Billings County Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Billings County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Billings County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 177 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting. That is 53% more time on the road than the North Dakota average of 13.8 minutes each way, a difference of 7.4 minutes.
Billings County holds about 0.1% of North Dakota's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Billings County would save about 71 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,190 at the same national wage assumption used above.
| Area | One-Way Commute | Daily Round-Trip | Yearly Time Spent | Estimated Yearly Cost | Local Road Traffic (VPD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings County | 21.2 min | 42.4 min | 177 hrs/yr | $5,474 | 593 |
| North Dakota | 13.8 min | 27.6 min | 115 hrs/yr | $3,567 | 360 |
| United States | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,790 | 1,355 |
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Commute Time Map: North Dakota Counties
- McIntosh County (6.9 min)
- Foster County (7.7 min)
- Pierce County (7.7 min)
- McHenry County (28.9 min)
- Renville County (23.5 min)
- Oliver County (22.8 min)
Compare commute times among different counties
On average, it takes 21.2 minutes to get to work in Billings County. That's 5% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Slower than 90% of counties in North Dakota
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by walking. About 7.6% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Billings County
- Car: 76.9%
- Walked: 15.0% unusually high
- Worked at Home: 7.6%
- Public Transportation: 0.5%
- Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
- Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
- Other: < 0.1%
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Billings County, versus 0.2% in North Dakota.
Walking is unusually common in Billings County: 4.6 times more than the North Dakota average (15.0% vs 3.2%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Billings County, versus 0.1% in North Dakota.
Biking is essentially absent in Billings County, versus 0.3% in North Dakota.
Billings County stands out for active commuting: 15.0% of workers walk or bike to work, 4.3 times the North Dakota average of 3.5%.
Commute Mode Trends in Billings County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Billings County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Walked | Worked at Home | Public Transportation | Taxi | Motorcycle | Bicycle | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 58.0% | 14.0% | 25.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 10.5% | 30.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | 13.8% | 27.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | 17.7% | 24.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | 16.2% | 20.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 16.6% | 15.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | 9.7% | 13.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | 5.9% | 12.3% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | 6.9% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | 7.9% | 13.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | 15.0% | 7.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2019 at 78.8% and lowest in 2012 at 56.3%. Overall it rose from 58.0% in 2009 to 76.9% in 2024, up 18.9 percentage points. It has fallen in the latest release.
Walking gained the most ground in Billings County: its share of workers rose from 14.0% in 2009 to 15.0% in 2024, up 1.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 9.1 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Working from home lost the most ground, falling from 25.6% to 7.6% of workers (down 18.0 percentage points).
Walking overtook working from home to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2024 release and has stayed ahead since.
Walking peaked at 17.7% in 2012 and has since fallen back to 15.0%.
Commute Start Times in Billings County
- 🌅 Dawn PatrolThe 2nd-highest share of pre-6 AM departures among North Dakota's 53 counties: 22.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM.
- 🧘 Rush-Hour DodgersThe 2nd-lowest share of rush-hour departures among North Dakota's 53 counties: only 45.0% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
- ⏰ Earlier AlarmsThe 2nd-biggest shift to earlier mornings among North Dakota's 53 counties: the typical start is 30 minutes earlier than in 2009.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Billings County?
The bars show when commuters in Billings County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show North Dakota for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Billings County9.4%
North Dakota3.6%
|
9.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Billings County8.0%
North Dakota2.7%
|
8.0% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Billings County5.3%
North Dakota4.4%
|
5.3% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Billings County12.3%
North Dakota6.7%
|
12.3% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Billings County10.5%
North Dakota11.2%
|
10.5% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Billings County12.7%
North Dakota14.8%
|
12.7% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Billings County11.1%
North Dakota20.9%
|
11.1% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Billings County10.7%
North Dakota11.0%
|
10.7% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Billings County2.5%
North Dakota4.7%
|
2.5% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Billings County8.2%
North Dakota4.5%
|
8.2% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Billings County0.0%
North Dakota2.3%
|
0.0% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Billings County0.0%
North Dakota1.0%
|
0.0% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Billings County6.4%
North Dakota6.4%
|
6.4% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Billings County2.9%
North Dakota5.9%
|
2.9% |
Billings County North Dakota Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Billings County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 12.7% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.8% across North Dakota. Early starts are more common than in North Dakota: 22.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 10.7% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in North Dakota: 45.0% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 57.9% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (17.5%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Billings County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Billings County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Billings County next to North Dakota and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Billings County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:41 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:23 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:16 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:26 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:08 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:06 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:06 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:04 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:10 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:08 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:36 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:20 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:16 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:02 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:11 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Billings County were on the road by 7:11 AM, 30 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:41 AM). The shift is sharper than across North Dakota, where the typical start moved 2 minutes earlier. Commuters in Billings County now leave 27 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Billings County has moved 3 minutes later.
How does Billings County's commute time compare?
| Metric | Billings County | North Dakota | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 21.2 min | 13.8 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 7.6% | 8.1% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 15.0% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Billings County is 21.2 minutes, longer than the 13.8 minutes in North Dakota.
0.5% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.3% in North Dakota. 15.0% commute by walking, higher than the 3.2% in North Dakota.
Billings County, ND Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Billings County, ND is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,023 residents against a local median of 4,040. The measure that sets Billings County, ND apart most is one-way commute: 21.2 min, 55% above the local median of 13.6 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.1 min on one-way commute, so Billings County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Billings County, ND has the 5th lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings County, ND | 1,023 | 21.2 min #5/6 | 7.6% #4/6 | 7:11 AM #3/6 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | 1,653 | 13.6 min | 0.5% | 7:41 AM |
| Slope County, ND | 766 | 13.3 min | 9.3% | 7:06 AM |
| McKenzie County, ND | 14,321 | 16.9 min | 8.8% | 7:14 AM |
| Stark County, ND | 33,302 | 12.7 min | 7.1% | 7:20 AM |
| Dunn County, ND | 4,040 | 21.8 min | 17.0% | 7:05 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Billings County, North Dakota.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Billings County, North Dakota?
Commuters here spend an estimated 177 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,474 at a typical national wage. That's 53% more than the typical North Dakota commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Billings County, North Dakota?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Billings County, North Dakota. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How do commute times compare across counties in North Dakota?
Among counties in North Dakota, the shortest average commutes are in McIntosh County (6.9 min), Foster County (7.7 min), Pierce County (7.7 min). The longest are in McHenry County (28.9 min), Renville County (23.5 min), Oliver County (22.8 min).