See what the average commute is in Nez Perce 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 Nez Perce County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Nez Perce County has a longer commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Asotin County, WA having the shortest commute at 16.3 minutes.

Nez Perce County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 17.4 minutes
--- 17.8% lower than state average
--- #9 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 89.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 5.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 19.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 3.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Asotin County, WA: 16.3 minutes
#2. Whitman County, WA: 16.7 minutes
#3. Wallowa County, OR: 16.9 minutes
#4. Idaho County, ID: 17.0 minutes
#5. Nez Perce County, ID: 17.4 minutes
#6. Latah County, ID: 19.3 minutes
#7. 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