Counties with the most super commuters in Georgia
There are more than 283 million vehicles on the road in the United States, and many of those cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles are used to ferry people to and from their homes and jobs during their daily commutes. A small but growing number of people are walking and biking to work, particularly in compact college towns. Many more take public transportation, especially in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle—but nationwide, public transit accounts for only about 5% of daily commutes.
The overwhelming majority of people still drive to and from work every day, and the vast majority of those car commuters drive alone—fewer than 10% of Americans carpool. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average one-way commute in the United States has grown to a record 26.9 minutes. That's just shy of an hour a day that average Americans squander behind the wheel, not at home with their families, and instead, burning gas and putting miles on their cars.
For some Americans, however, the commute to work is far from average. A phenomenon known as super commuting has emerged and grown in recent years. Super commuters spend 90 minutes or more—each way—chasing their paychecks every day. The biggest percentage of super commuters work in the extraction industry, with workers pursuing lucrative jobs in remote mines, oil fields, and other energy operations. Many more, however, have been priced out of expensive housing in urban metro areas where high-paying jobs are located, far away from their less-expensive county of residence.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of workers with a commute over 90 minutes, based on 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see where in your state people are spending the most time going to and from work every day.
#50. Toombs County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.3%
- Average commute time: 23.1 minutes
--- 5.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.1%), carpooled (10.3%), walked to work (3.3%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.4%)
#49. Bartow County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.7%
- Average commute time: 29.3 minutes
--- 0.6 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#48. Talbot County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.5%
- Average commute time: 34.3 minutes
--- 5.6 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#47. Greene County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.5%
- Average commute time: 26.8 minutes
--- 1.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.0%), carpooled (7.4%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (8.6%)
#46. Randolph County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.2%
- Average commute time: 26.6 minutes
--- 2.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (65.8%), carpooled (22.0%), walked to work (4.8%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (3.2%)
#45. Madison County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.1%
- Average commute time: 26.5 minutes
--- 2.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 71.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.2%), carpooled (10.2%), walked to work (2.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.5%)
#44. Gwinnett County
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.4%
- Average commute time: 34.2 minutes
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#43. Habersham County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.9%
- Average commute time: 28.5 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 41.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.7%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.4%)
#42. Twiggs County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.4%
- Average commute time: 29.6 minutes
--- 0.9 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#41. Henry County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.9%
- Average commute time: 33.7 minutes
--- 5.0 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#40. Butts County
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.7%
- Average commute time: 32.6 minutes
--- 3.9 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#39. Fayette County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.0%
- Average commute time: 32.2 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#38. Douglas County
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.3%
- Average commute time: 33.7 minutes
--- 5.0 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#37. Putnam County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.4%
- Average commute time: 27.2 minutes
--- 1.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.1%), carpooled (14.8%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.3%)
#36. Wayne County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.5%
- Average commute time: 25.3 minutes
--- 3.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (10.6%), walked to work (0.1%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (3.2%)
#35. Emanuel County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.2%
- Average commute time: 27.2 minutes
--- 1.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.6%), carpooled (15.7%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (4.9%)
#34. Atkinson County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.9%
- Average commute time: 26.1 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.8%), carpooled (11.9%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.3%)
#33. Polk County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.8%
- Average commute time: 29.2 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#32. Cherokee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.4%
- Average commute time: 35 minutes
--- 6.3 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#31. Forsyth County
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.4%
- Average commute time: 33.1 minutes
--- 4.4 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#30. Barrow County
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.9%
- Average commute time: 33.9 minutes
--- 5.2 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#29. Appling County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.6%
- Average commute time: 24.2 minutes
--- 4.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.4%), carpooled (12.1%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.0%)
#28. Marion County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.9%
- Average commute time: 35.2 minutes
--- 6.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#27. Wilkes County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.8%
- Average commute time: 27.5 minutes
--- 1.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 30.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.8%), carpooled (12.4%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (2.6%)
#26. Union County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.0%
- Average commute time: 23 minutes
--- 5.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.7%), carpooled (11.1%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (8.2%)
#25. Banks County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.6%
- Average commute time: 31.5 minutes
--- 2.8 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#24. Fannin County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.8%
- Average commute time: 27.1 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 23.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.1%), carpooled (12.5%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (8.2%)
#23. Screven County
--- 60+ minute commute: 20.7%
- Average commute time: 32.7 minutes
--- 4.0 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#22. Walton County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.6%
- Average commute time: 33.9 minutes
--- 5.2 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#21. Rockdale County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.2%
- Average commute time: 33.8 minutes
--- 5.1 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#20. Meriwether County
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.8%
- Average commute time: 35.5 minutes
--- 6.8 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#19. Wheeler County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.5%
- Average commute time: 32.3 minutes
--- 3.6 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#18. Glascock County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.1%
- Average commute time: 33.5 minutes
--- 4.8 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#17. Lamar County
--- 60+ minute commute: 20.3%
- Average commute time: 31.2 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#16. Montgomery County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.7%
- Average commute time: 25.7 minutes
--- 3.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 72.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.2%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (4.0%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (2.3%)
#15. Pickens County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.8%
- Average commute time: 32.2 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#14. Hancock County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.2%
- Average commute time: 28.5 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.6%), carpooled (5.0%), walked to work (0.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.9%)
#13. Taliaferro County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Average commute time: 31.1 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#12. Telfair County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.7%
- Average commute time: 26.3 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (94.1%), carpooled (2.8%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.6%)
#11. Newton County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.8%
- Average commute time: 34.2 minutes
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#10. Haralson County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.3%
- Average commute time: 29.4 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#9. Gilmer County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.7%
- Average commute time: 31 minutes
--- 2.3 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#8. Rabun County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.8%
- Average commute time: 25.6 minutes
--- 3.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 9.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 12.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (73.5%), carpooled (14.9%), walked to work (2.6%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (8.0%)
#7. Paulding County
--- 60+ minute commute: 23.2%
- Average commute time: 39.2 minutes
--- 10.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#6. Pike County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.1%
- Average commute time: 35.4 minutes
--- 6.7 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#5. Jenkins County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.7%
- Average commute time: 29 minutes
--- 0.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (72.7%), carpooled (12.7%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (12.9%)
#4. Lincoln County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.8%
- Average commute time: 34.2 minutes
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#3. Heard County
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.8%
- Average commute time: 35.1 minutes
--- 6.4 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)
#2. Jasper County
--- 60+ minute commute: 19.8%
- Average commute time: 35.7 minutes
--- 7.0 minutes longer than state average
- 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. Treutlen County
--- 60+ minute commute: 15.8%
- Average commute time: 30.3 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average
- 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%)