Denton County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Denton County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Denton County spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 219 hours, about 9.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 15% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 3.5 minutes.

Denton County holds about 3.3% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 3.8% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Denton County would save about 87 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,712 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)
Denton County 26.2 min 52.5 min 219 hrs/yr $6,780 3,228
Texas 22.7 min 45.5 min 190 hrs/yr $5,877 1,441
United States 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 26.2 minutes to get to work in Denton County. That's 17% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 84% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 20.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 75.8%
  • Worked at Home: 20.9%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Walked: 1.1%
  • Public Transportation: 0.4%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

How does Denton County's commute time compare?

Metric Denton County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 26.2 min 22.7 min 22.5 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 20.9% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 1.1% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.4% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Denton County is 26.2 minutes, longer than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.4% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 1.1% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Denton County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Denton County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 219 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,780 at a typical national wage. That's 15% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Denton County, Texas. 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 much time do residents in Denton County, Texas save by working from home?

About 20.9% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Denton County would save about 87 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,712 at the same national wage assumption used above.

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).