See what the average commute is in Laramie 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 Laramie County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Laramie County has a shorter commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Weld County, CO having the longest commute at 27.9 minutes.

Laramie County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 16.4 minutes
--- 8.5% lower than state average
--- #5 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 5.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 1.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Albany County, WY: 13.7 minutes
#2. Kimball County, NE: 15.9 minutes
#3. Laramie County, WY: 16.4 minutes
#4. Goshen County, WY: 17.0 minutes
#5. Platte County, WY: 21.1 minutes
#6. Banner County, NE: 27.4 minutes
#7. Weld County, CO: 27.9 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