See what the average commute is in Arapahoe County, CO

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Arapahoe County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Arapahoe County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Lincoln County, CO having the shortest commute at 17.1 minutes.

Arapahoe County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.2 minutes
--- 9.2% higher than state average
--- #12 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 83.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 3.6%
- Workers who work from home: 10.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.5%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lincoln County, CO: 17.1 minutes
#2. Washington County, CO: 23.7 minutes
#3. Denver County, CO: 25.7 minutes
#4. Douglas County, CO: 27.7 minutes
#5. Jefferson County, CO: 27.8 minutes
#6. Arapahoe County, CO: 28.2 minutes
#7. Elbert County, CO: 42.0 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Colorado
#1. Hinsdale County: 7.7 minutes
#2. Baca County: 12.5 minutes
#3. Cheyenne County: 12.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Colorado
#1. Elbert County: 42.0 minutes
#2. Gilpin County: 38.4 minutes
#3. Park County: 37.9 minutes