How long is the commute from Montrose, CO?

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

Workers who live in Montrose, CO take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.1%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Montrose get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Montrose	Montrose County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±3.5 points)	77.2%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±3.2 points)	11.5%	21.0%	15.1%

In Montrose, the average commute is not measurably different from Montrose County (21.1 minutes).

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

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

In Montrose, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montrose County (0.1%).

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

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

In Montrose County, Montrose ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 222 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Montrose

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Montrose	Montrose County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±1.8 points)	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.2% (±4.0 points)	25.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±4.0 points)	40.3%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±3.1 points)	30.5%	25.4%	21.9%

In Montrose, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montrose County (3.6%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Montrose

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montrose	Montrose County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	11.1% (±3.2 points)	11.5% (±2.1 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±2.1 points)	92.4% (±1.6 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.7% (±2.5 points)	87.6% (±1.6 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Montrose, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montrose County (87.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Montrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montrose
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Montrose	—	20.4 minutes (±2.5)	—
Olathe	12 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Crawford	21 mi	31.2 minutes (±10.2)	Higher
Ridgway	22 mi	26.6 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Delta	23 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Hotchkiss	24 mi	24.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Orchard City	25 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Cedaredge	30 mi	31.1 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Paonia	31 mi	12.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paonia, CO (12.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crawford, CO (31.2 minutes), Orchard City, CO (24.7 minutes), Cedaredge, CO (31.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montrose County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Montrose	20.4 minutes (±2.5)
2	Olathe	19.4 minutes (±3.1)
3	Naturita	18.8 minutes (±9.5)
4	Nucla	14.4 minutes (±7.5)

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 Montrose

How long is the average commute in Montrose?

Workers who live in Montrose, CO take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Montrose without a car?

5.3% of households in Montrose have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Montrose?

11.1% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Montrose worked from home, and 89.7% 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 Montrose city, Colorado (place:51745, 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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