See what the average commute is in Carbon County, WY

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 shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Converse County, WY having the longest commute at 26.2 minutes.

Carbon County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 15.2 minutes
--- 15.2% lower than state average
--- #3 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 6.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 5.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Albany County, WY: 13.7 minutes
#2. Carbon County, WY: 15.2 minutes
#3. Natrona County, WY: 17.3 minutes
#4. Fremont County, WY: 17.4 minutes
#5. Routt County, CO: 19.2 minutes
#6. Sweetwater County, WY: 20.1 minutes
#7. Moffat County, CO: 25.2 minutes
#8. Converse County, WY: 26.2 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Wyoming
#1. Washakie County: 12.7 minutes
#2. Albany County: 13.7 minutes
#3. Carbon County: 15.2 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Wyoming
#1. Converse County: 26.2 minutes
#2. Crook County: 25.3 minutes
#3. Lincoln County: 24.3 minutes