How long is the commute from Las Vegas, NV?

Workers who live in Las Vegas, NV take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

8.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
25.7 minutes (±0.3)
Public transportation
2.5%
Work from home
12.1%
Households without a car
8.9%

How people in Las Vegas get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLas VegasClark CountyNevadaUnited States
Drove alone70.9% (±0.7 points)70.8%70.5%68.8%
Carpooled10.1% (±0.6 points)10.7%11.1%8.5%
Public transportation2.5% (±0.3 points)2.2%2.2%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.2 points)1.3%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.0% (±0.3 points)2.8%2.7%2.0%
Worked from home12.1% (±0.5 points)12.2%11.9%15.1%

In Las Vegas, the average commute is higher than in Clark County (25.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in Nevada (24.8 minutes).

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

In Las Vegas, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clark County (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (2.2%).

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

In Clark County, Las Vegas ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 66.

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

Cars per household in Las Vegas

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLas VegasClark CountyNevadaUnited States
No vehicle8.9% (±0.5 points)7.6%7.0%8.4%
1 vehicle37.3% (±0.8 points)36.9%34.6%33.1%
2 vehicles35.1% (±0.9 points)35.8%36.0%36.6%
3 or more vehicles18.7% (±0.6 points)19.7%22.3%21.9%

In Las Vegas, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Clark County (7.6%).

It is also higher than in Nevada (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Las Vegas

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Las VegasClark CountyNevadaUnited States
Workers working from home12.1% (±0.5 points)12.2% (±0.3 points)11.9% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.4% (±0.4 points)97.0% (±0.2 points)96.8% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.7% (±0.5 points)92.5% (±0.2 points)92.0% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Las Vegas, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Clark County (92.5%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (92.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Las Vegas—25.7 minutes (±0.3)—
Summerlin South8.5 mi23.4 minutes (±1.7)Lower
Spring Valley9.6 mi22.5 minutes (±0.6)Lower
Winchester9.7 mi26.0 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
North Las Vegas10 mi26.7 minutes (±0.5)Higher
Nellis AFB12 mi16.5 minutes (±2.7)Lower
Paradise12 mi23.2 minutes (±0.6)Lower
Sunrise Manor13 mi28.3 minutes (±0.6)Higher
Whitney16 mi28.4 minutes (±1.3)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerlin South, NV (23.4 minutes), Spring Valley, NV (22.5 minutes), Nellis AFB, NV (16.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Las Vegas, NV (26.7 minutes), Sunrise Manor, NV (28.3 minutes), Whitney, NV (28.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clark County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2Moapa Valley38.4 minutes (±3.4)
3Sandy Valley33.2 minutes (±8.1)
4Whitney28.4 minutes (±1.3)
5Sunrise Manor28.3 minutes (±0.6)
6North Las Vegas26.7 minutes (±0.5)
7Winchester26.0 minutes (±1.5)
8Las Vegas25.7 minutes (±0.3)
9Henderson24.3 minutes (±0.5)
10Enterprise23.8 minutes (±0.5)
11Summerlin South23.4 minutes (±1.7)
12 (tie)Boulder City23.2 minutes (±2.4)
12 (tie)Paradise23.2 minutes (±0.6)
14Spring Valley22.5 minutes (±0.6)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Clark 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 Las Vegas

How long is the average commute in Las Vegas?

Workers who live in Las Vegas, NV take an average of 25.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Las Vegas without a car?

8.9% of households in Las Vegas have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Las Vegas?

12.1% (±0.5 points) of workers who live in Las Vegas worked from home, and 91.7% 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 Las Vegas city, Nevada (place:40000, in state:32).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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