See what the average commute is in Lewis 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 Lewis County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Lewis County has a longer commute than both of its neighboring counties, with Idaho County, ID having the shortest commute at 17.0 minutes.

Lewis County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.3 minutes
--- 0.6% higher than state average
--- #21 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 4.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.7%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Idaho County, ID: 17.0 minutes
#2. Nez Perce County, ID: 17.4 minutes
#3. Lewis County, ID: 21.3 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