Lamar County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Lamar County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Lamar County spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 220 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 12% more time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 2.8 minutes.

Lamar 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 Lamar County would save about 88 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,730 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)
Lamar County 26.4 min 52.8 min 220 hrs/yr $6,826 1,123
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 26.4 minutes to get to work in Lamar County. That's 18% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.8%
  • Worked at Home: 4.2% unusually low
  • Walked: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Motorcycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Lamar County: 54.2 times less than the Georgia average (0.0% vs 1.3%).

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

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Lamar County: 3.4 times less than the Georgia average (4.2% vs 14.2%).

How does Lamar County's commute time compare?

Metric Lamar County Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 26.4 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.2% 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 1.4% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Lamar County is 26.4 minutes, longer than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia. 1.4% commute by walking, higher than the 1.3% in Georgia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Lamar County, Georgia.

Is commuting expensive in Lamar County, Georgia?

Commuters here spend an estimated 220 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,826 at a typical national wage. That's 12% more than the typical Georgia commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Lamar County, Georgia. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Lamar 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).