Georgia Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Georgia: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Georgia spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 197 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 5% more time on the road than the US average of 22.5 minutes each way, a difference of 1.2 minutes.

Georgia holds about 3.3% of US's population but accounts for roughly 3.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Georgia would save about 79 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,442 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)
Georgia 23.6 min 47.3 min 197 hrs/yr $6,106 1,447
US 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 23.6 minutes to get to work in Georgia. That's 5% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 86% of states in US

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 14.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 81.3%
  • Worked at Home: 14.2%
  • Walked: 1.3%
  • Public Transportation: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Taxi: 0.4%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

How does Georgia's commute time compare?

Metric Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.6 min 22.5 min
Work From Home 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Georgia is 23.6 minutes, longer than the 22.5 minutes in US.

1.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.5% in US. 1.3% commute by walking, lower than the 2.4% in US.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Georgia.

Is living in Georgia good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 197 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,106 at a typical national wage. That's 5% more than the typical US commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Georgia?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Georgia. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Which counties in Georgia have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).