagon County Estimated	29.4
5	Tuscola County Estimated	29.4
10	Montcalm County Estimated	29.3
11	Sanilac County Estimated	29
12	St. Clair County Estimated	28.9
13	Arenac County Estimated	28.5
14	Barry County Estimated	28.4
15	Alcona County Estimated	27.7
16	Shiawassee County Estimated	27.6
17	Macomb County Estimated	27.4
18	Lenawee County Estimated	27.3
19	Ogemaw County Estimated	27
20	Ionia County Estimated	26.8
21	Alger County Estimated	26.7
22	Genesee County Estimated	26.6
23	Oakland County Estimated	26.5
24	Monroe County Estimated	26.4
25	Presque Isle County Estimated	26.3
26	Roscommon County Estimated	25.6
27	Osceola County Estimated	25.5
28	Wayne County Estimated	25.2
29	Antrim County Estimated	25.1
30	Benzie County Estimated	25
31	Cass County Estimated	24.9
32	Cheboygan County Estimated	24.8
33	Hillsdale County Estimated	24.6
34	Crawford County Estimated	24.5
34	Gratiot County Estimated	24.5
36	Clinton County Estimated	24.2
37	Van Buren County Estimated	24.1
38	Allegan County Estimated	24
39	Leelanau County Estimated	23.9
40	Midland County Estimated	23.8
41	Washtenaw County Estimated	23.7
42	Oceana County Estimated	23.4
43	Mecosta County Estimated	23.1
44	Jackson County Estimated	23
45	Missaukee County Estimated	22.9
46	Eaton County Estimated	22.6
47	Montmorency County Estimated	22.5
48	Bay County Estimated	22.4
49	Keweenaw County Estimated	22.3
50	Muskegon County Estimated	22.1
51	Wexford County Estimated	22
52	Saginaw County Estimated	21.7
53	Branch County Estimated	21.4
54	Kent County Estimated	21.3
54	Manistee County Estimated	21.3
56	Menominee County Estimated	21.1
56	St. Joseph County Estimated	21.1
58	Ingham County Estimated	20.8
59	Berrien County Estimated	20.7
59	Grand Traverse County Estimated	20.7
59	Iosco County Estimated	20.7
59	Ottawa County Estimated	20.7
63	Huron County Estimated	20.5
64	Charlevoix County Estimated	20.4
65	Calhoun County Estimated	20.3
65	Kalamazoo County Estimated	20.3
67	Schoolcraft County Estimated	20.2
68	Iron County Estimated	20
69	Emmet County Estimated	19.8
70	Oscoda County Estimated	19.7
71	Gogebic County Estimated	19.5
72	Otsego County Estimated	19.4
73	Mackinac County Estimated	19.3
74	Baraga County Estimated	19.2
74	Delta County Estimated	19.2
76	Marquette County Estimated	18.6
77	Isabella County Estimated	18.5
77	Mason County Estimated	18.5
79	Alpena County Estimated	17.6
79	Chippewa County Estimated	17.6
81	Houghton County Estimated	16.5
82	Dickinson County Estimated	16.3
83	Luce County Estimated	14.9

Other periods

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2022
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About this ranking

Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

ACS five-year estimates: the period labels the final year of the five-year survey window, not a single calendar year. Calculated from aggregate minutes in B08135 and workers in B08303, with both inputs stored. Missing or suppressed county inputs are left out. Not mixed with ACS one-year estimates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest mean travel time to work?

Lapeer County, with 35.5 minutes in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Luce County, with 14.9 minutes in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. Retrieved 2026-10-10.