How Nevada Compares

Nevada

27.2 min

National

27.6 min

1.5% below

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#26	Mississippi	27.7 min
#27	Colorado	27.7 min
#28	North Carolina	27.5 min
#29	Nevada	27.2 min
#30	Maine	26.7 min
#31	Michigan	26.6 min
#32	Indiana	26.4 min

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Highest Commute Counties in Nevada

#	County	Commute
1	Storey County	39.0 min
2	Elko County	31.9 min
3	Lyon County	31.9 min
4	Nye County	31.6 min
5	Humboldt County	30.6 min
6	Douglas County	28.4 min
7	Clark County	27.5 min
8	Pershing County	27.3 min
9	Lander County	26.1 min
10	Churchill County	25.8 min

Lowest Commute Counties in Nevada

#	County	Commute
17	Esmeralda County	15.5 min
16	Mineral County	17.6 min
15	Lincoln County	17.7 min
14	White Pine County	19.4 min
13	Eureka County	20.0 min
12	Carson City	23.1 min
11	Washoe County	24.8 min
10	Churchill County	25.8 min
9	Lander County	26.1 min
8	Pershing County	27.3 min

Mean Commute Time in Nevada

Nevada has a mean commute time of 27.2 min, ranking #29 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.5% below the national value of 27.6 min.

Across Nevada's 17 counties, mean commute time ranges from 15.5 min to 39.0 min. The county with the highest value is Storey County at 39.0 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.