Commute Patterns in Athens, GA
Explore where Athens workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 23 minutes. About 55,037 workers both live and work locally.
23
Avg Minutes
71.2%
Drive Alone
11.1%
Work from Home
5.4%
Public Transit
Where Do Athens Workers Live?
Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Athens's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.
Origin County Workers
- 1Gwinnett County8,169workers
- 2Barrow County6,020workers
- 3Hall County5,118workers
- 4DeKalb County2,961workers
- 5Fulton County2,681workers
- 6Oglethorpe County2,505workers
- 7Walton County1,869workers
- 8Cobb County1,097workers
- 9Banks County1,034workers
Where Do Athens Workers Commute?
Top counties where Athens workers commute to for their jobs.
Destination County Workers
- 1Gwinnett County8,110workers
- 2Hall County5,722workers
- 3Fulton County5,494workers
- 4Barrow County2,518workers
- 5Cobb County1,882workers
- 6DeKalb County1,830workers
- 7Forsyth County772workers
Commute Time Distribution
How long Athens workers spend commuting each day, based on 55,363 workers.
Under 15 min 37.4% (20,730)
15-29 min 42.0% (23,251)
30-44 min 10.4% (5,742)
45-59 min 3.7% (2,061)
60+ min 6.5% (3,579)
How Workers Get to Work
Transportation modes for 124,610 workers in the Athens area.
🚗 Drove Alone
71.2% (88,782)
🏠 Work from Home
11.1% (13,884)
🚌 Public Transit
5.4% (6,758)
🚶 Walked
2.8% (3,546)
🚲 Other
9.3% (11,640)