Cook County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Cook County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Cook County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 188 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 5% less time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 1.1 minutes.

Cook County holds about 0.2% of Georgia's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Cook County would save about 75 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,329 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)
Cook County 22.5 min 45.1 min 188 hrs/yr $5,821 525
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 22.5 minutes to get to work in Cook County. That's about the same as the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 Other . About 1.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 95.8%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Worked at Home: 1.4% unusually low
  • Walked: 1.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Cook County: 19.9 times less than the Georgia average (0.1% vs 1.3%).

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Cook County: 10.5 times less than the Georgia average (1.4% vs 14.2%).

How does Cook County's commute time compare?

Metric Cook County Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.5 min 23.6 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 1.4% 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 1.2% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Cook County is 22.5 minutes, shorter than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia. 1.2% commute by walking, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Cook County, Georgia.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Cook County, Georgia?

Commuters here spend an estimated 188 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,821 at a typical national wage. That's 5% less than the typical Georgia commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Cook County, Georgia?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Cook County, 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.

How common is public transit use in Cook County, Georgia?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.3% in Georgia, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How do commute times compare across 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).