Commuting in Limestone County, Texas: 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 Limestone County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Limestone County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 157 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting. That is 17% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.8 minutes each way, a difference of 4.0 minutes.
Limestone County holds about 0.1% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Limestone County would save about 63 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,946 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)
Limestone County
18.8 min
37.7 min
157 hrs/yr
$4,865
450
Texas
22.8 min
45.6 min
190 hrs/yr
$5,888
1,441
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
18.8
minutes to get to work in
Limestone County.
That's 16% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 6.7% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Limestone County
Car:
90.1%
Worked at Home:
6.7%
Walked:
2.8%
Other:
0.4%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Limestone County, versus 0.1% in Texas.
Public transit is unusually rare in Limestone County: 14.9 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 0.9%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Limestone County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Biking is essentially absent in Limestone County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Commute Mode Trends in Limestone County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Limestone 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
93.4%
2.1%
2.8%
1.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.4%
0.2%
2010
91.6%
3.6%
3.6%
0.5%
0.3%
0.0%
0.3%
0.1%
2011
91.8%
3.8%
3.2%
0.6%
0.3%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
2012
91.0%
4.6%
2.5%
1.1%
0.4%
0.0%
0.3%
0.1%
2013
91.6%
4.5%
2.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
2014
91.5%
4.9%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
2015
93.1%
4.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
2016
93.2%
4.4%
1.1%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2017
94.0%
3.6%
1.3%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2018
95.1%
2.8%
1.1%
0.8%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
95.6%
2.5%
1.0%
0.7%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
93.2%
4.1%
1.8%
0.7%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
93.9%
3.8%
1.6%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
91.8%
5.4%
2.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
89.9%
7.5%
2.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
90.1%
6.7%
2.8%
0.4%
0.1%
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 95.6% and lowest in 2023 at 89.9%. Overall it fell from 93.4% in 2009 to 90.1% in 2024, down 3.3 percentage points.
Working from home gained the most ground in Limestone County: its share of workers rose from 2.1% in 2009 to 6.7% in 2024, up 4.6 percentage points. Most of that increase, 4.2 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2011 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Limestone County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Limestone County?
The bars show when commuters in Limestone 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 Texas for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMLimestone County10.2%Texas5.5%
10.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMLimestone County6.5%Texas4.4%
6.5%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMLimestone County7.4%Texas5.1%
7.4%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMLimestone County10.8%Texas9.3%
10.8%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMLimestone County11.4%Texas9.3%
11.4%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMLimestone County13.0%Texas15.3%
13.0%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMLimestone County15.0%Texas11.8%
15.0%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMLimestone County7.9%Texas11.5%
7.9%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMLimestone County2.1%Texas4.8%
2.1%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMLimestone County1.1%Texas6.7%
1.1%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMLimestone County1.5%Texas3.1%
1.5%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMLimestone County1.5%Texas1.3%
1.5%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMLimestone County5.6%Texas5.8%
5.6%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMLimestone County6.2%Texas6.2%
6.2%
Limestone CountyTexasSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Limestone County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 15.0% of commuters leave home, compared with 11.8% across Texas. Early starts are more common than in Texas: 24.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.9% there. The morning rush looks much like Texas's: 47.2% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.9% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (15.9%) 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 Limestone 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 Limestone 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 Limestone County next to Texas 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
Limestone County
Texas
United States
2009
7:23 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:21 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:20 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:22 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:25 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:19 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:21 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:17 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:16 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:19 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:18 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:18 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:12 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:14 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:11 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:09 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Limestone County were on the road by 7:09 AM, 14 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:23 AM). That goes against the trend across Texas, where the typical commuter now leaves 1 minute later than in 2009. Commuters in Limestone County now leave 29 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 Limestone County has moved 9 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Limestone County in the whole series.
How does Limestone County's commute time compare?
Metric
Limestone County
Texas
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
18.8 min
22.8 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
6.7%
14.4%
15.0%
Walked
2.8%
1.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Limestone County is 18.8 minutes, shorter than the 22.8 minutes in Texas.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Texas. 2.8% commute by walking, higher than the 1.5% in Texas.
Limestone County, TX Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Limestone County, TX is typical in size for this group, 22,283 residents against a local median of 20,049, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Limestone County, TX apart most is work from home: 6.7%, 23% below the local median of 8.8%.
The counties themselves spread 4.0% on work from home, so Limestone County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Limestone County, TX has the 5th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Limestone County, Texas.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Limestone County, Texas?
Commuters here spend an estimated 157 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,865 at a typical national wage. That's 17% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Limestone County, Texas?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Limestone County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Limestone County, Texas?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 0.9% in Texas, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across counties in Texas?
Among counties in Texas, the shortest average commutes are in Loving County (3.3 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min). The longest are in Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).