See what the average commute is in Parmer 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 Parmer County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Parmer County has a shorter commute than three out of four neighboring counties, with Lamb County, TX having the longest commute at 17.6 minutes.

Parmer County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 15.2 minutes
--- 43.0% lower than state average
--- #16 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 2.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 2.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 15.8%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Castro County, TX: 14.8 minutes
#2. Parmer County, TX: 15.2 minutes
#3. Deaf Smith County, TX: 15.9 minutes
#4. Bailey County, TX: 17.6 minutes
#4. Lamb County, TX: 17.6 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