How long is the commute from Fort Deposit, AL?

Name: Commute and cars in Fort Deposit, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Fort Deposit, AL take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.6% work from home.

17.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±11.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.6%
Households without a car: 17.3%

How people in Fort Deposit get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Deposit	Lowndes County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	82.9% (±13.8 points)	83.6%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±9.7 points)	6.1%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.6 points)	3.9%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.0% (±9.4 points)	1.8%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.6% (±1.2 points)	4.5%	8.8%	15.1%

In Fort Deposit, the average commute is not measurably different from Lowndes County (31.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (25.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fort Deposit, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lowndes County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Lowndes County, Fort Deposit ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 502.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Fort Deposit

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Deposit	Lowndes County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	17.3% (±13.3 points)	8.8%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.6% (±14.0 points)	38.7%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	19.6% (±10.2 points)	25.8%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±12.4 points)	26.7%	26.4%	21.9%

In Fort Deposit, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lowndes County (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fort Deposit

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Deposit	Lowndes County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	0.6% (±1.2 points)	4.5% (±2.2 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.5% (±9.3 points)	86.6% (±2.5 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.5% (±12.7 points)	72.5% (±4.3 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fort Deposit, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lowndes County (72.5%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (87.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fort Deposit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Deposit
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Deposit	—	35.5 minutes (±11.0)	—
Greenville	11 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Hayneville	14 mi	18.6 minutes (±6.8)	Lower
Gordonville	14 mi	30.6 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Mosses	15 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Petrey	23 mi	10.7 minutes (±7.8)	Lower
White Hall	23 mi	32.3 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	24 mi	26.9 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Luverne	25 mi	26.8 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenville, AL (20.6 minutes), Hayneville, AL (18.6 minutes), Petrey, AL (10.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Lowndes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fort Deposit	35.5 minutes (±11.0)
2	White Hall	32.3 minutes (±6.4)
3	Mosses	31.7 minutes (±3.7)
4	Gordonville	30.6 minutes (±8.1)
5	Hayneville	18.6 minutes (±6.8)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Deposit

How long is the average commute in Fort Deposit?

Workers who live in Fort Deposit, AL take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Deposit without a car?

17.3% of households in Fort Deposit have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Deposit?

0.6% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in Fort Deposit worked from home, and 74.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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