See what the average commute is in Jefferson County, GA

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Jefferson County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Jefferson County has a longer commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Richmond County, GA having the shortest commute at 20.9 minutes.

Jefferson County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 29.8 minutes
--- 3.3% higher than state average
--- #42 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 95.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 2.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.5%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Richmond County, GA: 20.9 minutes
#2. Washington County, GA: 22.5 minutes
#3. McDuffie County, GA: 25.3 minutes
#4. Warren County, GA: 26.2 minutes
#5. Emanuel County, GA: 27.2 minutes
#6. Johnson County, GA: 29.5 minutes
#7. Jefferson County, GA: 29.8 minutes
#8. Glascock County, GA: 33.5 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Georgia
#1. Chattahoochee County: 11.1 minutes
#2. Ben Hill County: 15.0 minutes
#3. Tift County: 18.5 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Georgia
#1. Paulding County: 39.2 minutes
#2. Jasper County: 35.7 minutes
#3. Meriwether County: 35.5 minutes