Which county in Iowa has the lowest commute time?

Sioux has the lowest commute time in Iowa, at 13.5 min.

What is the commute time in Sioux?

Sioux is ranked #1 in Iowa for commute time, at 13.5 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in Iowa are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in Iowa (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in Iowa

Top 25 of 99 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in Iowa

Rank	County	Value
01	Sioux13.5 min County page
02	Buena Vista14.0 min County page
03	Winnebago14.7 min County page
04	Cass15.1 min County page
05	Cerro Gordo15.6 min County page
06	Carroll15.7 min County page
07	Union15.8 min County page
08	Black Hawk15.9 min County page
09	Jefferson15.9 min County page
10	Ida16.1 min County page
11	Kossuth16.3 min County page
12	Dubuque16.7 min County page
13	Cherokee16.7 min County page
14	Dickinson16.7 min County page
15	Crawford17.2 min County page
16	Palo Alto17.2 min County page
17	Clay17.8 min County page
18	Story17.8 min County page
19	Page17.8 min County page
20	Des Moines18.0 min County page
21	Mahaska18.0 min County page
22	Winneshiek18.1 min County page
23	Woodbury18.1 min County page
24	Osceola18.2 min County page
25	Shelby18.5 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Iowa counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Iowa has the lowest commute time?: Sioux has the lowest commute time in Iowa, at 13.5 min.
What is the commute time in Sioux?: Sioux is ranked #1 in Iowa for commute time, at 13.5 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in Iowa are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.