Commuting in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Fulton County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 196 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting. That is 1% less time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 0.1 minutes.
Fulton County holds about 9.8% of Georgia's population and accounts for roughly 9.8% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Fulton County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,430 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)
Fulton County
23.5 min
47.0 min
196 hrs/yr
$6,075
3,879
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
23.5
minutes to get to work in
Fulton County.
That's 5% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 29.1% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Fulton County
Car:
62.2%unusually low
Worked at Home:
29.1%
Public Transportation:
3.8%unusually high
Walked:
2.4%
Other:
1.4%
Taxi:
0.8%
Bicycle:
0.4%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Driving is 22% less common in Fulton County than the Georgia average (62.2% vs 79.8%).
Public transit is unusually common in Fulton County: 3.4 times more than the Georgia average (3.8% vs 1.1%).
Commute Mode Trends in Fulton County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Fulton 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
Public Transportation
Walked
Other
Taxi
Bicycle
Motorcycle
2009
80.3%
6.3%
8.7%
2.9%
1.0%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
2010
80.7%
7.0%
8.0%
2.7%
0.9%
0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
2011
80.8%
7.4%
7.6%
2.7%
0.9%
0.1%
0.4%
0.1%
2012
80.7%
7.5%
7.4%
2.8%
0.9%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
2013
80.9%
7.6%
7.3%
2.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
2014
80.9%
7.6%
7.2%
2.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.4%
0.1%
2015
80.8%
7.9%
7.0%
2.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.4%
0.1%
2016
80.3%
8.0%
7.2%
2.8%
0.9%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
2017
79.8%
8.2%
7.5%
2.6%
1.0%
0.3%
0.5%
0.1%
2018
79.2%
8.4%
7.5%
2.7%
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
2019
78.5%
8.8%
7.5%
2.7%
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
2020
74.4%
13.0%
7.0%
2.8%
1.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.1%
2021
70.5%
18.2%
6.0%
2.5%
1.6%
0.7%
0.5%
0.1%
2022
67.2%
22.6%
5.2%
2.4%
1.5%
0.6%
0.4%
0.0%
2023
64.6%
26.1%
4.4%
2.5%
1.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.0%
2024
62.2%
29.1%
3.8%
2.4%
1.4%
0.8%
0.4%
0.1%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2013 at 80.9%. Overall it fell from 80.3% in 2009 to 62.2% in 2024, down 18.1 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 10 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Fulton County: its share of workers rose from 6.3% in 2009 to 29.1% in 2024, up 22.8 percentage points. Most of that increase, 20.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Public transit lost the most ground, falling from 8.7% to 3.8% of workers (down 4.9 percentage points).
Working from home overtook public transit to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2012 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Fulton County
🦉Night OwlThe latest start among Georgia's 159 counties: half of commuters are still at home at 8:10 AM.
😴Sleeping InThe 3rd-highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among Georgia's 159 counties: 30.2% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Fulton County?
The bars show when commuters in Fulton 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 AMFulton County3.6%Georgia5.2%
3.6%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMFulton County2.4%Georgia3.9%
2.4%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMFulton County2.8%Georgia4.6%
2.8%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMFulton County6.2%Georgia9.4%
6.2%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMFulton County6.9%Georgia9.6%
6.9%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMFulton County11.6%Georgia14.9%
11.6%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMFulton County11.3%Georgia11.5%
11.3%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMFulton County15.9%Georgia11.6%
15.9%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMFulton County9.0%Georgia5.1%
9.0%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMFulton County11.4%Georgia6.7%
11.4%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMFulton County3.9%Georgia3.1%
3.9%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMFulton County2.0%Georgia1.4%
2.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMFulton County7.0%Georgia6.4%
7.0%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMFulton County5.8%Georgia6.7%
5.8%
Fulton CountyGeorgiaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Fulton County is 8:00-8:29 AM, when 15.9% of commuters leave home, compared with 11.6% across Georgia. Early starts are less common than in Georgia: 8.9% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.8% there. The morning rush looks much like Georgia's: 45.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.5% there. About 1 in 3 commuters (30.2%) 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 Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton 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
Fulton County
Georgia
United States
2009
8:02 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2010
8:02 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2011
8:04 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2012
8:04 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2013
8:04 AM
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
2014
8:03 AM
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
2015
8:02 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2016
8:01 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2017
8:00 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:58 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:59 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2020
8:01 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2021
8:02 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2022
8:04 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2023
8:07 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2024
8:10 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Fulton County were on the road by 8:10 AM, 7 minutes later than in 2009 (8:02 AM). Across Georgia, the typical start barely moved over the same years. Commuters in Fulton County now leave 32 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Fulton County has moved 11 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Fulton County in the whole series.
How does Fulton County's commute time compare?
Metric
Fulton County
Georgia
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
23.5 min
23.6 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
29.1%
15.9%
15.0%
Walked
2.4%
1.3%
2.4%
Public Transit
3.8%
1.1%
3.2%
The average commute time in Fulton County is about the same as in Georgia.
3.8% commute by public transit, higher than the 1.1% in Georgia. 2.4% commute by walking, higher than the 1.3% in Georgia.
Fulton County, GA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Fulton County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,076,535 residents against a local median of 298,922. Fulton County, GA's work from home, at 29.1%, runs 57% above the 18.5% typical of the counties around it.
One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 23.5 min against a local median of 30.3 min, 22% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 22% below the local median it puts Fulton County, GA at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 13.0% on work from home, so Fulton County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fulton County, GA has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Fulton County, Georgia.
Is living in Fulton County, Georgia good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 196 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,075 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical Georgia commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Fulton County, Georgia?
Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Fulton 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.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Fulton County, Georgia?
Public transit usage is notably higher here than typical: about 3.8% of commuters use it versus 1.1% in Georgia, making it a realistic option for many workers.
How much money can remote workers save in Fulton County, Georgia?
About 29.1% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Fulton County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,430 at the same national wage assumption used above.
How do commute times compare across counties in Georgia?
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).