Commuting in Cherokee County, Georgia: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Cherokee County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Cherokee County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting. That is 30% more time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 7.0 minutes.
Cherokee County holds about 2.6% of Georgia's population but accounts for roughly 3.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Cherokee County would save about 102 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,165 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)
Cherokee County
30.6 min
61.3 min
255 hrs/yr
$7,912
3,101
Georgia
23.6 min
47.3 min
197 hrs/yr
$6,109
1,447
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
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.
On average, it takes
30.6
minutes to get to work in
Cherokee County.
That's 37% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Slower than 87% of counties in Georgia
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 21.9% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Cherokee County
Car:
75.9%
Worked at Home:
21.9%
Other:
0.8%
Walked:
0.6%
Taxi:
0.5%
Public Transportation:
0.2%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is unusually rare in Cherokee County: 3.1 times less than the Georgia average (0.0% vs 0.1%).
Public transit is unusually rare in Cherokee County: 5.9 times less than the Georgia average (0.2% vs 1.1%).
Biking is unusually rare in Cherokee County: 4.4 times less than the Georgia average (0.0% vs 0.2%).
Commute Mode Trends in Cherokee County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Cherokee County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Other
Walked
Taxi
Public Transportation
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
89.9%
7.9%
0.5%
0.9%
0.0%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
2010
89.0%
8.7%
0.6%
1.0%
0.0%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
2011
88.7%
9.0%
0.5%
1.0%
0.0%
0.6%
0.2%
0.1%
2012
89.0%
8.6%
0.6%
1.1%
0.0%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
2013
89.0%
8.2%
1.1%
1.0%
0.1%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
2014
89.2%
7.5%
1.5%
1.1%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
2015
89.1%
7.8%
1.4%
0.9%
0.3%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
2016
88.7%
8.0%
1.5%
0.9%
0.3%
0.4%
0.1%
0.2%
2017
88.0%
8.7%
1.4%
1.0%
0.3%
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
2018
88.0%
9.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.2%
0.5%
0.0%
0.2%
2019
88.1%
9.5%
0.7%
0.8%
0.1%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
2020
85.6%
12.1%
0.6%
0.8%
0.2%
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
2021
82.5%
15.4%
0.8%
0.7%
0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
2022
79.9%
18.3%
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
78.2%
20.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
2024
75.9%
21.9%
0.8%
0.6%
0.5%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 89.9% in 2009 to 75.9% in 2024, down 14.0 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Cherokee County: its share of workers rose from 7.9% in 2009 to 21.9% in 2024, up 14.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 12.4 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Taking a taxi overtook riding a motorcycle to become the 5th most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Cherokee County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Cherokee County?
The bars show when commuters in Cherokee County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Georgia for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMCherokee County3.5%Georgia5.2%
3.5%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMCherokee County3.6%Georgia3.9%
3.6%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMCherokee County4.9%Georgia4.6%
4.9%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMCherokee County10.4%Georgia9.4%
10.4%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMCherokee County11.1%Georgia9.6%
11.1%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMCherokee County15.9%Georgia14.9%
15.9%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMCherokee County11.0%Georgia11.5%
11.0%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMCherokee County13.0%Georgia11.6%
13.0%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMCherokee County4.7%Georgia5.1%
4.7%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMCherokee County7.1%Georgia6.7%
7.1%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMCherokee County2.8%Georgia3.1%
2.8%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMCherokee County1.4%Georgia1.4%
1.4%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMCherokee County6.7%Georgia6.4%
6.7%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMCherokee County4.0%Georgia6.7%
4.0%
Cherokee CountyGeorgiaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Cherokee County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 15.9% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.9% across Georgia. Early starts are less common than in Georgia: 12.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.8% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Georgia: 50.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.5% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (22.0%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Cherokee County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Cherokee County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Cherokee County next to Georgia and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Cherokee County
Georgia
United States
2009
7:25 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:25 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:27 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:29 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:29 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:28 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:26 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:26 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:26 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:28 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:28 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:32 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Cherokee County were on the road by 7:32 AM, 7 minutes later than in 2009 (7:25 AM). Across Georgia, the typical start barely moved over the same years. Commuters in Cherokee County now leave 6 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Cherokee County has moved 7 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Cherokee County in the whole series.
How does Cherokee County's commute time compare?
Metric
Cherokee County
Georgia
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
30.6 min
23.6 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
21.9%
15.9%
15.0%
Walked
0.6%
1.3%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
1.1%
3.2%
The average commute time in Cherokee County is 30.6 minutes, longer than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.
0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.1% in Georgia. 0.6% commute by walking, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia.
Cherokee County, GA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Cherokee County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 281,282 residents against a local median of 113,109. Where Cherokee County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 30% above the local median of 16.9% at 21.9%.
The counties themselves spread 21.2% on work from home, so Cherokee County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cherokee County, GA has the 3rd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Cherokee County, Georgia.
Is living in Cherokee County, Georgia good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 255 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,912 at a typical national wage. That's 30% more than the typical Georgia commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Cherokee County, Georgia?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Cherokee County, Georgia. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Do people use public transit in Cherokee County, Georgia?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 1.1% in Georgia, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How much money can remote workers save in Cherokee County, Georgia?
About 21.9% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Cherokee County would save about 102 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,165 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Which counties in Georgia have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in Georgia, the shortest average commutes are in Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min). The longest are in Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).