How Nebraska Compares

Nebraska

21.2 min

National

27.6 min

23.2% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#44	Idaho	23.7 min
#45	Iowa	21.8 min
#46	Kansas	21.7 min
#47	Nebraska	21.2 min
#48	Montana	21.1 min
#49	Alaska	21.1 min
#50	Wyoming	20.5 min

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Highest Commute Counties in Nebraska

#	County	Commute
1	Hayes County	30.4 min
2	Cass County	29.9 min
3	Deuel County	29.5 min
4	Johnson County	28.8 min
5	Banner County	28.3 min
6	Saunders County	28.2 min
7	Howard County	27.4 min
8	Burt County	27.3 min
9	Butler County	26.5 min
10	Grant County	26.2 min

Lowest Commute Counties in Nebraska

#	County	Commute
93	Brown County	13.1 min
92	Box Butte County	13.4 min
91	Red Willow County	13.4 min
90	Rock County	13.4 min
89	York County	15.1 min
88	Garden County	15.1 min
87	Wayne County	15.3 min
86	Dakota County	15.8 min
85	Keith County	15.8 min
84	Cherry County	15.8 min

Mean Commute Time in Nebraska

Nebraska has a mean commute time of 21.2 min, ranking #47 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 23.2% below the national value of 27.6 min.

Across Nebraska's 93 counties, mean commute time ranges from 13.1 min to 30.4 min. The county with the highest value is Hayes County at 30.4 min.

Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.