See what the average commute is in Torrance County, NM

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 Torrance County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Torrance County has a longer commute than all of its six neighboring counties, with Guadalupe County, NM having the shortest commute at 16.8 minutes.

Torrance County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 34.5 minutes
--- 51.9% higher than state average
--- #2 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 23.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 82.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 13.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Guadalupe County, NM: 16.8 minutes
#2. Lincoln County, NM: 17.8 minutes
#3. Socorro County, NM: 18.7 minutes
#4. San Miguel County, NM: 19.9 minutes
#5. Santa Fe County, NM: 22.8 minutes
#6. Valencia County, NM: 29.2 minutes
#7. Torrance County, NM: 34.5 minutes

Counties with the best commute in New Mexico
#1. De Baca County: 12.3 minutes
#2. Quay County: 15.5 minutes
#2. Sierra County: 15.5 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in New Mexico
#1. Mora County: 51.3 minutes
#2. Torrance County: 34.5 minutes
#3. Valencia County: 29.2 minutes