How long is the commute from Fairmount, GA?

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

Workers who live in Fairmount, GA take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

1.5% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±8.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.5%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Fairmount get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairmount	Gordon County	Georgia	United States
Drove alone	79.7% (±23.5 points)	82.9%	70.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.9% (±24.0 points)	8.2%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.3 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.5% (±1.7 points)	6.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Fairmount, the average commute is not measurably different from Gordon County (25.3 minutes).

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

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

In Fairmount, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Gordon County (0.1%).

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

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

In Gordon County, Fairmount ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 162 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Fairmount

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairmount	Gordon County	Georgia	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±3.5 points)	3.6%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.4% (±15.4 points)	29.2%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	19.3% (±8.7 points)	39.8%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.4% (±15.9 points)	27.4%	23.9%	21.9%

In Fairmount, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Gordon County (3.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fairmount

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairmount	Gordon County	Georgia	United States
Workers working from home	1.5% (±1.7 points)	6.8% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±5.0 points)	95.0% (±1.3 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	68.0% (±19.0 points)	85.2% (±2.3 points)	91.0% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fairmount, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Gordon County (85.2%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (91.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Fairmount

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmount
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairmount	—	30.6 minutes (±8.2)	—
White	11 mi	26.0 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Waleska	12 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Talking Rock	13 mi	56.3 minutes (±26.4)	Not measurably different
Adairsville	13 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Calhoun	14 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Jasper	15 mi	30.4 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Resaca	17 mi	26.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Canton	18 mi	27.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waleska, GA (16.6 minutes), Calhoun, GA (20.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Gordon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fairmount	30.6 minutes (±8.2)
2	Resaca	26.1 minutes (±5.5)
3	Calhoun	20.8 minutes (±2.0)
4	Plainville	19.4 minutes (±5.5)

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 Fairmount

How long is the average commute in Fairmount?

Workers who live in Fairmount, GA take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairmount without a car?

2.9% of households in Fairmount have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairmount?

1.5% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Fairmount worked from home, and 68.0% 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 Fairmount city, Georgia (place:28492, 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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