How long is the commute from Sparks, GA?

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

Workers who live in Sparks, GA take an average of 17.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

10.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.5 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 10.3%

How people in Sparks get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sparks	Cook County	Georgia	United States
Drove alone	87.1% (±8.1 points)	80.2%	70.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.9% (±1.9 points)	14.7%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±4.3 points)	1.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±4.1 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±5.9 points)	2.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Sparks, the average commute is lower than in Cook County (25.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Cook County, Sparks ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 556 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Sparks

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sparks	Cook County	Georgia	United States
No vehicle	10.3% (±7.1 points)	5.2%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.4% (±12.4 points)	31.0%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.7% (±11.4 points)	33.1%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.7% (±9.8 points)	30.7%	23.9%	21.9%

In Sparks, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cook County (5.2%).

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 Sparks

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sparks	Cook County	Georgia	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±5.9 points)	2.8% (±1.6 points)	15.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	81.1% (±10.1 points)	90.0% (±2.9 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	72.7% (±11.5 points)	79.2% (±3.5 points)	91.0% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sparks, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cook County (79.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Sparks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sparks
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sparks	—	17.5 minutes (±3.6)	—
Adel	3.2 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Lenox	6.5 mi	26.0 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Ellenton	8.6 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Cecil	9.0 mi	23.7 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Nashville	12 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Hahira	13 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Berlin	13 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Omega	15 mi	30.9 minutes (±7.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Adel, GA (23.4 minutes), Lenox, GA (26.0 minutes), Nashville, GA (22.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lenox	26.0 minutes (±5.3)
2	Cecil	23.7 minutes (±7.1)
3	Adel	23.4 minutes (±3.1)
4	Sparks	17.5 minutes (±3.6)

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 Sparks

How long is the average commute in Sparks?

Workers who live in Sparks, GA take an average of 17.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sparks without a car?

10.3% of households in Sparks have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sparks?

6.2% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Sparks worked from home, and 72.7% 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 Sparks town, Georgia (place:72556, 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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