Which county in Minnesota has the lowest commute time?

Pennington has the lowest commute time in Minnesota, at 12.4 min.

What is the commute time in Pennington?

Pennington is ranked #1 in Minnesota for commute time, at 12.4 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in Minnesota 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 Minnesota (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in Minnesota

Top 25 of 87 counties with data.

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

Shortest counties for commute time in Minnesota

Rank	County	Value
01	Pennington12.4 min County page
02	Stevens14.3 min County page
03	Lyon14.6 min County page
04	Brown14.6 min County page
05	Cottonwood15.3 min County page
06	Lake of the Woods16.2 min County page
07	Koochiching16.3 min County page
08	Nicollet16.4 min County page
09	Pipestone16.5 min County page
10	Cook16.6 min County page
11	Chippewa16.8 min County page
12	Blue Earth16.8 min County page
13	Martin16.9 min County page
14	Lac qui Parle16.9 min County page
15	Roseau17.1 min County page
16	Traverse17.1 min County page
17	Kandiyohi17.5 min County page
18	Winona17.6 min County page
19	Redwood17.6 min County page
20	Jackson18.4 min County page
21	Big Stone18.4 min County page
22	Polk18.6 min County page
23	Olmsted18.7 min County page
24	Kittson19.1 min County page
25	Steele19.1 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Minnesota 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 Minnesota has the lowest commute time?: Pennington has the lowest commute time in Minnesota, at 12.4 min.
What is the commute time in Pennington?: Pennington is ranked #1 in Minnesota for commute time, at 12.4 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in Minnesota 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.