Texas Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Texas: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Texas spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 190 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% more time on the road than the US average of 22.5 minutes each way, a difference of 0.3 minutes.

Texas holds about 9.0% of US's population but accounts for roughly 9.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Texas would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,351 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)
Texas 22.7 min 45.5 min 190 hrs/yr $5,877 1,441
US 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 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: Texas Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Loving County (3.4 min)
  2. Terrell County (5.1 min)
  3. Culberson County (6.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Bandera County (37.3 min)
  2. Liberty County (33.7 min)
  3. Wilson County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 22.7 minutes to get to work in Texas. That's 1% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 76% of states in US

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 12.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 83.0%
  • Worked at Home: 12.8%
  • Walked: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Public Transportation: 1.0% unusually low
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Texas: 3.7 times less than the US average (1.0% vs 3.5%).

How does Texas's commute time compare?

Metric Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.7 min 22.5 min
Work From Home 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Texas is 22.7 minutes, longer than the 22.5 minutes in US.

1.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.5% in US. 1.4% commute by walking, lower than the 2.4% in US.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 190 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,877 at a typical national wage. That's 1% more than the typical US commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.0% of commuters use it versus 3.5% in US, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Texas?

Among counties in Texas, the shortest average commutes are in Loving County (3.4 min), Terrell County (5.1 min), Culberson County (6.1 min). The longest are in Bandera County (37.3 min), Liberty County (33.7 min), Wilson County (33.6 min).