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Longest commutes, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Gates County, NCNC10,23441.7+44%

02Currituck County, NCNC33,15835.5+27%

03Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53734.2+22%

04Franklin County, NCNC82,03733.3+27%

05Harnett County, NCNC150,13732.8+55%

06Madison County, NCNC22,55332.7+51%

07Washington County, NCNC10,63832.4+54%

08Johnston County, NCNC256,44832.2+44%

09Perquimans County, NCNC13,49032.0+39%

10Stokes County, NCNC46,12631.6+52%

11Person County, NCNC40,63630.9+40%

12Granville County, NCNC61,42130.8+62%

13Caswell County, NCNC22,56330.6+42%

14Hyde County, NCNC4,55430.5+87%

15Pender County, NCNC72,11130.1+53%

16Northampton County, NCNC16,49129.9+64%

17Union County, NCNC267,67429.8+44%

18Yadkin County, NCNC38,32529.6+62%

19Warren County, NCNC18,89829.5+33%

20Anson County, NCNC21,75829.4+46%

21Lincoln County, NCNC98,65429.3+54%

22Columbus County, NCNC50,48729.3+50%

23Duplin County, NCNC51,57129.3+53%

24Hoke County, NCNC56,93928.8+69%

25Chatham County, NCNC85,11128.4+48%

26Polk County, NCNC20,53328.4+58%

27Bladen County, NCNC30,00728.3+49%

28Camden County, NCNC11,31528.2+15%

29Jones County, NCNC9,57528.1+40%

30Stanly County, NCNC68,83028.1+47%

31Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20128.0+56%

32Chowan County, NCNC14,08227.8+41%

33Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72527.3+46%

34Davie County, NCNC45,85527.3+74%

35Yancey County, NCNC19,08427.1+36%

36Montgomery County, NCNC26,40327.1+55%

37Gaston County, NCNC246,55827.0+69%

38Rockingham County, NCNC94,19527.0+50%

39Moore County, NCNC110,61926.6+75%

40Alleghany County, NCNC11,47926.5+62%

41Pamlico County, NCNC12,75826.5+32%

42Sampson County, NCNC61,50426.5+47%

43Hertford County, NCNC19,01526.5+46%

44Rowan County, NCNC155,09626.2+68%

45Martin County, NCNC21,60126.2+53%

46Rutherford County, NCNC65,74526.1+75%

47Greene County, NCNC20,70025.9+53%

48Wilkes County, NCNC66,23325.9+60%

49Caldwell County, NCNC81,10525.9+94%

50Alamance County, NCNC186,17725.9+83%

51Vance County, NCNC42,63825.9+60%

52Lee County, NCNC70,25825.8+48%

53Brunswick County, NCNC174,70225.7+56%

54Halifax County, NCNC46,53425.6+55%

55Alexander County, NCNC36,95825.6+72%

56Ashe County, NCNC27,51425.3+38%

57Robeson County, NCNC119,94125.3+41%

58Randolph County, NCNC149,51625.3+67%

59Cleveland County, NCNC103,32525.3+59%

60Cherokee County, NCNC30,83025.2+64%

61Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38325.1+49%

62Scotland County, NCNC33,32225.1+79%

63Wake County, NCNC1,257,23525.1+57%

64Iredell County, NCNC211,79825.1+46%

65Graham County, NCNC8,19024.8+37%

66Beaufort County, NCNC44,67024.8+41%

67Bertie County, NCNC17,08624.7+26%

68McDowell County, NCNC45,19824.7+49%

69Mitchell County, NCNC15,06224.4+43%

70Surry County, NCNC72,28724.3+42%

71Davidson County, NCNC180,18224.3+69%

72Lenoir County, NCNC55,83724.3+55%

73Richmond County, NCNC42,04124.1+60%

74Haywood County, NCNC63,36923.8+56%

75Avery County, NCNC18,11023.7+53%

76Nash County, NCNC99,36523.7+59%

77Orange County, NCNC152,49823.6+70%

78Burke County, NCNC88,65523.4+78%

79Catawba County, NCNC170,17223.4+78%

80Clay County, NCNC12,23923.2+38%

81Carteret County, NCNC70,46923.2+48%

82Wayne County, NCNC122,27822.9+58%

83Forsyth County, NCNC401,71822.7+74%

84Durham County, NCNC347,24022.6+72%

85Macon County, NCNC39,23222.6+61%

86Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12122.5+65%

87Henderson County, NCNC122,37522.5+63%

88Wilson County, NCNC81,15022.5+59%

89Dare County, NCNC38,24522.4+61%

90Onslow County, NCNC217,17522.4+55%

91Pitt County, NCNC182,93622.1+63%

92Guilford County, NCNC562,23422.0+66%

93Transylvania County, NCNC34,21121.9+44%

94Craven County, NCNC105,02521.7+53%

95Cumberland County, NCNC338,47321.6+57%

96Watauga County, NCNC54,78621.2+57%

97Buncombe County, NCNC277,41721.1+59%

98New Hanover County, NCNC245,95920.6+60%

99Swain County, NCNC14,02420.5+53%

100Jackson County, NCNC45,03920.2+38%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES