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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
  1. 1
    Gwinnett County
    8,169
    workers
  2. 2
    Barrow County
    6,020
    workers
  3. 3
    Hall County
    5,118
    workers
  4. 4
    DeKalb County
    2,961
    workers
  5. 5
    Fulton County
    2,681
    workers
  6. 6
    Oglethorpe County
    2,505
    workers
  7. 7
    Walton County
    1,869
    workers
  8. 8
    Cobb County
    1,097
    workers
  9. 9
    Banks County
    1,034
    workers

Where Do Athens Workers Commute?

Top counties where Athens workers commute to for their jobs.

Destination County Workers
  1. 1
    Gwinnett County
    8,110
    workers
  2. 2
    Hall County
    5,722
    workers
  3. 3
    Fulton County
    5,494
    workers
  4. 4
    Barrow County
    2,518
    workers
  5. 5
    Cobb County
    1,882
    workers
  6. 6
    DeKalb County
    1,830
    workers
  7. 7
    Forsyth County
    772
    workers

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)