Pickens County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Pickens County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Pickens County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 227 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 15% more time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 3.6 minutes.

Pickens County holds about 0.3% of Georgia's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Pickens County would save about 91 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,815 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)
Pickens County 27.2 min 54.5 min 227 hrs/yr $7,037 1,212
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 27.2 minutes to get to work in Pickens County. That's 21% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 74% of counties in Georgia

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 16.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 82.9%
  • Worked at Home: 16.0%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Walked: 0.5%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Pickens County, versus 1.3% in Georgia.

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

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

Few people walk or bike to work in Pickens County: just 0.5%, 3.0 times below the Georgia average of 1.5%.

How does Pickens County's commute time compare?

Metric Pickens County Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 27.2 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 16.0% 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 0.5% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Pickens County is 27.2 minutes, longer than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia. 0.5% commute by walking, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Pickens County, Georgia.

Is commuting expensive in Pickens County, Georgia?

Commuters here spend an estimated 227 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,037 at a typical national wage. That's 15% more than the typical Georgia commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Pickens 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 Pickens 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).