Wilson County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Wilson County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Wilson County spend about 67 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 280 hours, about 11.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 48% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 10.9 minutes.

Wilson County holds about 0.2% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Wilson County would save about 112 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,475 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)
Wilson County 33.6 min 67.3 min 280 hrs/yr $8,688 533
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 33.6 minutes to get to work in Wilson County. That's 50% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 3 slowest counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 12.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 85.6%
  • Worked at Home: 12.9%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Walked: 0.5% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Wilson County: 7.5 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 1.0%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Wilson County: 3.0 times less than the Texas average (0.5% vs 1.4%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Wilson County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

How does Wilson County's commute time compare?

Metric Wilson County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 33.6 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 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 12.9% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.5% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Wilson County is 33.6 minutes, longer than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 0.5% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Wilson County, Texas.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Wilson County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 280 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $8,688 at a typical national wage. That's 48% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Wilson County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Wilson County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Wilson County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Texas, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Texas have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).