Mean Commute Time in Georgia
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Mean Commute Time
31.1 min +12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #8 of 52
How Georgia Compares
Georgia
31.1 min
National
27.6 min
12.7% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Massachusetts | 32.2 min |
| #6 | California | 31.5 min |
| #7 | Puerto Rico | 31.4 min |
| #8 | Georgia | 31.1 min |
| #9 | Florida | 30.8 min |
| #10 | Illinois | 30.7 min |
| #11 | Virginia | 30.0 min |
Highest Commute Counties in Georgia
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talbot County | 46.5 min |
| 2 | Glascock County | 43.8 min |
| 3 | Paulding County | 43.3 min |
| 4 | Jasper County | 42.6 min |
| 5 | McIntosh County | 41.3 min |
| 6 | Meriwether County | 38.4 min |
| 7 | Newton County | 38.4 min |
| 8 | Walton County | 38.0 min |
| 9 | Webster County | 37.7 min |
| 10 | Hancock County | 37.7 min |
Lowest Commute Counties in Georgia
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Chattahoochee County | 12.4 min |
| 158 | Ben Hill County | 19.2 min |
| 157 | Coffee County | 20.8 min |
| 156 | Lowndes County | 21.7 min |
| 155 | Thomas County | 22.3 min |
| 154 | Glynn County | 22.4 min |
| 153 | Sumter County | 22.5 min |
| 152 | Dougherty County | 22.7 min |
| 151 | Muscogee County | 22.9 min |
| 150 | Clarke County | 23.0 min |
Mean Commute Time in Georgia
Georgia has a mean commute time of 31.1 min, ranking #8 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 12.7% above the national value of 27.6 min.
Across Georgia's 159 counties, mean commute time ranges from 12.4 min to 46.5 min. The county with the highest value is Talbot County at 46.5 min.
Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.