Counties in Texas by mean travel time to work

Name: Counties in Texas by mean travel time to work, 2021
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Newton County had the highest mean travel time to work of 206 counties in 2021, at 42.4 minutes. Brooks County had the lowest, at 13.2 minutes. The median was 24.5 minutes and the figure for Texas was 26.6 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest42.4Newton County

Lowest13.2Brooks County

Median24.5206 counties

Texas26.6History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 minutes
1	Newton County Estimated	42.4
2	San Jacinto County Estimated	40.2
3	Bandera County Estimated	39.6
4	Liberty County Estimated	37.9
5	Rains County Estimated	36.8
6	Van Zandt County Estimated	36.6
6	Wilson County Estimated	36.6
8	Kaufman County Estimated	35.7
8	Trinity County Estimated	35.7
10	Bastrop County Estimated	35.5
11	Wise County Estimated	34.1
12	Hood County Estimated	33.7
13	Caldwell County Estimated	33.3
13	Somervell County Estimated	33.3
15	Parker County Estimated	32.9
16	Fort Bend County Estimated	32.7
16	Marion County Estimated	32.7
18	Montgomery County Estimated	32.2
18	Sabine County Estimated	32.2
20	Rockwall County Estimated	32.1
21	Fannin County Estimated	31.6
21	Hunt County Estimated	31.6
21	Johnson County Estimated	31.6
24	Grimes County Estimated	31.4
25	Clay County Estimated	31.2
25	Comal County Estimated	31.2
25	Tyler County Estimated	31.2
28	Henderson County Estimated	31.1
29	Atascosa County Estimated	31
29	Hays County Estimated	31
31	Brazoria County Estimated	30.9
31	Chambers County Estimated	30.9
31	Goliad County Estimated	30.9
31	Wood County Estimated	30.9
35	Coleman County Estimated	30.5
36	Medina County Estimated	30.4
37	Ellis County Estimated	30.2
37	Jasper County Estimated	30.2
39	Jack County Estimated	30.1
40	Kendall County Estimated	30
41	Delta County Estimated	29.8
42	Lee County Estimated	29.7
43	Hill County Estimated	29.5
44	Lampasas County Estimated	29.3
44	Leon County Estimated	29.3
46	Harris County Estimated	29.1
46	Waller County Estimated	29.1
48	Dickens County Estimated	29
48	Milam County Estimated	29
48	Upshur County Estimated	29
51	Polk County Estimated	28.9
52	Burleson County Estimated	28.8
52	Montague County Estimated	28.8
54	Collin County Estimated	28.7
54	Jackson County Estimated	28.7
56	Bosque County Estimated	28.6
56	Panola County Estimated	28.6
58	Falls County Estimated	28.4
59	Denton County Estimated	28.3
59	Llano County Estimated	28.3
61	Rusk County Estimated	28.2
62	Colorado County Estimated	28
62	Williamson County Estimated	28
64	Freestone County Estimated	27.9
64	Guadalupe County Estimated	27.9
64	Houston County Estimated	27.9
67	Callahan County Estimated	27.8
67	Hardin County Estimated	27.8
67	Limestone County Estimated	27.8
70	Blanco County Estimated	27.6
70	Dallas County Estimated	27.6
72	Galveston County Estimated	27.5
72	Navarro County Estimated	27.5
72	Palo Pinto County Estimated	27.5
72	Red River County Estimated	27.5
76	Robertson County Estimated	27.4
77	Lavaca County Estimated	27.2
78	Starr County Estimated	27
79	Burnet County Estimated	26.9
79	Franklin County Estimated	26.9
79	Tarrant County Estimated	26.9
82	Austin County Estimated	26.8
83	Andrews County Estimated	26.7
84	Gonzales County Estimated	26.5
84	Oldham County Estimated	26.5
86	San Saba County Estimated	26.3
87	Ector County Estimated	26.2
87	Walker County Estimated	26.2
89	Crane County Estimated	26
90	Jim Wells County Estimated	25.9
90	Jones County Estimated	25.9
90	Travis County Estimated	25.9
93	Bexar County Estimated	25.6
93	Cherokee County Estimated	25.6
95	Cooke County Estimated	25.5
96	Grayson County Estimated	25.4
97	Live Oak County Estimated	25.3
97	Morris County Estimated	25.3
99	DeWitt County Estimated	25.2
100	Jim Hogg County Estimated	25
100	Yoakum County Estimated	25
102	Wharton County Estimated	24.9
103	Coke County Estimated	24.7
104	Cass County Estimated	24.3
105	Fisher County Estimated	24.2
105	Madison County Estimated	24.2
107	El Paso County Estimated	24
108	Runnels County Estimated	23.9
109	Smith County Estimated	23.8
