Which Tampa Bay County Has The Longest Commute

With everyone getting back to the office, traffic has been getting worse. A new study shows which Tampa Bay county has the longest commute.

Stacker took a deep dive into the state of the commuter in Florida. Using stats and data from the U.S. Census Bureau and throwing in some fancy math calculations, they came up with the Top 50 counties in Florida with the worst commutes. Here’s how Tampa Bay fared when it came to the work commute and you will be surprised by which counties didn’t make the list!

• #41 Manatee County

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  Posted by Manatee County, Florida Government on Tuesday, November 9, 2021

  – Average Commute Time: 26.2 minutes
  — 1.7 minutes shorter than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.2%
  – Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.8%
  – Worked outside county of residence: 28.5%
  – Means of transportation: drove alone (76.6%), carpooled (11.0%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (8.9%)

• #33 Citrus County

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  Posted by Citrus County on Friday, March 18, 2022

  – Average Commute Time: 27.5 minutes
  — 0.4 minutes shorter than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.1%
  – Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.6%
  – Worked outside county of residence: 22.6%
  – Means of transportation: drove alone (81.2%), carpooled (7.7%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (7.7%)

• #26 Hillsborough County

  Posted by Hillsborough County, Florida Government on Thursday, July 15, 2021

  – Average Commute Time: 28.4 minutes
  — 0.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.4%
  – Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.3%
  – Worked outside county of residence: 12.6%
  – Means of transportation: drove alone (76.8%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (9.5%)

• #25 Polk County

  Posted by Polk County Government Florida on Friday, September 25, 2020

  – Average Commute Time: 28.4 minutes
  — 0.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.1%
  – Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.2%
  – Worked outside county of residence: 21.7%
  – Means of transportation: drove alone (82.2%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.2%)

• #7 Pasco County

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  Posted by Pasco County, Florida, Government on Wednesday, May 4, 2022

  – Average Commute Time: 31.7 minutes
  — 3.8 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.9%
  – Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.7%
  – Worked outside county of residence: 44.2%
  – Means of transportation: drove alone (78.1%), carpooled (8.3%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (10.2%)