How long is the commute from Great Falls, SC?

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

Workers who live in Great Falls, SC take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.2% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±8.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.2%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Great Falls get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Great Falls	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	86.7% (±7.6 points)	84.4%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±4.7 points)	7.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.3 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.2% (±6.7 points)	5.5%	11.5%	15.1%

In Great Falls, the average commute is not measurably different from Chester County (31.6 minutes).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

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

In Great Falls, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chester County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

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

In Chester County, Great Falls ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Great Falls

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Great Falls	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±3.7 points)	6.3%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.6% (±11.4 points)	32.1%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.6% (±10.5 points)	33.3%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.8% (±6.3 points)	28.4%	23.6%	21.9%

In Great Falls, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chester County (6.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Great Falls

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Great Falls	Chester County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	8.2% (±6.7 points)	5.5% (±1.4 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	78.6% (±10.4 points)	91.1% (±1.6 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	70.1% (±11.2 points)	83.0% (±2.0 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Great Falls, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Chester County (83.0%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (88.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Great Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Falls
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Great Falls	—	34.3 minutes (±8.0)	—
Fort Lawn	8.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Irwin	9.6 mi	20.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Springdale (community)	11 mi	26.8 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Richburg	12 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Elgin (community)	12 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Lancaster	12 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Heath Springs	13 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Winnsboro	18 mi	26.2 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irwin, SC (20.2 minutes), Richburg, SC (24.2 minutes), Elgin (community), SC (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Great Falls	34.3 minutes (±8.0)
2	Eureka Mill	31.9 minutes (±11.2)
3	Fort Lawn	30.3 minutes (±3.5)
4	Lowrys	28.4 minutes (±6.5)
5	Chester	28.3 minutes (±3.2)
6	Richburg	24.2 minutes (±5.0)

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 Great Falls

How long is the average commute in Great Falls?

Workers who live in Great Falls, SC take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Great Falls without a car?

6.1% of households in Great Falls have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Great Falls?

8.2% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Great Falls worked from home, and 70.1% 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 Great Falls town, South Carolina (place:30490, in state:45).

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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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