Counties in Wisconsin by mean travel time to work

Name: Counties in Wisconsin by mean travel time to work, 2023
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Polk County had the highest mean travel time to work of 71 counties in 2023, at 29.5 minutes. Ashland County had the lowest, at 17.4 minutes. The median was 23.1 minutes and the figure for Wisconsin was 22.2 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.5Polk County

Lowest17.4Ashland County

Median23.171 counties

Wisconsin22.2History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 minutes	Change on 2022
1	Polk County Estimated	29.5	-0.2
2	Burnett County Estimated	29.3	-2
3	Adams County Estimated	29.1	0
4	Marquette County Estimated	28.7	-1.1
5	Waushara County Estimated	28.3	+0.5
6	Oconto County Estimated	27.6	+0.5
7	Rusk County Estimated	27	0
8	Pierce County Estimated	26.7	-1
9	Columbia County Estimated	26.6	+0.2
9	Iowa County Estimated	26.6	+0.7
9	St. Croix County Estimated	26.6	+0.5
12	Kenosha County Estimated	25.8	-0.4
12	Washington County Estimated	25.8	+0.6
14	Forest County Estimated	25.5	+1.5
15	Jackson County Estimated	25.4	+0.4
16	Buffalo County Estimated	25.3	+0.4
16	Pepin County Estimated	25.3	-0.9
18	Waupaca County Estimated	25	+0.3
19	Green County Estimated	24.9	-0.2
19	Jefferson County Estimated	24.9	-0.4
19	Kewaunee County Estimated	24.9	+0.2
22	Lafayette County Estimated	24.7	-0.4
23	Green Lake County Estimated	24.5	-0.1
24	Vernon County Estimated	24.4	-0.5
25	Juneau County Estimated	24.2	-0.2
26	Walworth County Estimated	23.9	-0.9
27	Racine County Estimated	23.8	+0.1
28	Rock County Estimated	23.6	+0.4
29	Dodge County Estimated	23.5	0
29	Richland County Estimated	23.5	-1.1
31	Dunn County Estimated	23.4	+0.2
31	Trempealeau County Estimated	23.4	+0.7
33	Bayfield County Estimated	23.3	0
33	Sauk County Estimated	23.3	+0.5
35	Shawano County Estimated	23.2	-0.3
36	Washburn County Estimated	23.1	-1.3
37	Chippewa County Estimated	22.9	+0.3
37	Ozaukee County Estimated	22.9	-0.3
39	Calumet County Estimated	22.8	+0.3
39	Waukesha County Estimated	22.8	-0.4
41	Price County Estimated	22.6	+1.2
42	Clark County Estimated	22.4	-0.4
43	Milwaukee County Estimated	22.3	0
44	Langlade County Estimated	22.2	-0.4
45	Douglas County Estimated	22.1	+0.5
45	Lincoln County Estimated	22.1	-0.1
47	Crawford County Estimated	22	-0.5
47	Taylor County Estimated	22	-0.5
49	Fond du Lac County Estimated	21.5	+0.9
50	Oneida County Estimated	21.1	-0.7
51	Wood County Estimated	21	+0.1
52	Marinette County Estimated	20.9	-0.4
52	Sawyer County Estimated	20.9	0
54	Barron County Estimated	20.8	+0.2
54	Dane County Estimated	20.8	-0.1
54	Florence County Estimated	20.8	-0.9
54	Iron County Estimated	20.8	-0.5
58	Grant County Estimated	20.6	0
59	Outagamie County Estimated	20.5	+0.3
60	Monroe County Estimated	20.2	-0.2
61	Manitowoc County Estimated	19.9	-0.1
62	Portage County Estimated	19.5	-0.1
62	Vilas County Estimated	19.5	+0.7
64	Brown County Estimated	19.4	+0.7
65	Marathon County Estimated	19.3	+0.2
66	La Crosse County Estimated	19.1	+0.1
67	Winnebago County Estimated	18.8	+0.2
68	Door County Estimated	18.1	+0.7
68	Sheboygan County Estimated	18.1	+0.3
70	Eau Claire County Estimated	17.7	+0.1
71	Ashland County Estimated	17.4	0

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest mean travel time to work?

Polk County, with 29.5 minutes in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Ashland County, with 17.4 minutes in 2023.

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.