Mean Commute Time in South Carolina

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Mean Commute Time
28.1 min +1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #22 of 52
59th percentile

How South Carolina Compares

South Carolina
28.1 min
National
27.6 min
1.8% above

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#19 Delaware 28.5 min
#20 Tennessee 28.3 min
#21 Rhode Island 28.2 min
#22 South Carolina 28.1 min
#23 Alabama 28.0 min
#24 Arizona 27.9 min
#25 Louisiana 27.8 min
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Highest Commute Counties in South Carolina

# County Commute
1 Colleton County 38.9 min
2 Allendale County 38.8 min
3 Hampton County 37.4 min
4 McCormick County 36.7 min
5 Williamsburg County 34.5 min
6 Dorchester County 34.4 min
7 Clarendon County 33.8 min
8 Chester County 33.7 min
9 Orangeburg County 33.2 min
10 Fairfield County 32.9 min

Lowest Commute Counties in South Carolina

# County Commute
46 Greenwood County 22.7 min
45 Florence County 24.4 min
44 Darlington County 24.7 min
43 Richland County 25.1 min
42 Horry County 25.3 min
41 Greenville County 25.6 min
40 Beaufort County 25.9 min
39 Sumter County 25.9 min
38 Oconee County 26.2 min
37 Chesterfield County 27.4 min

Mean Commute Time in South Carolina

South Carolina has a mean commute time of 28.1 min, ranking #22 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.8% above the national value of 27.6 min.

Across South Carolina's 46 counties, mean commute time ranges from 22.7 min to 38.9 min. The county with the highest value is Colleton County at 38.9 min.

Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.