Commute Patterns in Gainesville, GA
Explore where Gainesville workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 30 minutes. About 72,651 workers both live and work locally.
30
Avg Minutes
74.4%
Drive Alone
7.9%
Work from Home
6.9%
Public Transit
Where Do Gainesville Workers Live?
Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Gainesville's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.
Origin County Workers
- 1Gwinnett County24,506workers
- 2Fulton County12,672workers
- 3DeKalb County5,945workers
- 4Cherokee County5,608workers
- 5Cobb County5,574workers
- 6Jackson County4,325workers
- 7Barrow County3,554workers
- 8Lumpkin County3,009workers
- 9Habersham County2,784workers
- 10Dawson County2,564workers
Where Do Gainesville Workers Commute?
Top counties where Gainesville workers commute to for their jobs.
Destination County Workers
- 1Fulton County45,074workers
- 2Gwinnett County29,185workers
- 3Cobb County10,697workers
- 4DeKalb County10,196workers
- 5Jackson County4,246workers
- 6Cherokee County3,311workers
- 7Dawson County2,150workers
- 8Clayton County1,665workers
- 9Habersham County1,041workers
- 10Barrow County917workers
Commute Time Distribution
How long Gainesville workers spend commuting each day, based on 58,280 workers.
Under 15 min 24.5% (14,292)
15-29 min 38.6% (22,489)
30-44 min 18.5% (10,753)
45-59 min 8.1% (4,736)
60+ min 10.3% (6,010)
How Workers Get to Work
Transportation modes for 126,594 workers in the Gainesville area.
🚗 Drove Alone
74.4% (94,142)
🏠 Work from Home
7.9% (10,034)
🚌 Public Transit
6.9% (8,775)
🚶 Walked
0.7% (899)
🚲 Other
10.1% (12,744)