How long is the commute from Grand Coulee, WA?

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

Workers who live in Grand Coulee, WA take an average of 15.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.3 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in Grand Coulee get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Grand Coulee	Grant County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	75.8% (±8.7 points)	73.2%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.0% (±6.3 points)	12.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.5 points)	1.6%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±7.1 points)	9.7%	19.8%	15.1%

In Grand Coulee, the average commute is lower than in Grant County (20.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Washington (26.6 minutes).

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

In Grand Coulee, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grant County (1.6%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (3.4%).

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

In Grant County, Grand Coulee ranks 16 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 441 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Grand Coulee

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Grand Coulee	Grant County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±6.9 points)	5.1%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.3% (±12.2 points)	23.9%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.9% (±8.9 points)	38.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±9.3 points)	32.4%	26.1%	21.9%

In Grand Coulee, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Grant County (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Grand Coulee

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Coulee	Grant County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±7.1 points)	9.7% (±1.4 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±1.0 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.6% (±5.5 points)	90.8% (±1.6 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Grand Coulee, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grant County (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (93.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Grand Coulee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Coulee
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Grand Coulee	—	15.3 minutes (±4.6)	—
Coulee Dam	2.4 mi	16.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Electric City	2.7 mi	13.9 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Elmer City	4.9 mi	15.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Nespelem	16 mi	12.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Almira	16 mi	38.8 minutes (±8.7)	Higher
Hartline	18 mi	24.3 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Wilbur	18 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Creston	26 mi	13.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Almira, WA (38.8 minutes), Hartline, WA (24.3 minutes), Wilbur, WA (26.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Coulee City	20.2 minutes (±9.2)
11 (tie)	Desert Aire	18.9 minutes (±5.2)
11 (tie)	George	18.9 minutes (±2.8)
13	Moses Lake	18.2 minutes (±2.1)
14	Quincy	17.9 minutes (±7.1)
15	Warden	17.2 minutes (±3.1)
16	Grand Coulee	15.3 minutes (±4.6)
17	Electric City	13.9 minutes (±6.5)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Grant 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 Grand Coulee

How long is the average commute in Grand Coulee?

Workers who live in Grand Coulee, WA take an average of 15.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Grand Coulee without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Grand Coulee?

9.5% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Grand Coulee worked from home, and 93.6% 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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