Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to Census Bureau data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Wyoming, using 2021 data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.
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1 / 23#23. Washakie County
- Average commute to work: 11.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 7.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.1%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4%
--- Bicycle: 1.7%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.9%
#22. Albany County
- Average commute to work: 13.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 70.8%
--- Carpooled: 8.2%
--- Public transportation: 1.1%
--- Walked: 9.1%
--- Bicycle: 4.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 6%
#21. Carbon County
- Average commute to work: 14.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 5.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.7%
--- Carpooled: 9.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 3.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 7.7%
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4 / 23#20. Park County
- Average commute to work: 15.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 5.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.1%
--- Carpooled: 7.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 4.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 8.6%
#18. Goshen County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 15.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 6.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 73.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 5.6%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.8%
--- Worked from home: 8.6%
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6 / 23#18. Hot Springs County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 15.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 8.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.6%
--- Carpooled: 9.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 11.5%
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7 / 23#17. Sheridan County
- Average commute to work: 16 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 2.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.8%
--- Carpooled: 8.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 8%
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8 / 23#16. Teton County
- Average commute to work: 16.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 1.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 65.1%
--- Carpooled: 5%
--- Public transportation: 3.1%
--- Walked: 10.7%
--- Bicycle: 2.7%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 12.3%
#15. Laramie County
- Average commute to work: 17 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 1.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 7.1%
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10 / 23#13. Fremont County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 17.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.2%
--- Carpooled: 9.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 4.2%
--- Bicycle: 1.9%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 8.3%
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#13. Niobrara County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 17.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 3.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.7%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 11.9%
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12 / 23#12. Big Horn County
- Average commute to work: 17.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 13.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.5%
--- Carpooled: 7.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.8%
--- Walked: 4.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 5%
#11. Natrona County
- Average commute to work: 18 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 4.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.2%
--- Carpooled: 8.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.6%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 6.7%
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14 / 23#10. Johnson County
- Average commute to work: 18.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 71.4%
--- Carpooled: 8.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 4.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 14.5%
#9. Campbell County
- Average commute to work: 19.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 1.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.8%
--- Carpooled: 12%
--- Public transportation: 0.8%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 4%
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#8. Sweetwater County
- Average commute to work: 20.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 2.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.8%
--- Carpooled: 14.1%
--- Public transportation: 2.4%
--- Walked: 2.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.8%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.5%
#7. Platte County
- Average commute to work: 20.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 6.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.3%
--- Carpooled: 10.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 3.5%
#6. Uinta County
- Average commute to work: 21.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 10.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.2%
--- Carpooled: 13.5%
--- Public transportation: 1.1%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 3.9%
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19 / 23#5. Sublette County
- Average commute to work: 21.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 67.5%
--- Carpooled: 17%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.6%
--- Bicycle: 1.8%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 8.2%
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20 / 23#4. Lincoln County
- Average commute to work: 24.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 15.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 68.1%
--- Carpooled: 17.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 3.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.9%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.4%
--- Worked from home: 6.3%
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21 / 23#3. Crook County
- Average commute to work: 25.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 23%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 73.8%
--- Carpooled: 7%
--- Public transportation: 0.9%
--- Walked: 3.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 13.2%
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22 / 23#2. Converse County
- Average commute to work: 25.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 15.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 20.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 72.4%
--- Carpooled: 12.5%
--- Public transportation: 4.9%
--- Walked: 3.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 5.3%
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23 / 23#1. Weston County
- Average commute to work: 26.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 20.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 24.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 68.2%
--- Carpooled: 9.2%
--- Public transportation: 7.6%
--- Walked: 5.6%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.6%
--- Worked from home: 5.6%