DeKalb County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in DeKalb County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in DeKalb County spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 250 hours, about 10.4 full days, spent commuting.

That is 27% more time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 6.4 minutes.

DeKalb County holds about 7.0% of Georgia's population but accounts for roughly 8.9% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in DeKalb County would save about 100 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,104 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)
DeKalb County 30.0 min 60.1 min 250 hrs/yr $7,759 4,227
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 30.0 minutes to get to work in DeKalb County. That's 34% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 81% of counties in Georgia

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 20.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 72.5%
  • Worked at Home: 20.0%
  • Public Transportation: 4.1% unusually high
  • Walked: 1.3%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Taxi: 0.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually common in DeKalb County: 3.2 times more than the Georgia average (4.1% vs 1.3%).

How does DeKalb County's commute time compare?

Metric DeKalb County Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.0 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 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 20.0% 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 1.3% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit 4.1% 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in DeKalb County is 30.0 minutes, longer than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.

4.1% commute by public transit, higher than the 1.3% in Georgia. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Georgia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in DeKalb County, Georgia.

Is commuting expensive in DeKalb County, Georgia?

Commuters here spend an estimated 250 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,759 at a typical national wage. That's 27% more than the typical Georgia commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Georgia?

Public transit usage is notably higher here than typical: about 4.1% of commuters use it versus 1.3% in Georgia, making it a realistic option for many workers.

Is DeKalb County, Georgia a good location for remote and hybrid workers?

About 20.0% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in DeKalb County would save about 100 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,104 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 (8.3 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).