How long is the commute from Whitesburg, GA?

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

Workers who live in Whitesburg, GA take an average of 36.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.7 minutes (±7.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Whitesburg get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Whitesburg	Carroll County	Georgia	United States
Drove alone	68.2% (±18.7 points)	74.6%	70.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.4% (±14.2 points)	12.2%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±17.7 points)	0.5%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.4% (±8.5 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±7.1 points)	10.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Whitesburg, the average commute is not measurably different from Carroll County (29.7 minutes).

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

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

In Whitesburg, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carroll County (0.5%).

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

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

In Carroll County, Whitesburg ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Whitesburg

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Whitesburg	Carroll County	Georgia	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.8 points)	3.9%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.4% (±14.5 points)	27.5%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6% (±15.3 points)	38.5%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.1% (±12.2 points)	30.2%	23.9%	21.9%

In Whitesburg, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Carroll County (3.9%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (5.9%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Whitesburg

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whitesburg	Carroll County	Georgia	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±7.1 points)	10.1% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±8.4 points)	94.7% (±0.8 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.8% (±9.9 points)	89.7% (±1.2 points)	91.0% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Whitesburg, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Carroll County (89.7%).

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 Whitesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitesburg
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Whitesburg	—	36.7 minutes (±7.3)	—
Fairplay	9.2 mi	32.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Plantation	11 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Newnan	11 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee Hills	11 mi	36.5 minutes (±10.2)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	12 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Roopville	13 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.2)	Lower
Centralhatchee	14 mi	31.8 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Palmetto	14 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carrollton, GA (20.8 minutes), Roopville, GA (23.4 minutes), Palmetto, GA (26.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Temple	37.7 minutes (±9.3)
2	Whitesburg	36.7 minutes (±7.3)
3	Mount Zion	34.9 minutes (±6.7)
4	Villa Rica	34.0 minutes (±3.5)
5	Fairfield Plantation	32.8 minutes (±3.4)
6	Bowdon	26.8 minutes (±3.9)
7	Roopville	23.4 minutes (±6.2)
8	Carrollton	20.8 minutes (±2.4)

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 Whitesburg

How long is the average commute in Whitesburg?

Workers who live in Whitesburg, GA take an average of 36.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Whitesburg without a car?

0.9% of households in Whitesburg have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Whitesburg?

6.2% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Whitesburg worked from home, and 86.8% 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 Whitesburg city, Georgia (place:82720, 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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