How long is the commute from Ouray, CO?

Name: Commute and cars in Ouray, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ouray, CO take an average of 11.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

23.0% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 11.7 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 6.3%

How people in Ouray get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ouray	Ouray County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	48.6% (±13.0 points)	59.6%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±8.7 points)	9.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	23.0% (±13.3 points)	8.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±2.3 points)	2.2%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±9.7 points)	19.9%	21.0%	15.1%

In Ouray, the average commute is lower than in Ouray County (27.3 minutes).

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

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

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

It is not measurably different from Colorado (1.6%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 317 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Ouray

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ouray	Ouray County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	6.3% (±7.4 points)	1.3%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.3% (±13.5 points)	26.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±13.0 points)	41.2%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.1% (±8.3 points)	30.8%	25.4%	21.9%

In Ouray, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ouray County (1.3%).

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 Ouray

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ouray	Ouray County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±9.7 points)	19.9% (±4.7 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±8.3 points)	96.0% (±2.5 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.1% (±9.5 points)	90.7% (±4.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ouray, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ouray County (90.7%).

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 Ouray

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ouray
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ouray	—	11.7 minutes (±3.1)	—
Telluride	9.9 mi	6.1 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Ridgway	10.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Mountain Village	12 mi	14.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Ophir	15 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Silverton	15 mi	14.0 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Lake City	20 mi	7.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Rico	30 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Montrose	32 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Telluride, CO (6.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridgway, CO (26.6 minutes), Ophir, CO (22.6 minutes), Rico, CO (32.0 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 Ouray

How long is the average commute in Ouray?

Workers who live in Ouray, CO take an average of 11.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ouray without a car?

6.3% of households in Ouray have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ouray?

14.0% (±9.7 points) of workers who live in Ouray worked from home, and 89.1% 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 Ouray city, Colorado (place:56420, 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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