How long is the commute from Colorado Springs, CO?

Name: Commute and cars in Colorado Springs, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Colorado Springs, CO take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

17.6% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.7 minutes (±0.4)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 17.6%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Colorado Springs get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Colorado Springs	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	70.0% (±0.9 points)	69.2%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±0.5 points)	8.8%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±0.2 points)	3.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.6% (±0.7 points)	16.8%	21.0%	15.1%

In Colorado Springs, the average commute is lower than in El Paso County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Colorado Springs, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.4%).

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

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

In El Paso County, Colorado Springs ranks 14 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 191 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Colorado Springs

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Colorado Springs	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±0.4 points)	3.8%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.9% (±0.9 points)	29.7%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±0.9 points)	40.5%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.5% (±0.7 points)	25.9%	25.4%	21.9%

In Colorado Springs, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in El Paso County (3.8%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (5.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Colorado Springs

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colorado Springs	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	17.6% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.6 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±0.3 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±0.4 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Colorado Springs, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from El Paso County (94.8%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (93.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Colorado Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colorado Springs
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Colorado Springs	—	22.7 minutes (±0.4)	—
Cimarron Hills	3.3 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Stratmoor	6.6 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Manitou Springs	8.2 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Security-Widefield	8.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Air Force Academy	10 mi	11.7 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Gleneagle	12 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Fort Carson	12 mi	11.0 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Fountain	13 mi	27.2 minutes (±1.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stratmoor, CO (19.8 minutes), Air Force Academy, CO (11.7 minutes), Fort Carson, CO (11.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fountain, CO (27.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Fountain	27.2 minutes (±1.6)
9	Green Mountain Falls	26.4 minutes (±4.1)
10	Manitou Springs	25.7 minutes (±5.2)
11	Gleneagle	25.3 minutes (±2.9)
12	Cimarron Hills	24.1 minutes (±2.0)
13	Security-Widefield	23.2 minutes (±1.2)
14	Colorado Springs	22.7 minutes (±0.4)
15	Palmer Lake	21.8 minutes (±4.9)
16	Stratmoor	19.8 minutes (±2.1)
17	Air Force Academy	11.7 minutes (±0.6)
18	Fort Carson	11.0 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 11 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Colorado Springs

How long is the average commute in Colorado Springs?

Workers who live in Colorado Springs, CO take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colorado Springs without a car?

4.4% of households in Colorado Springs have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colorado Springs?

17.6% (±0.7 points) of workers who live in Colorado Springs worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Colorado Springs city, Colorado (place:16000, 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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