Mean Commute Time in Polk County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
33.1 min
Rank #461/3,222 · #20 in FL
86th
Polk 33.1 min
FL 30.8 min +7.5%
US 27.6 min +20.0%
Mean Commute Time Trend
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Year-over-Year Commute Change
National Distribution
How Polk County's mean commute time of 33.1 min compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 3.7 min to 49.1 min.
Distribution of Mean Commute Time Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Polk County for mean commute time.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #458 | Sandoval County, NM | 33.2 min |
| #459 | Ciales Municipio, PR | 33.1 min |
| #460 | Ascension Parish, LA | 33.1 min |
| #461 | Polk County, FL | 33.1 min |
| #462 | Evangeline Parish, LA | 33.1 min |
| #463 | Sullivan County, PA | 33.1 min |
| #464 | Washington County, NC | 33.1 min |
About Mean Commute Time
Polk County, Florida has a mean commute time of 33.1 min, ranking #461 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 20.0% above the national value of 27.6 min. Within Florida, it ranks #20 of 67. This places it in the 86th percentile nationally.
Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.