See what the average commute is in Fayette County, TX

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 Fayette County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Fayette County has a shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Bastrop County, TX having the longest commute at 35.3 minutes.

Fayette County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.9 minutes
--- 10.4% lower than state average
--- #120 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 4.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Washington County, TX: 21.3 minutes
#2. Fayette County, TX: 23.9 minutes
#3. Colorado County, TX: 25.3 minutes
#4. Gonzales County, TX: 26.2 minutes
#5. Lavaca County, TX: 28.9 minutes
#6. Lee County, TX: 29.5 minutes
#7. Caldwell County, TX: 33.6 minutes
#8. Bastrop County, TX: 35.3 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Texas
#1. Kinney County: 8.4 minutes
#2. Baylor County: 12.3 minutes
#3. Stonewall County: 12.7 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Texas
#1. San Jacinto County: 40.5 minutes
#2. Bandera County: 39.7 minutes
#3. Terrell County: 39.6 minutes