Albany County Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Albany County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Albany County spend about 22 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 93 hours, about 3.9 full days, spent commuting. That is 16% less time on the road than the Wyoming average of 13.2 minutes each way, a difference of 2.1 minutes.
Albany County holds about 6.6% of Wyoming's population but accounts for roughly 5.5% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Albany County would save about 37 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,156 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | 11.2 min | 22.4 min | 93 hrs/yr | $2,889 | 322 |
| Wyoming | 13.2 min | 26.5 min | 110 hrs/yr | $3,422 | 263 |
| 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.
Commute Time Map: Wyoming Counties
- Niobrara County (7.6 min)
- Washakie County (7.9 min)
- Hot Springs County (8.1 min)
- Sublette County (20.5 min)
- Crook County (17.5 min)
- Lincoln County (17.3 min)
Compare commute times among different counties
On average, it takes 11.2 minutes to get to work in Albany County. That's 50% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 73% of counties in Wyoming
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 11.1% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Albany County
- Car: 73.2%
- Worked at Home: 11.1%
- Walked: 8.7%
- Bicycle: 3.8% unusually high
- Public Transportation: 2.1%
- Other: 0.9%
- Motorcycle: 0.2%
- Taxi: 0.1% unusually high
Taking a taxi is unusually common in Albany County: 3.7 times more than the Wyoming average (0.1% vs 0.0%).
Biking is unusually common in Albany County: 5.3 times more than the Wyoming average (3.8% vs 0.7%).
Commute Mode Trends in Albany County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Albany 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.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Walked | Bicycle | Public Transportation | Other | Motorcycle | Taxi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76.9% | 5.0% | 10.1% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 6.8% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 6.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | 5.5% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | 4.9% | 9.4% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | 4.3% | 9.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | 11.1% | 8.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2019 at 79.9%. Overall it fell from 76.9% in 2009 to 73.2% in 2024, down 3.7 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 4 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Albany County: its share of workers rose from 5.0% in 2009 to 11.1% in 2024, up 6.1 percentage points. Most of that increase, 6.8 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Biking lost the most ground, falling from 5.6% to 3.8% of workers (down 1.8 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2023 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Albany County
- 🦉 Night OwlThe 2nd-latest start among Wyoming's 23 counties: half of commuters are still at home at 7:55 AM.
- 😴 Sleeping InThe 2nd-highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among Wyoming's 23 counties: 28.4% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Albany County?
The bars show when commuters in Albany 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 Wyoming for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Albany County3.1%
Wyoming5.8%
|
3.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Albany County1.5%
Wyoming4.3%
|
1.5% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Albany County3.9%
Wyoming6.2%
|
3.9% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Albany County4.4%
Wyoming7.8%
|
4.4% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Albany County8.4%
Wyoming10.4%
|
8.4% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Albany County12.7%
Wyoming15.1%
|
12.7% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Albany County18.9%
Wyoming16.2%
|
18.9% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Albany County12.6%
Wyoming9.7%
|
12.6% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Albany County6.1%
Wyoming4.2%
|
6.1% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Albany County9.0%
Wyoming5.6%
|
9.0% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Albany County3.2%
Wyoming2.3%
|
3.2% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Albany County2.5%
Wyoming1.5%
|
2.5% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Albany County8.3%
Wyoming5.6%
|
8.3% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Albany County5.4%
Wyoming5.3%
|
5.4% |
Albany County Wyoming Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Albany County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 18.9% of commuters leave home, compared with 16.2% across Wyoming. Early starts are less common than in Wyoming: 8.5% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 16.3% there. The morning rush looks much like Wyoming's: 52.6% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 51.4% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (28.4%) 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 Albany 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 Albany 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 Albany County next to Wyoming 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.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Albany County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:53 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:52 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:49 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:50 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:51 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:50 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:51 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:52 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:50 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:51 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:52 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:52 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:54 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:54 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:55 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:55 AM | 7:31 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Albany County were on the road by 7:55 AM, 3 minutes later than in 2009 (7:53 AM). That goes against the trend across Wyoming, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Albany County now leave 18 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Albany County has moved 4 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Albany County in the whole series.
How does Albany County's commute time compare?
| Metric | Albany County | Wyoming | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 11.2 min | 13.2 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 11.1% | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 8.7% | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Albany County is 11.2 minutes, shorter than the 13.2 minutes in Wyoming.
2.1% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.9% in Wyoming. 8.7% commute by walking, higher than the 3.6% in Wyoming.
Albany County, WY Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Albany County, WY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 38,249 residents against a local median of 14,463. Albany County, WY's work from home, at 11.1%, runs 21% above the 9.1% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread 23.1% on work from home, so Albany County, WY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Albany County, WY has the 3rd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | 38,249 | 11.2 min #4/6 | 11.1% #3/6 | 7:55 AM #6/6 |
| Platte County, WY | 8,612 | 8.5 min | 8.2% | 7:14 AM |
| Larimer County, CO | 367,243 | 19.0 min | 21.4% | 7:49 AM |
| Laramie County, WY | 101,060 | 15.0 min | 9.1% | 7:23 AM |
| Jackson County, CO | 1,372 | 8.8 min | 29.7% | 7:35 AM |
| Carbon County, WY | 14,463 | 10.5 min | 6.7% | 7:17 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Albany County, Wyoming.
Is commuting expensive in Albany County, Wyoming?
Commuters here spend an estimated 93 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,889 at a typical national wage. That's 16% less than the typical Wyoming commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Albany County, Wyoming?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Albany County, Wyoming. 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.
Which counties in Wyoming have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in Wyoming, the shortest average commutes are in Niobrara County (7.6 min), Washakie County (7.9 min), Hot Springs County (8.1 min). The longest are in Sublette County (20.5 min), Crook County (17.5 min), Lincoln County (17.3 min).