How long is the commute from Diamond Springs, CA?

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

Workers who live in Diamond Springs, CA take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

13.4% work from home.

8.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.4%
Households without a car: 8.1%

How people in Diamond Springs get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Diamond Springs	El Dorado County	California	United States
Drove alone	71.3% (±5.3 points)	65.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.4% (±4.2 points)	7.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.4% (±4.7 points)	22.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In Diamond Springs, the average commute is lower than in El Dorado County (28.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

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

In Diamond Springs, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from El Dorado County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

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

In El Dorado County, Diamond Springs ranks 11 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 919 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Diamond Springs

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Diamond Springs	El Dorado County	California	United States
No vehicle	8.1% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.7% (±6.3 points)	23.9%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.5% (±6.6 points)	37.7%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.7% (±4.8 points)	34.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In Diamond Springs, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in El Dorado County (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Diamond Springs

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Diamond Springs	El Dorado County	California	United States
Workers working from home	13.4% (±4.7 points)	22.1% (±1.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±2.5 points)	96.2% (±0.6 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±3.7 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Diamond Springs, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from El Dorado County (92.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Diamond Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Diamond Springs
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Diamond Springs	—	21.1 minutes (±3.4)	—
Placerville	3.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Shingle Springs	5.6 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Cameron Park	8.2 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Camino	9.2 mi	29.3 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
El Dorado Hills	11 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Pollock Pines	14 mi	32.2 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Georgetown	15 mi	31.8 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	15 mi	23.1 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Placerville, CA (28.1 minutes), Cameron Park, CA (29.6 minutes), El Dorado Hills, CA (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Georgetown	31.8 minutes (±11.7)
6	Cameron Park	29.6 minutes (±3.6)
7	Camino	29.3 minutes (±8.5)
8	Placerville	28.1 minutes (±3.6)
9	Shingle Springs	27.6 minutes (±6.3)
10	Meyers	26.6 minutes (±6.5)
11	Diamond Springs	21.1 minutes (±3.4)
12	South Lake Tahoe	16.5 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 8 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Diamond Springs 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 Diamond Springs

How long is the average commute in Diamond Springs?

Workers who live in Diamond Springs, CA take an average of 21.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Diamond Springs without a car?

8.1% of households in Diamond Springs have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Diamond Springs?

13.4% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Diamond Springs worked from home, and 90.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Diamond Springs CDP, California (place:19220, in state:06).

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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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