See what the average commute is in Carbon County, MT

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 Carbon County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Carbon County has a longer commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Park County, WY having the shortest commute at 15.8 minutes.

Carbon County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.9 minutes
--- 35.5% higher than state average
--- #7 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 11.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 78.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.8%
- Workers who work from home: 10.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 21.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Park County, WY: 15.8 minutes
#2. Big Horn County, WY: 18.1 minutes
#3. Yellowstone County, MT: 18.7 minutes
#4. Park County, MT: 24.2 minutes
#5. Carbon County, MT: 24.9 minutes
#6. Stillwater County, MT: 27.1 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Montana
#1. Wheatland County: 9.9 minutes
#2. Liberty County: 10.7 minutes
#3. Daniels County: 11.6 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Montana
#1. Musselshell County: 29.1 minutes
#2. Mineral County: 27.4 minutes
#3. Stillwater County: 27.1 minutes