How long is the commute from Alma, GA?

Name: Commute and cars in Alma, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Alma, GA take an average of 29.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

7.7% work from home.

10.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.8 minutes (±10.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.7%
Households without a car: 10.0%

How people in Alma get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alma	Bacon County	Georgia	United States
Drove alone	78.2% (±9.3 points)	85.6%	70.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.9% (±2.3 points)	4.5%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	5.6% (±5.1 points)	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.6% (±6.7 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.7% (±5.6 points)	6.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Alma, the average commute is not measurably different from Bacon County (26.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (28.3 minutes).

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

In Alma, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bacon County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (1.1%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 195 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Alma

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alma	Bacon County	Georgia	United States
No vehicle	10.0% (±6.7 points)	7.7%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.9% (±11.4 points)	26.7%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.3% (±10.1 points)	32.5%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.8% (±8.2 points)	33.1%	23.9%	21.9%

In Alma, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bacon County (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (5.9%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Alma

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alma	Bacon County	Georgia	United States
Workers working from home	7.7% (±5.6 points)	6.8% (±2.9 points)	15.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±3.1 points)	92.1% (±3.1 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±7.1 points)	84.8% (±4.4 points)	91.0% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Alma, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bacon County (84.8%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (91.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Alma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alma
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alma	—	29.8 minutes (±10.4)	—
Nicholls	9.7 mi	38.3 minutes (±21.9)	Not measurably different
Baxley	17 mi	26.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Denton	18 mi	35.8 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Satilla	18 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Graham	19 mi	32.1 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Surrency	20 mi	22.3 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Deenwood	21 mi	20.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Blackshear	22 mi	20.2 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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 Alma

How long is the average commute in Alma?

Workers who live in Alma, GA take an average of 29.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alma without a car?

10.0% of households in Alma have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alma?

7.7% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Alma worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Alma city, Georgia (place:01612, in state:13).

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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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