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Longest commutes, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 23.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bessemer City, NC, up 87 places to #43.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01St. James, NCNC7,31850.3+395%

02Westport, NCNC5,91538.7+31%

03Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90637.5–

04Barbecue, NCNC5,91036.4–

05▼1Moyock, NCNC5,68435.8–

06▲8Angier, NCNC9,41035.2+49%

07▲17Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92734.5–

08▲33Zebulon, NCNC11,93333.4+37%

09▼3Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53633.1+48%

10▲13Locust, NCNC6,12032.7+15%

11▼4Midland, NCNC5,15132.0–

12▲5Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64932.0–

13▲23Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90832.0+52%

14▼5Waxhaw, NCNC23,14032.0+34%

15▲6Spout Springs, NCNC11,24231.9–

16▲78Selma, NCNC7,40631.8+68%

17▲13Creedmoor, NCNC5,04631.8+76%

18▲2Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56631.7+53%

19▼14Rolesville, NCNC12,83931.5+24%

20▼1Clayton, NCNC32,63331.1+36%

21▼6Wake Forest, NCNC58,14730.9+41%

22▼10Unionville, NCNC7,32230.9+45%

23▲28Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430.8+41%

24▲37Wadesboro, NCNC5,03530.7+100%

25▲14Monroe, NCNC42,64430.1+61%

26▲9Hampstead, NCNC9,29229.9–

27▼16Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49429.9+4%

28Mebane, NCNC21,95229.9+92%

29▼11Harrisburg, NCNC20,74229.6+70%

30▼14Marvin, NCNC7,04029.3+40%

31▲33Oxford, NCNC8,98529.2+93%

32▼24Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50529.1+87%

33▲10Wendell, NCNC19,68729.0+14%

34▼3Holly Springs, NCNC50,28828.8+24%

35▼9Mint Hill, NCNC29,47628.6+36%

36▼9Stallings, NCNC17,76028.4+58%

37Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04928.2–

38▼28Indian Trail, NCNC44,30328.2+35%

39▼6Weddington, NCNC14,51728.0+41%

40▲4Ogden, NCNC8,24927.9+98%

41▲58Summerfield, NCNC11,32727.8+111%

42▲17Cherryville, NCNC6,52327.8+80%

43▲87Bessemer City, NCNC5,83427.6+78%

44▲9Half Moon, NCNC7,37827.5+66%

45▲1Mount Holly, NCNC19,03327.5+87%

46▲26Hope Mills, NCNC18,32427.3+75%

47▲5Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16527.2+73%

48▲27Aberdeen, NCNC10,06627.2+106%

49▼24Huntersville, NCNC68,53527.1+28%

50▲37Cramerton, NCNC5,71327.0+81%

51▼19Concord, NCNC114,59826.9+49%

52▲8Gastonia, NCNC87,06726.8+81%

53▼3Belmont, NCNC16,41526.5+108%

54▲66Gibsonville, NCNC9,87626.5+86%

55▲28Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62226.4+51%

56▲32Forest City, NCNC7,41026.3+109%

57▼17Garner, NCNC41,56226.2+68%

58▲11Kannapolis, NCNC61,70826.2+57%

59▼2Roxboro, NCNC8,38026.1+33%

60▼31Stokesdale, NCNC6,13326.1+58%

61▼39Lillington, NCNC5,04026.1+26%

62▲15Etowah, NCNC7,96825.7+110%

63▼14Lewisville, NCNC14,42125.7+108%

64▲28Graham, NCNC20,13125.6+92%

65Lexington, NCNC20,23825.5+99%

66▼28Cornelius, NCNC35,09425.40%

67▲12Apex, NCNC80,41925.2+61%

68▼34Matthews, NCNC32,76925.2+31%

69▲2Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11725.2+71%

70▼2Lincolnton, NCNC12,46525.0+76%

71▲30Eden, NCNC15,50024.9+51%

72▲43Piney Green, NCNC14,07824.8+83%

73▲11King, NCNC7,97724.8+40%

74▲19Lenoir, NCNC18,37224.8+107%

75▼30Dunn, NCNC8,81424.8+40%

76▲32Leland, NCNC35,73124.7+103%

77▼3Mooresville, NCNC55,84224.7+23%

78▼20Charlotte, NCNC964,78424.7+54%

79▼37Dallas, NCNC6,39224.5+53%

80▲57Porters Neck, NCNC7,65424.4–

81▼27Davidson, NCNC16,66224.2+21%

82▲60Smithfield, NCNC13,11424.1+37%

83▼2Butner, NCNC8,11224.1+51%

84▲19Albemarle, NCNC17,76924.1+61%

85▼38Knightdale, NCNC23,14424.0+14%

86▲11Reidsville, NCNC14,69224.0+65%

