Jones County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Jones County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Jones County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 237 hours, about 9.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 20% more time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 4.8 minutes.

Jones County holds about 0.3% of Georgia's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Jones County would save about 95 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,935 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)
Jones County 28.4 min 56.8 min 237 hrs/yr $7,337 803
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 28.4 minutes to get to work in Jones County. That's 26% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 78% 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 10.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 89.3%
  • Worked at Home: 10.2%
  • Other: 0.2%
  • Walked: 0.2% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Jones County: 27.8 times less than the Georgia average (0.0% vs 1.3%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Jones County: 6.9 times less than the Georgia average (0.2% vs 1.3%).

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Jones County: 25.2 times less than the Georgia average (0.0% vs 0.4%).

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Jones County, versus 0.2% in Georgia.

Few people walk or bike to work in Jones County: just 0.2%, 7.8 times below the Georgia average of 1.5%.

How does Jones County's commute time compare?

Metric Jones County Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 28.4 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 10.2% 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 0.2% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Jones County is 28.4 minutes, longer than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia. 0.2% commute by walking, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Jones County, Georgia.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Jones County, Georgia?

Commuters here spend an estimated 237 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,337 at a typical national wage. That's 20% more than the typical Georgia commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Jones County, Georgia?

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

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.3% in Georgia, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

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).