Counties with the worst commutes in Georgia
Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to census data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2020. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.
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#50. Polk County
--- 0.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (10.4%), walked to work (2.4%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (3.1%)
#49. Quitman County
--- 0.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 30.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.6%), carpooled (12.3%), walked to work (0.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.1%)
#48. Bartow County
--- 0.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.7%), carpooled (10.4%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (6.8%)
#47. Haralson County
--- 0.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.4%), carpooled (14.7%), walked to work (0.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.2%)
#46. Carroll County
--- 0.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.6%), carpooled (11.8%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.0%)
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#45. Johnson County
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 27.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (72.2%), carpooled (19.9%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.6%)
#44. Twiggs County
--- 0.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 79.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.6%), carpooled (5.4%), walked to work (0.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.4%)
#43. McIntosh County
--- 0.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.8%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (7.7%)
#42. Long County
--- 1.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 25.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 75.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.7%), carpooled (14.1%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (4.7%)
#41. Jefferson County
--- 1.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.4%), carpooled (11.2%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.2%)
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#40. Crawford County
--- 1.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 5.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 74.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.9%), carpooled (6.5%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (2.3%), worked from home (3.9%)
#39. Charlton County
--- 1.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (91.5%), carpooled (3.9%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (3.1%)
#38. Treutlen County
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 60.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.8%), carpooled (14.5%), walked to work (0.0%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (0.0%)
#37. Effingham County
--- 1.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.5%), carpooled (5.6%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (3.1%)
#36. Gilmer County
--- 2.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.9%), carpooled (17.1%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (6.2%)
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#35. Taliaferro County
--- 2.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 72.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.0%), carpooled (13.0%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (10.0%)
#34. Jackson County
--- 2.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.8%), carpooled (8.4%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (6.3%)
#33. Dawson County
--- 2.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.3%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (8.7%)
#32. Cobb County
--- 2.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.0%), carpooled (7.4%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (11.5%)
#31. Lamar County
--- 2.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 20.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.4%), carpooled (5.9%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
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#30. Banks County
--- 2.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 70.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.3%), carpooled (11.6%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (6.7%)
#29. Coweta County
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.1%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (6.9%)
#28. Bryan County
--- 3.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 69.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.9%), carpooled (6.8%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.1%)
#27. Brantley County
--- 3.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 73.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.4%), carpooled (6.7%), walked to work (0.0%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (1.5%)
#26. DeKalb County
--- 3.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (69.6%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (6.6%), worked from home (10.2%)
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#25. Clayton County
--- 3.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 60.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (74.9%), carpooled (13.1%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (3.7%), worked from home (4.7%)
#24. Fayette County
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 12.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.2%), carpooled (7.2%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (11.8%)
#23. Pickens County
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.3%), carpooled (14.0%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (9.2%)
#22. Wheeler County
--- 3.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 69.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (91.4%), carpooled (3.9%), walked to work (0.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.7%)
#21. Stewart County
--- 3.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 21.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.8%), carpooled (17.9%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.1%)
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#20. Butts County
--- 3.9 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.8%), carpooled (6.9%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.9%)
#19. Screven County
--- 4.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 20.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.4%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#18. Forsyth County
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.4%), carpooled (6.9%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (17.3%)
#17. Glascock County
--- 4.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 77.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (93.4%), carpooled (5.8%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.4%)
#16. Henry County
--- 5.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.7%), carpooled (8.1%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (7.8%)
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#15. Douglas County
--- 5.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 60.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.1%), carpooled (8.4%), walked to work (0.1%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (7.5%)
#14. Rockdale County
--- 5.1 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 18.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.6%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (7.4%)
#13. Barrow County
--- 5.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 66.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.8%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.7%)
#12. Walton County
--- 5.2 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 56.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.2%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (6.3%)
#11. Gwinnett County
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 12.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.8%), carpooled (11.2%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (8.9%)
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#10. Lincoln County
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.7%), carpooled (6.9%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (3.0%)
#9. Newton County
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 18.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 59.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.3%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (6.3%)
#8. Talbot County
--- 5.6 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 84.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.8%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.4%)
#7. Cherokee County
--- 6.3 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 18.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.8%), carpooled (8.7%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (12.1%)
#6. Heard County
--- 6.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 65.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.4%), carpooled (11.6%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.4%)
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#5. Marion County
--- 6.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 63.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.4%), carpooled (13.1%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (4.8%)
#4. Pike County
--- 6.7 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 18.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 74.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.1%), carpooled (10.1%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (3.6%)
#3. Meriwether County
--- 6.8 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 70.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.7%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (2.5%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (1.8%)
#2. Jasper County
--- 7.0 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 67.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.6%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.5%)
#1. Paulding County
--- 10.5 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 23.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 65.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.9%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (8.5%)
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