Commuting in Rockwall 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 Rockwall County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Rockwall County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 269 hours, about 11.2 full days, spent commuting. That is 42% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.8 minutes each way, a difference of 9.5 minutes.
Rockwall County holds about 0.4% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 0.6% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Rockwall County would save about 108 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,336 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)
Rockwall County
32.3 min
64.6 min
269 hrs/yr
$8,339
2,432
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
32.3
minutes to get to work in
Rockwall County.
That's 44% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
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 18.6% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Rockwall County
Car:
79.7%
Worked at Home:
18.6%
Walked:
0.6%
Other:
0.6%
Public Transportation:
0.3%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Bicycle:
< 0.1%
Taxi:
< 0.1%
Public transit is unusually rare in Rockwall County: 3.3 times less than the Texas average (0.3% vs 0.9%).
Commute Mode Trends in Rockwall County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Rockwall 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
92.2%
5.1%
0.9%
0.6%
0.7%
0.0%
0.4%
0.1%
2010
92.1%
5.2%
1.0%
0.7%
0.6%
0.0%
0.3%
0.1%
2011
91.8%
6.0%
0.7%
0.6%
0.4%
0.0%
0.3%
0.1%
2012
91.9%
6.2%
0.7%
0.6%
0.3%
0.0%
0.3%
0.0%
2013
91.3%
6.6%
0.6%
1.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2014
92.0%
5.9%
0.5%
1.2%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
92.0%
5.7%
0.4%
1.4%
0.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2016
91.5%
5.6%
0.6%
1.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2017
91.2%
5.9%
0.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
2018
90.9%
6.5%
0.5%
1.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
2019
90.2%
7.5%
0.5%
0.7%
0.8%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
2020
87.8%
10.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
2021
85.2%
12.7%
0.6%
0.7%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
82.8%
14.7%
0.6%
1.0%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
80.1%
17.9%
0.6%
0.7%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
2024
79.7%
18.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 92.2% in 2009 to 79.7% in 2024, down 12.5 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 9 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Rockwall County: its share of workers rose from 5.1% in 2009 to 18.6% in 2024, up 13.5 percentage points. Most of that increase, 11.1 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Commute Start Times in Rockwall County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Rockwall County?
The bars show when commuters in Rockwall 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 AMRockwall County4.2%Texas5.5%
4.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMRockwall County4.1%Texas4.4%
4.1%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMRockwall County5.2%Texas5.1%
5.2%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMRockwall County11.4%Texas9.3%
11.4%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMRockwall County10.0%Texas9.3%
10.0%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMRockwall County16.2%Texas15.3%
16.2%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMRockwall County11.6%Texas11.8%
11.6%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMRockwall County11.8%Texas11.5%
11.8%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMRockwall County3.6%Texas4.8%
3.6%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMRockwall County6.0%Texas6.7%
6.0%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMRockwall County2.8%Texas3.1%
2.8%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMRockwall County0.9%Texas1.3%
0.9%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMRockwall County6.0%Texas5.8%
6.0%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMRockwall County6.0%Texas6.2%
6.0%
Rockwall CountyTexasSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Rockwall County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 16.2% of commuters leave home, compared with 15.3% across Texas. Early starts are less common than in Texas: 13.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.9% there. The morning rush looks much like Texas's: 49.6% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.9% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (21.8%) 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 Rockwall 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 Rockwall 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 Rockwall 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
Rockwall County
Texas
United States
2009
7:25 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:28 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:26 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:26 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:27 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:29 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:26 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:27 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:24 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:25 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:23 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:24 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:26 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:32 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:28 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:28 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Rockwall County were on the road by 7:28 AM, 3 minutes later than in 2009 (7:25 AM). The shift is sharper than across Texas, where the typical start moved 1 minute later. Commuters in Rockwall County now leave 10 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 Rockwall County has moved 5 minutes later.
How does Rockwall County's commute time compare?
Metric
Rockwall County
Texas
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
32.3 min
22.8 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
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
18.6%
14.4%
15.0%
Walked
0.6%
1.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Rockwall County is 32.3 minutes, longer than the 22.8 minutes in Texas.
0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Texas. 0.6% commute by walking, lower than the 1.5% in Texas.
Rockwall County, TX Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Rockwall County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 123,617 residents against a local median of 172,699. The measure that sets Rockwall County, TX apart most is work from home: 18.6%, 49% above the local median of 12.5%.
One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 32.3 min against a local median of 26.1 min, 24% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 24% above the local median it puts Rockwall County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 18.0% on work from home, so Rockwall County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rockwall County, TX has the 2nd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Rockwall County, Texas.
Is living in Rockwall County, Texas good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 269 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $8,339 at a typical national wage. That's 42% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Rockwall County, Texas?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Rockwall 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 common is public transit use in Rockwall County, Texas?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.3% 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).