How long is the commute from Atlanta, MO?

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

Workers who live in Atlanta, MO take an average of 37.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

10.4% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.0 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.4%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Atlanta get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Atlanta	Macon County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	79.6% (±13.5 points)	78.1%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±5.7 points)	9.4%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.2%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±14.6 points)	0.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±12.9 points)	9.8%	13.0%	15.1%

In Atlanta, the average commute is higher than in Macon County (22.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in Missouri (23.5 minutes).

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

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

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.8%).

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

In Macon County, Atlanta ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 88 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Atlanta

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Atlanta	Macon County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±2.4 points)	5.8%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±10.3 points)	29.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.8% (±10.3 points)	33.1%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.1% (±10.9 points)	31.3%	22.8%	21.9%

In Atlanta, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Macon County (5.8%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (6.6%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Atlanta

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Atlanta	Macon County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	10.4% (±12.9 points)	9.8% (±2.1 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.6% (±7.4 points)	88.1% (±2.2 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	75.8% (±9.9 points)	80.6% (±2.6 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Atlanta, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Macon County (80.6%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (89.3%).

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

Average commute in places near Atlanta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atlanta
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Atlanta	—	37.0 minutes (±6.1)	—
La Plata	8.7 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Macon	11 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Bevier	11 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Callao	12 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Ethel	14 mi	42.1 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Millard	15 mi	15.5 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Leonard	16 mi	16.3 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Clarence	16 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Plata, MO (23.3 minutes), Macon, MO (18.0 minutes), Bevier, MO (21.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Ethel	42.1 minutes (±10.9)
2	Atlanta	37.0 minutes (±6.1)
3	New Cambria	29.9 minutes (±8.6)
4	La Plata	23.3 minutes (±3.1)
5	Bevier	21.0 minutes (±4.2)
6	Macon	18.0 minutes (±3.0)
7	Callao	17.9 minutes (±3.3)

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 Atlanta

How long is the average commute in Atlanta?

Workers who live in Atlanta, MO take an average of 37.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Atlanta without a car?

1.7% of households in Atlanta have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Atlanta?

10.4% (±12.9 points) of workers who live in Atlanta worked from home, and 75.8% 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 Atlanta city, Missouri (place:02422, in state:29).

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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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