Commuting in Lincoln County, Nevada: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Lincoln County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Lincoln County spend about 17 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 72 hours, about 3.0 full days, spent commuting. That is 62% less time on the road than the Nevada average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 13.8 minutes.
Lincoln County holds about 0.1% of Nevada's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Lincoln County would save about 29 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $891 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)
Lincoln County
8.6 min
17.3 min
72 hrs/yr
$2,229
314
Nevada
22.4 min
44.9 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,797
1,402
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.
On average, it takes
8.6
minutes to get to work in
Lincoln County.
That's 62% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Among the top 3 fastest counties in Nevada
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 16.1% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Lincoln County
Car:
70.7%
Worked at Home:
16.1%
Walked:
9.8%unusually high
Other:
3.4%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Lincoln County, versus 0.3% in Nevada.
Walking is unusually common in Lincoln County: 6.4 times more than the Nevada average (9.8% vs 1.5%).
Public transit is essentially absent in Lincoln County, versus 2.2% in Nevada.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Lincoln County, versus 0.2% in Nevada.
Biking is essentially absent in Lincoln County, versus 0.3% in Nevada.
Lincoln County stands out for active commuting: 9.8% of workers walk or bike to work, 5.5 times the Nevada average of 1.8%.
Commute Mode Trends in Lincoln County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Lincoln 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.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Walked
Other
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
85.0%
4.5%
7.4%
2.0%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%
2010
87.4%
3.4%
8.3%
0.5%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2011
86.2%
2.3%
10.2%
0.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2012
85.5%
5.6%
8.3%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2013
86.8%
4.9%
8.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2014
86.9%
4.3%
8.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
85.1%
6.6%
8.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
89.8%
5.8%
4.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
90.5%
5.2%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
2018
88.9%
8.3%
1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.4%
2019
85.7%
10.8%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.8%
0.4%
2020
84.3%
11.0%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%
0.9%
2021
80.8%
10.0%
4.4%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%
0.7%
2022
78.9%
12.1%
4.7%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
2.5%
0.0%
2023
76.6%
12.5%
5.3%
2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
3.0%
0.0%
2024
70.7%
16.1%
9.8%
3.4%
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 peaked in 2017 at 90.5%. Overall it fell from 85.0% in 2009 to 70.7% in 2024, down 14.3 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 7 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Lincoln County: its share of workers rose from 4.5% in 2009 to 16.1% in 2024, up 11.6 percentage points.
Public transit lost the most ground, falling from 0.6% to 0.0% of workers (down 0.6 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2016 release and has stayed ahead since.
Riding a motorcycle peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and has since fallen back to 0.0%.
Commute Start Times in Lincoln County
😴Sleeping InThe 2nd-highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among Nevada's 17 counties: 27.1% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.
🚦Rush-Hour RegularsThe 2nd-highest share of rush-hour departures among Nevada's 17 counties: 62.4% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Lincoln County?
The bars show when commuters in Lincoln 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 Nevada for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMLincoln County0.4%Nevada7.9%
0.4%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMLincoln County2.7%Nevada4.9%
2.7%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMLincoln County3.7%Nevada5.1%
3.7%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMLincoln County3.7%Nevada9.1%
3.7%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMLincoln County5.0%Nevada8.3%
5.0%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMLincoln County35.4%Nevada11.7%
35.4%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMLincoln County8.6%Nevada9.2%
8.6%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMLincoln County13.5%Nevada9.6%
13.5%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMLincoln County0.0%Nevada4.3%
0.0%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMLincoln County4.9%Nevada6.8%
4.9%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMLincoln County2.1%Nevada3.3%
2.1%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMLincoln County1.9%Nevada2.1%
1.9%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMLincoln County10.2%Nevada8.8%
10.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMLincoln County7.9%Nevada8.9%
7.9%
Lincoln CountyNevadaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Lincoln County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 35.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 11.7% across Nevada. Early starts are less common than in Nevada: 6.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 17.9% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Nevada: 62.4% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 38.8% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (27.1%) 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County next to Nevada 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.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Lincoln County
Nevada
United States
2009
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:28 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:25 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:29 AM
7:44 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:21 AM
7:45 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:20 AM
7:45 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:18 AM
7:45 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:23 AM
7:46 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:12 AM
7:45 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:12 AM
7:45 AM
7:37 AM
2019
6:55 AM
7:44 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:03 AM
7:44 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:08 AM
7:42 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:14 AM
7:42 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:11 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:29 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Lincoln County were on the road by 7:29 AM, 2 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:31 AM). That goes against the trend across Nevada, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Lincoln County now leave 9 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 Lincoln County has moved 34 minutes later.
How does Lincoln County's commute time compare?
Metric
Lincoln County
Nevada
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
8.6 min
22.4 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
16.1%
11.9%
15.0%
Walked
9.8%
1.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
2.2%
3.2%
The average commute time in Lincoln County is 8.6 minutes, shorter than the 22.4 minutes in Nevada.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 2.2% in Nevada. 9.8% commute by walking, higher than the 1.5% in Nevada.
Lincoln County, NV Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, NV is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,405 residents against a local median of 62,246. The measure that sets Lincoln County, NV apart most is one-way commute: 8.6 min, 48% below the local median of 16.5 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Work from home tells the same story from another angle: 16.1% against a local median of 11.4%, 42% above it. The counties themselves spread 14.5 min on one-way commute, so Lincoln County, NV sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln County, NV has the lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Lincoln County, Nevada.
Is living in Lincoln County, Nevada good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 72 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,229 at a typical national wage. That's 62% less than the typical Nevada commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Lincoln County, Nevada?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Lincoln County, Nevada. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Lincoln County, Nevada?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 2.2% in Nevada, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How much money can remote workers save in Lincoln County, Nevada?
About 16.1% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Lincoln County would save about 29 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $891 at the same national wage assumption used above.
How do commute times compare across counties in Nevada?
Among counties in Nevada, the shortest average commutes are in Esmeralda County (7.5 min), Lincoln County (8.6 min), Mineral County (10.5 min). The longest are in Storey County (32.7 min), Lyon County (25.8 min), Clark County (23.1 min).