Commute Patterns in Columbus, GA
Explore where Columbus workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 22 minutes. About 41,383 workers both live and work locally.
22
Avg Minutes
78.5%
Drive Alone
7.0%
Work from Home
5.0%
Public Transit
Where Do Columbus Workers Live?
Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Columbus's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.
Origin County Workers
- 1Harris County6,036workers
- 2Troup County1,359workers
- 3Fulton County1,250workers
- 4Cobb County932workers
- 5Gwinnett County848workers
- 6DeKalb County792workers
- 7Marion County635workers
- 8Dougherty County634workers
- 9Talbot County617workers
- 10Clayton County563workers
Where Do Columbus Workers Commute?
Top counties where Columbus workers commute to for their jobs.
Destination County Workers
- 1Fulton County3,251workers
- 2Troup County1,410workers
- 3Cobb County1,318workers
- 4Gwinnett County1,305workers
- 5Harris County1,224workers
- 6DeKalb County1,158workers
- 7Dougherty County701workers
- 8Clayton County598workers
- 9Chattahoochee County573workers
- 10Bibb County525workers
Commute Time Distribution
How long Columbus workers spend commuting each day, based on 71,967 workers.
Under 15 min 31.5% (22,704)
15-29 min 50.0% (35,995)
30-44 min 11.2% (8,085)
45-59 min 3.4% (2,481)
60+ min 3.8% (2,702)
How Workers Get to Work
Transportation modes for 154,826 workers in the Columbus area.
🚗 Drove Alone
78.5% (121,476)
🏠 Work from Home
7.0% (10,892)
🚌 Public Transit
5.0% (7,768)
🚶 Walked
0.9% (1,466)
🚲 Other
8.5% (13,224)