See what the average commute is in Swift County, MN

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Swift County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Swift County has a longer commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Stevens County, MN having the shortest commute at 11.8 minutes.

Swift County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.6 minutes
--- 13.4% lower than state average
--- #39 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.0%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 7.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Stevens County, MN: 11.8 minutes
#2. Kandiyohi County, MN: 17.2 minutes
#3. Lac qui Parle County, MN: 17.8 minutes
#4. Chippewa County, MN: 19.5 minutes
#5. Swift County, MN: 20.6 minutes
#6. Pope County, MN: 21.3 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Minnesota
#1. Stevens County: 11.8 minutes
#2. Pennington County: 13.4 minutes
#3. Cook County: 15.1 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Minnesota
#1. Isanti County: 34.9 minutes
#2. Chisago County: 32.6 minutes
#3. Sherburne County: 32.4 minutes