How long is the commute from Marfa, TX?

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

Workers who live in Marfa, TX take an average of 5.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

16.9% of workers walk to work.

13.8% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 5.9 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.8%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in Marfa get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Marfa	Presidio County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	48.8% (±12.8 points)	65.5%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.0% (±3.1 points)	7.0%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	16.9% (±11.5 points)	9.3%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	18.5% (±10.6 points)	10.5%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.8% (±8.3 points)	7.6%	14.4%	15.1%

In Marfa, the average commute is lower than in Presidio County (9.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Texas (26.7 minutes).

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

In Marfa, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Presidio County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 1403 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Marfa

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Marfa	Presidio County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±8.0 points)	5.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	55.2% (±10.8 points)	48.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	14.0% (±8.8 points)	17.9%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.6% (±10.5 points)	28.2%	22.3%	21.9%

In Marfa, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Presidio County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (5.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Marfa

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marfa	Presidio County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	13.8% (±8.3 points)	7.6% (±4.6 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.3% (±9.3 points)	86.6% (±6.1 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.9% (±12.2 points)	80.4% (±8.3 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Marfa, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Presidio County (80.4%).

It is also lower than in Texas (91.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Marfa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marfa
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Marfa	—	5.9 minutes (±1.5)	—
Alpine	22 mi	13.4 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Balmorhea	49 mi	14.1 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Presidio	56 mi	11.5 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Van Horn	70 mi	16.4 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Fort Stockton	79 mi	17.9 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Pecos	80 mi	17.7 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Barstow	88 mi	26.4 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Grandfalls	99 mi	49.0 minutes (±22.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpine, TX (13.4 minutes), Balmorhea, TX (14.1 minutes), Van Horn, TX (16.4 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 Marfa

How long is the average commute in Marfa?

Workers who live in Marfa, TX take an average of 5.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Marfa without a car?

8.2% of households in Marfa have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Marfa?

13.8% (±8.3 points) of workers who live in Marfa worked from home, and 77.9% 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 Marfa city, Texas (place:46620, in state:48).

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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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