How long is the commute from Fitzgerald, GA?

Name: Commute and cars in Fitzgerald, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fitzgerald, GA take an average of 14.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

3.0% work from home.

9.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.3 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 3.0%
Households without a car: 9.7%

How people in Fitzgerald get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fitzgerald	Ben Hill County	Georgia	United States
Drove alone	83.4% (±6.2 points)	82.5%	70.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±4.0 points)	6.4%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±3.1 points)	2.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±2.9 points)	5.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Fitzgerald, the average commute is not measurably different from Ben Hill County (16.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Georgia (28.3 minutes).

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

In Fitzgerald, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ben Hill County (0.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 581 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Fitzgerald

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fitzgerald	Ben Hill County	Georgia	United States
No vehicle	9.7% (±4.7 points)	6.3%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	55.0% (±7.6 points)	41.7%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.7% (±5.8 points)	36.5%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.6% (±3.3 points)	15.5%	23.9%	21.9%

In Fitzgerald, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ben Hill County (6.3%).

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 Fitzgerald

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fitzgerald	Ben Hill County	Georgia	United States
Workers working from home	3.0% (±2.9 points)	5.7% (±2.3 points)	15.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.5% (±3.9 points)	91.6% (±2.3 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.3% (±5.8 points)	81.1% (±3.6 points)	91.0% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fitzgerald, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ben Hill County (81.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fitzgerald

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fitzgerald
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fitzgerald	—	14.3 minutes (±2.1)	—
Ocilla	7.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Rebecca	15 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Ambrose	16 mi	22.7 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	18 mi	25.2 minutes (±23.3)	Not measurably different
Rhine	19 mi	36.5 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Abbeville	20 mi	48.4 minutes (±18.6)	Higher
Rochelle	20 mi	34.5 minutes (±12.1)	Higher
Enigma	22 mi	36.8 minutes (±15.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ocilla, GA (20.1 minutes), Rebecca, GA (19.3 minutes), Rhine, GA (36.5 minutes).

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 Fitzgerald

How long is the average commute in Fitzgerald?

Workers who live in Fitzgerald, GA take an average of 14.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fitzgerald without a car?

9.7% of households in Fitzgerald have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fitzgerald?

3.0% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Fitzgerald worked from home, and 76.3% 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 Fitzgerald city, Georgia (place:29528, 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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