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Counties in Rhode Island by mean travel time to work

Washington County had the highest mean travel time to work of 5 counties in 2021, at 27.1 minutes. Newport County had the lowest, at 23.3 minutes. The median was 25.6 minutes and the figure for Rhode Island was 25.3 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.1Washington County
Lowest23.3Newport County
Median25.65 counties
Rhode Island25.3History

All counties, 2021

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Washington CountyWashington County: 27.1 minutes27.1Bristol CountyBristol County: 25.7 minutes25.7Kent CountyKent County: 25.6 minutes25.6Providence CountyProvidence County: 25.1 minutes25.1Newport CountyNewport County: 23.3 minutes23.3
minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
minutes
1Washington County Estimated27.1
2Bristol County Estimated25.7
3Kent County Estimated25.6
4Providence County Estimated25.1
5Newport County Estimated23.3

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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?

Washington County, with 27.1 minutes in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Newport County, with 23.3 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.

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