87▲17Long View, NCNC5,38723.8+113%

88▼18Walkertown, NCNC6,12023.8+77%

89▼16Pinehurst, NCNC18,67023.7+78%

90▲74Fletcher, NCNC8,37323.7+107%

91▼1Nashville, NCNC5,91123.7+41%

92▲19Trinity, NCNC7,27423.7+81%

93▲14Burlington, NCNC61,49623.7+85%

94▼3Rockingham, NCNC8,81523.6+78%

95▲44Silver Lake, NCNC6,56323.6+87%

96▲31Pineville, NCNC11,85123.5+100%

97▼11Oak Island, NCNC9,33723.4+28%

98▼22Sanford, NCNC34,13823.3+43%

99▼86Surf City, NCNC5,14223.3+6%

100▼45Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87523.3+38%

101▼34Shallotte, NCNC5,33523.2+86%

102▼13Carrboro, NCNC20,96223.1+80%

103▼25Raleigh, NCNC506,30623.0+66%

104▲17Sawmills, NCNC5,10523.0+96%

105▲36Murraysville, NCNC16,33923.0+90%

106▲57Kings Grant, NCNC9,00323.0+93%

107▼41Southern Pines, NCNC17,35722.8+65%

108▲30Woodfin, NCNC8,22922.8+68%

109▼11Kernersville, NCNC29,12822.6+71%

110▲7Archdale, NCNC12,25422.6+69%

111▼11Cary, NCNC183,58222.5+63%

112▼10Durham, NCNC305,56122.3+74%

113▲31Asheboro, NCNC27,99022.3+53%

114▼9St. Stephens, NCNC9,45722.3+84%

115▼19Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54022.2+63%

116▼60Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87022.1+8%

117▼11Clemmons, NCNC22,80822.1+62%

118▲5Hamlet, NCNC5,87022.0+41%

119▼7Ayden, NCNC5,26322.0+48%

120▼2Mocksville, NCNC6,28221.9+58%

121▼7Salisbury, NCNC36,87921.8+62%

122▼3Morrisville, NCNC32,46621.8+71%

123▲3Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38621.8+64%

124▼8Newton, NCNC13,82221.7+70%

125▼63Marion, NCNC7,44021.7+40%

126▲3Northchase, NCNC5,89621.7–

127▼5Greensboro, NCNC308,66721.7+71%

128▼65Hillsborough, NCNC9,77821.7+34%

129▲19Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28721.6+75%

130▼2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27121.5+74%

131▲26Black Mountain, NCNC8,49121.4+72%

132▲8Wilson, NCNC49,57221.3+54%

133▲12Hickory, NCNC45,97521.1+89%

134▲1Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73121.1+49%

135▼40Midway, NCNC5,10421.0–

136▼88Siler City, NCNC8,15521.0+25%

137▼24Mills River, NCNC7,50420.9–

138▲13Tarboro, NCNC10,97920.8+79%

139▲10Henderson, NCNC15,01320.8+41%

140▼8High Point, NCNC120,57120.7+66%

141▲27Kinston, NCNC19,70520.7+51%

142▼32Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12020.6+63%

143▼58Winterville, NCNC10,97320.6+20%

144▼64Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89620.6+36%

145▼63Thomasville, NCNC27,73320.4+60%

146▼37Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63720.3+30%

147▼23Shelby, NCNC23,30920.2+47%

148▼23Statesville, NCNC32,18120.1+49%

149▼16Williamston, NCNC5,08620.1+27%

150▲8Elon, NCNC11,36620.1–

151▼1Waynesville, NCNC11,00619.7+51%

152▼16Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56519.5+70%

153▲14Washington, NCNC9,91019.5+40%

154▼20Clinton, NCNC8,46619.5+28%

155▲1Lumberton, NCNC18,95519.5+32%

156▲17Cullowhee, NCNC7,97319.3+73%

157▼14Laurinburg, NCNC14,58219.2+52%

158▲4Hendersonville, NCNC15,86719.2+55%

159▼13Fayetteville, NCNC209,12019.1+48%

160▼5Spring Lake, NCNC11,25218.9+43%

161▲8Swannanoa, NCNC6,90118.9+79%

162▼15New Bern, NCNC34,72418.8+37%

163▼3Greenville, NCNC96,44318.8+52%

164▼3Conover, NCNC8,93818.7+64%

165▼11Wilmington, NCNC126,80918.5+57%

166▼13Goldsboro, NCNC35,01218.3+50%

167▲4Havelock, NCNC17,43018.2+68%

168▼3Asheville, NCNC93,52318.2+57%

169▼3Morehead City, NCNC10,43418.1+47%

170▼18Mount Airy, NCNC10,68217.8+4%

171▼40Morganton, NCNC17,84917.7+39%

172▼2East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32317.7−13%

173▲1Boone, NCNC19,92915.8+68%

174▼15Brevard, NCNC8,09815.5+19%

175▼3Jacksonville, NCNC72,73215.0+35%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES