See what the average commute is in Owyhee 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 Owyhee County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Owyhee County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Malheur County, OR having the shortest commute at 18.5 minutes.

Owyhee County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.6 minutes
--- 30.4% higher than state average
--- #7 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 84.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 9.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Malheur County, OR: 18.5 minutes
#2. Twin Falls County, ID: 19.1 minutes
#3. Elmore County, ID: 20.6 minutes
#4. Canyon County, ID: 25.4 minutes
#5. Humboldt County, NV: 26.9 minutes
#6. Owyhee County, ID: 27.6 minutes
#7. Elko County, NV: 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