How long is the commute from Stone Mountain, GA?

Workers who live in Stone Mountain, GA take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

3.2% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

6.8% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
26.2 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation
3.2%
Work from home
6.8%
Households without a car
8.2%

How people in Stone Mountain get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationStone MountainDeKalb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Drove alone74.8% (±8.0 points)61.4%70.9%68.8%
Carpooled13.0% (±6.7 points)8.9%8.9%8.5%
Public transportation3.2% (±2.4 points)3.7%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±1.1 points)1.3%1.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±1.5 points)2.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home6.8% (±3.6 points)22.6%15.9%15.1%

In Stone Mountain, the average commute is lower than in DeKalb County (30.4 minutes).

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

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

In Stone Mountain, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from DeKalb County (3.7%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Stone Mountain ranks 14 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Stone Mountain

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableStone MountainDeKalb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
No vehicle8.2% (±4.1 points)7.3%5.9%8.4%
1 vehicle40.8% (±9.0 points)40.3%32.6%33.1%
2 vehicles25.9% (±8.1 points)36.1%37.6%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.2% (±12.3 points)16.3%23.9%21.9%

In Stone Mountain, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from DeKalb County (7.3%).

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 Stone Mountain

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Stone MountainDeKalb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Workers working from home6.8% (±3.6 points)22.6% (±0.7 points)15.9% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.5% (±2.3 points)96.9% (±0.4 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet85.3% (±12.5 points)93.7% (±0.5 points)91.0% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Stone Mountain, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from DeKalb County (93.7%).

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 Stone Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stone Mountain
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Stone Mountain—26.2 minutes (±3.5)—
Pine Lake2.2 mi31.0 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Tucker3.3 mi28.5 minutes (±1.8)Not measurably different
Mountain Park (community)3.7 mi32.2 minutes (±1.8)Higher
Clarkston4.1 mi31.2 minutes (±2.5)Higher
Redan4.5 mi34.5 minutes (±2.6)Higher
Scottdale5.5 mi30.1 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different
Avondale Estates5.9 mi30.0 minutes (±4.8)Not measurably different
Lilburn6.3 mi31.9 minutes (±2.3)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain Park (community), GA (32.2 minutes), Clarkston, GA (31.2 minutes), Redan, GA (34.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across DeKalb County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
8Belvedere Park30.2 minutes (±1.9)
9Scottdale30.1 minutes (±2.7)
10Avondale Estates30.0 minutes (±4.8)
11Gresham Park29.4 minutes (±2.8)
12Tucker28.5 minutes (±1.8)
13Doraville28.4 minutes (±3.6)
14Stone Mountain26.2 minutes (±3.5)
15Decatur25.9 minutes (±2.0)
16Druid Hills25.4 minutes (±2.3)
17Chamblee25.3 minutes (±1.5)
18Brookhaven25.1 minutes (±0.9)
19 (tie)Dunwoody24.9 minutes (±0.9)
19 (tie)North Decatur24.9 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Stone Mountain

How long is the average commute in Stone Mountain?

Workers who live in Stone Mountain, GA take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Stone Mountain without a car?

8.2% of households in Stone Mountain have no vehicle, and 3.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Stone Mountain?

6.8% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Stone Mountain worked from home, and 85.3% 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 Stone Mountain city, Georgia (place:73816, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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