How long is the commute from Grand Bay, AL?

Name: Commute and cars in Grand Bay, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Grand Bay, AL take an average of 47.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.4% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 47.6 minutes (±17.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.4%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Grand Bay get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Grand Bay	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	90.6% (±7.2 points)	82.5%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±4.2 points)	7.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.4% (±6.6 points)	8.3%	8.8%	15.1%

In Grand Bay, the average commute is higher than in Mobile County (26.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in Alabama (25.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Grand Bay, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mobile County (0.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Mobile County, Grand Bay ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 502.

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

Cars per household in Grand Bay

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Grand Bay	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±4.2 points)	6.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.7% (±13.8 points)	34.0%	31.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.6% (±12.7 points)	36.7%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.8% (±12.7 points)	23.4%	26.4%	21.9%

In Grand Bay, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mobile County (6.0%).

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 Grand Bay

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Bay	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Workers working from home	4.4% (±6.6 points)	8.3% (±0.6 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.9% (±13.9 points)	95.0% (±0.5 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.1% (±16.2 points)	86.3% (±0.7 points)	87.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Grand Bay, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mobile County (86.3%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (87.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Grand Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Bay
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Grand Bay	—	47.6 minutes (±17.4)	—
Bayou La Batre	6.6 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Theodore	10 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Tillmans Corner	11 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Moss Point	12 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Escatawpa	12 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Pascagoula	15 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Hurley	16 mi	30.2 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Wade	17 mi	55.6 minutes (±31.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayou La Batre, AL (18.2 minutes), Theodore, AL (25.3 minutes), Tillmans Corner, AL (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mobile County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Grand Bay	47.6 minutes (±17.4)
2	Dauphin Island	32.6 minutes (±4.8)
3	Citronelle	32.5 minutes (±4.5)
4	Creola	26.4 minutes (±2.1)
5	Tillmans Corner	26.1 minutes (±2.3)
6	Saraland	25.9 minutes (±2.0)
7	Mount Vernon	25.6 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Mobile County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Grand Bay is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Grand Bay

How long is the average commute in Grand Bay?

Workers who live in Grand Bay, AL take an average of 47.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Grand Bay without a car?

4.9% of households in Grand Bay have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Grand Bay?

4.4% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Grand Bay worked from home, and 83.1% 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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