110	Winkler County Estimated	23.6
111	Coryell County Estimated	23.5
111	Hansford County Estimated	23.5
111	Maverick County Estimated	23.5
111	Orange County Estimated	23.5
115	Cochran County Estimated	23.3
115	Refugio County Estimated	23.3
117	Crosby County Estimated	23.2
117	Fayette County Estimated	23.2
117	San Patricio County Estimated	23.2
120	Anderson County Estimated	23.1
120	Shelby County Estimated	23.1
122	Hopkins County Estimated	22.9
123	Hidalgo County Estimated	22.8
123	Matagorda County Estimated	22.8
125	Bell County Estimated	22.6
125	Mitchell County Estimated	22.6
127	Briscoe County Estimated	22.5
127	Lipscomb County Estimated	22.5
129	Armstrong County Estimated	22.4
130	Lynn County Estimated	22.2
130	Shackelford County Estimated	22.2
132	Carson County Estimated	22.1
132	Comanche County Estimated	22.1
132	San Augustine County Estimated	22.1
135	Camp County Estimated	22
135	Harrison County Estimated	22
137	Hockley County Estimated	21.8
138	Webb County Estimated	21.6
139	Angelina County Estimated	21.5
140	Wheeler County Estimated	21.4
141	Aransas County Estimated	21.3
142	Gregg County Estimated	21.1
142	Midland County Estimated	21.1
142	Nacogdoches County Estimated	21.1
142	Ward County Estimated	21.1
146	Howard County Estimated	21
146	Swisher County Estimated	21
148	Victoria County Estimated	20.8
149	Hamilton County Estimated	20.7
149	Jefferson County Estimated	20.7
151	Hutchinson County Estimated	20.6
152	Eastland County Estimated	20.5
152	Karnes County Estimated	20.5
152	Kleberg County Estimated	20.5
155	Kerr County Estimated	20.4
155	McLennan County Estimated	20.4
157	Washington County Estimated	20.3
158	Gaines County Estimated	20.2
158	Titus County Estimated	20.2
160	Cameron County Estimated	20.1
161	Archer County Estimated	20
161	Nueces County Estimated	20
163	Gillespie County Estimated	19.9
164	Bee County Estimated	19.8
164	Randall County Estimated	19.8
166	Frio County Estimated	19.6
167	Terry County Estimated	19.5
168	Erath County Estimated	19.4
169	Potter County Estimated	19.3
170	Lamar County Estimated	19.2
171	Sherman County Estimated	18.9
172	Dawson County Estimated	18.8
173	Willacy County Estimated	18.7
174	Tom Green County Estimated	18.6
175	Donley County Estimated	18.5
175	Lamb County Estimated	18.5
177	Hale County Estimated	18.2
177	Haskell County Estimated	18.2
177	Young County Estimated	18.2
180	Scurry County Estimated	18.1
181	Val Verde County Estimated	17.9
182	Bowie County Estimated	17.8
182	Gray County Estimated	17.8
182	Moore County Estimated	17.8
182	Uvalde County Estimated	17.8
186	Martin County Estimated	17.7
187	Brazos County Estimated	17.4
188	Brown County Estimated	17.2
188	Calhoun County Estimated	17.2
190	Nolan County Estimated	16.9
190	Taylor County Estimated	16.9
192	Lubbock County Estimated	16.8
193	McCulloch County Estimated	16.6
193	Parmer County Estimated	16.6
195	Deaf Smith County Estimated	16.5
195	Hemphill County Estimated	16.5
197	Pecos County Estimated	15.9
198	Wichita County Estimated	15.3
199	Ochiltree County Estimated	15.2
200	Roberts County Estimated	15
201	Castro County Estimated	14.9
201	Wilbarger County Estimated	14.9
203	Dallam County Estimated	14.2
204	Hartley County Estimated	14
205	Hardeman County Estimated	13.9
206	Brooks County Estimated	13.2

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About this ranking

Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

ACS five-year estimates: the period labels the final year of the five-year survey window, not a single calendar year. Calculated from aggregate minutes in B08135 and workers in B08303, with both inputs stored. Missing or suppressed county inputs are left out. Not mixed with ACS one-year estimates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 15 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest mean travel time to work?

Newton County, with 42.4 minutes in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Brooks County, with 13.2 minutes in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. Retrieved 2026-10-10. 15 counties have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.