See what the average commute is in Bonneville County, ID

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 Bonneville County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Bonneville County has a longer commute than three out of six neighboring counties, with Madison County, ID having the shortest commute at 14.1 minutes.

Bonneville County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 19.8 minutes
--- 6.4% lower than state average
--- #19 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.8%
- Workers who work from home: 5.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 11.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Madison County, ID: 14.1 minutes
#2. Teton County, WY: 16.6 minutes
#3. Caribou County, ID: 18.1 minutes
#4. Bonneville County, ID: 19.8 minutes
#5. Jefferson County, ID: 22.7 minutes
#6. Lincoln County, WY: 24.3 minutes
#7. Teton County, ID: 29.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Idaho
#1. Lemhi County: 12.5 minutes
#2. Madison County: 14.1 minutes
#2. Valley County: 14.1 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Idaho
#1. Camas County: 37.8 minutes
#2. Boise County: 35.8 minutes
#3. Bear Lake County: 30.8 minutes