How long is the commute from Aspen, CO?

Name: Commute and cars in Aspen, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Aspen, CO take an average of 14.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.9% of workers drive alone to work.

9.1% take public transportation.

14.2% of workers walk to work.

18.4% work from home.

8.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.4 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 9.1%
Work from home: 18.4%
Households without a car: 8.5%

How people in Aspen get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Aspen	Pitkin County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	37.9% (±7.0 points)	46.2%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.1% (±4.0 points)	12.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	14.2% (±4.6 points)	10.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	17.2% (±5.9 points)	8.3%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.4% (±4.8 points)	16.6%	21.0%	15.1%

In Aspen, the average commute is lower than in Pitkin County (19.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Aspen, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pitkin County (12.4%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (1.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 289 of 330.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Aspen

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Aspen	Pitkin County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	8.5% (±4.4 points)	4.0%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	51.0% (±7.7 points)	37.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.3% (±8.2 points)	40.1%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.2% (±3.5 points)	18.3%	25.4%	21.9%

In Aspen, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pitkin County (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Aspen

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Aspen	Pitkin County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	18.4% (±4.8 points)	16.6% (±5.0 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±2.0 points)	98.9% (±0.9 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.2% (±5.1 points)	92.8% (±3.0 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Aspen, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pitkin County (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Aspen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aspen
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Aspen	—	14.4 minutes (±1.7)	—
Snowmass Village	5.9 mi	23.2 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Basalt	16 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
El Jebel	20 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Marble	21 mi	49.5 minutes (±15.8)	Higher
Mount Crested Butte	21 mi	13.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Crested Butte	24 mi	13.9 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	25 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Leadville North	28 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Basalt, CO (26.7 minutes), El Jebel, CO (31.5 minutes), Marble, CO (49.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Aspen

How long is the average commute in Aspen?

Workers who live in Aspen, CO take an average of 14.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Aspen without a car?

8.5% of households in Aspen have no vehicle, and 9.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Aspen?

18.4% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Aspen worked from home, and 89.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Aspen city, Colorado (place:03620, in state:08).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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