How long is the commute from Mead, CO?

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

Workers who live in Mead, CO take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

18.2% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.2%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Mead get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mead	Weld County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	65.9% (±7.0 points)	72.0%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±4.4 points)	10.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.9% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.2% (±7.1 points)	14.3%	21.0%	15.1%

In Mead, the average commute is not measurably different from Weld County (27.9 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mead, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Weld County (0.2%).

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

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

In Weld County, Mead ranks 15 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 64 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Mead

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mead	Weld County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.6% (±8.8 points)	22.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5% (±9.3 points)	38.7%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.4% (±7.6 points)	35.2%	25.4%	21.9%

In Mead, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Weld County (3.6%).

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 Mead

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mead	Weld County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	18.2% (±7.1 points)	14.3% (±0.7 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±1.6 points)	97.3% (±0.4 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±4.3 points)	92.7% (±0.6 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mead, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Weld County (92.7%).

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 Mead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mead
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mead	—	30.6 minutes (±4.2)	—
Berthoud	4.2 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Firestone	5.4 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Johnstown	6.9 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Longmont	7.2 mi	24.5 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Platteville	8.2 mi	36.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Frederick	8.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Milliken	9.0 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Dacono	12 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Longmont, CO (24.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Weld County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Raymer (New Raymer)	33.0 minutes (±13.8)
10	Firestone	32.6 minutes (±2.9)
11	Dacono	32.2 minutes (±2.7)
12	Frederick	32.0 minutes (±1.9)
13	Milliken	31.9 minutes (±3.5)
14	Aristocrat Ranchettes	31.7 minutes (±4.4)
15	Mead	30.6 minutes (±4.2)
16	Johnstown	30.5 minutes (±2.3)
17	Kersey	29.8 minutes (±5.1)
18	Grover	28.8 minutes (±16.1)
19	Hudson	27.8 minutes (±3.3)
20	Severance	27.1 minutes (±3.4)
21	Windsor	26.4 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Weld 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 Mead

How long is the average commute in Mead?

Workers who live in Mead, CO take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mead without a car?

0.6% of households in Mead have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mead?

18.2% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Mead worked from home, and 94.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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