Tift County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Tift County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Tift County spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 131 hours, about 5.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 34% less time on the road than the Georgia average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 7.9 minutes.

Tift County holds about 0.4% of Georgia's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Tift County would save about 52 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,623 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)
Tift County 15.7 min 31.4 min 131 hrs/yr $4,057 428
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 15.7 minutes to get to work in Tift County. That's 30% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the top 5 fastest counties in Georgia

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.8%
  • Worked at Home: 4.6% unusually low
  • Walked: 1.2%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Motorcycle: 0.3%
  • Taxi: 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Tift County: 18.6 times less than the Georgia average (0.1% vs 1.3%).

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Tift County: 3.1 times less than the Georgia average (0.1% vs 0.4%).

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Tift County: 3.1 times less than the Georgia average (4.6% vs 14.2%).

How does Tift County's commute time compare?

Metric Tift County Georgia US Average
Avg. Commute Time 15.7 min 23.6 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.6% 14.2% 13.4%
Walked 1.2% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Tift County is 15.7 minutes, shorter than the 23.6 minutes in Georgia.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia. 1.2% commute by walking, lower than the 1.3% in Georgia.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Tift County, Georgia.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 131 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,057 at a typical national wage. That's 34% less than the typical Georgia commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Tift County, Georgia?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Tift 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 Tift County, Georgia?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.3% in Georgia, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Georgia?

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).