How long is the commute from Metter, GA?

Name: Commute and cars in Metter, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Metter, GA take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Metter get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Metter	Candler County	Georgia	United States
Drove alone	82.8% (±7.8 points)	84.9%	70.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.7% (±7.6 points)	10.3%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±3.5 points)	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±2.9 points)	3.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Metter, the average commute is not measurably different from Candler County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Metter, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Candler County (0.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 479 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Metter

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Metter	Candler County	Georgia	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±4.4 points)	3.6%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	56.5% (±10.3 points)	36.7%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.2% (±9.1 points)	37.0%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.8% (±4.3 points)	22.8%	23.9%	21.9%

In Metter, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Candler 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 Metter

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Metter	Candler County	Georgia	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±2.9 points)	3.1% (±1.8 points)	15.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.0% (±6.4 points)	89.5% (±3.6 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.3% (±6.5 points)	83.1% (±3.9 points)	91.0% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Metter, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Candler County (83.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Metter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metter
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Metter	—	21.3 minutes (±4.7)	—
Pulaski	6.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Cobbtown	9.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Stillmore	9.4 mi	21.7 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Register	11 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Portal	13 mi	30.5 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Twin City	14 mi	30.4 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Collins	15 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	15 mi	28.7 minutes (±5.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Register, GA (14.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cobbtown, GA (29.2 minutes), Portal, GA (30.5 minutes), Oak Park, GA (28.7 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 Metter

How long is the average commute in Metter?

Workers who live in Metter, GA take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Metter without a car?

3.5% of households in Metter have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Metter?

2.1% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Metter worked from home, and 83.3% 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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