Atkinson County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Atkinson County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Atkinson County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 193 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% less time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 0.4 minutes.

Atkinson County holds about 0.1% of Georgia's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Atkinson County would save about 77 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,399 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Atkinson County 23.2 min 46.4 min 193 hrs/yr $5,997 400
Georgia 23.6 min 47.3 min 197 hrs/yr $6,106 1,447
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Georgia Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Georgia
  1. Chattahoochee County (8.3 min)
  2. Ben Hill County (12.5 min)
  3. Jenkins County (13.5 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Georgia
  1. Talbot County (37.2 min)
  2. Marion County (36.0 min)
  3. Paulding County (36.0 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.2 minutes to get to work in Atkinson County. That's 3% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 3.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 94.6%
  • Worked at Home: 3.0% unusually low
  • Walked: 1.9%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Atkinson County, versus 0.1% in Georgia.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Atkinson County, versus 1.3% in Georgia.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Atkinson County, versus 0.4% in Georgia.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Atkinson County, versus 0.2% in Georgia.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Atkinson County: 4.8 times less than the Georgia average (3.0% vs 14.2%).

How does Atkinson County's commute time compare?

Metric Atkinson County Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.2 min 23.6 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 3.0% 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 1.9% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Atkinson County is 23.2 minutes, shorter than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia. 1.9% commute by walking, higher than the 1.3% in Georgia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Atkinson County, Georgia.

Is commuting expensive in Atkinson County, Georgia?

Commuters here spend an estimated 193 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,997 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical Georgia commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Atkinson County, Georgia?

Traffic peaks between 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM in Atkinson County, Georgia. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Atkinson County, Georgia?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.3% in Georgia, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Georgia?

Among counties in Georgia, the shortest average commutes are in Chattahoochee County (8.3 min), Ben Hill County (12.5 min), Jenkins County (13.5 min). The longest are in Talbot County (37.2 min), Marion County (36.0 min), Paulding County (36.0 min).