Which county in Missouri has the lowest commute time?

Adair has the lowest commute time in Missouri, at 15.3 min.

What is the commute time in Adair?

Adair is ranked #1 in Missouri for commute time, at 15.3 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in Missouri 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 Missouri (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in Missouri

Top 25 of 115 counties with data.

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

Shortest counties for commute time in Missouri

Rank	County	Value
01	Adair15.3 min County page
02	Nodaway15.8 min County page
03	Saline17.5 min County page
04	Marion17.6 min County page
05	Buchanan17.8 min County page
06	Grundy17.8 min County page
07	Cole17.9 min County page
08	Scott18.6 min County page
09	Boone18.7 min County page
10	Pettis18.7 min County page
11	Scotland19.1 min County page
12	Phelps19.1 min County page
13	Putnam19.4 min County page
14	Knox19.4 min County page
15	Vernon19.4 min County page
16	Cape Girardeau19.5 min County page
17	Pulaski19.5 min County page
18	Sullivan19.6 min County page
19	Greene19.6 min County page
20	Jasper19.6 min County page
21	Linn20.2 min County page
22	Atchison20.3 min County page
23	Livingston20.3 min County page
24	Pemiscot20.6 min County page
25	Dent21.0 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Missouri 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 Missouri has the lowest commute time?: Adair has the lowest commute time in Missouri, at 15.3 min.
What is the commute time in Adair?: Adair is ranked #1 in Missouri for commute time, at 15.3 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in Missouri 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.