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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. The median across all 100 is 25.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hyde County, NC, up 85 places to #14.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Gates County, NCNC10,23441.7+44%

02Currituck County, NCNC33,15835.5+27%

03▲21Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53734.2+22%

04Franklin County, NCNC82,03733.3+27%

05Harnett County, NCNC150,13732.8+55%

06▲2Madison County, NCNC22,55332.7+51%

07▲56Washington County, NCNC10,63832.4+54%

08▲1Johnston County, NCNC256,44832.2+44%

09▼6Perquimans County, NCNC13,49032.0+39%

10▲6Stokes County, NCNC46,12631.6+52%

11▲1Person County, NCNC40,63630.9+40%

12▲9Granville County, NCNC61,42130.8+62%

13▼2Caswell County, NCNC22,56330.6+42%

14▲85Hyde County, NCNC4,55430.5+87%

15▼8Pender County, NCNC72,11130.1+53%

16▲26Northampton County, NCNC16,49129.9+64%

17▼3Union County, NCNC267,67429.8+44%

18▲19Yadkin County, NCNC38,32529.6+62%

19▲10Warren County, NCNC18,89829.5+33%

20▲31Anson County, NCNC21,75829.4+46%

21▼8Lincoln County, NCNC98,65429.3+54%

22▼3Columbus County, NCNC50,48729.3+50%

23▲4Duplin County, NCNC51,57129.3+53%

24▼9Hoke County, NCNC56,93928.8+69%

25▼7Chatham County, NCNC85,11128.4+48%

26▲5Polk County, NCNC20,53328.4+58%

27▲25Bladen County, NCNC30,00728.3+49%

28▼22Camden County, NCNC11,31528.2+15%

29▼12Jones County, NCNC9,57528.1+40%

30Stanly County, NCNC68,83028.1+47%

31▼11Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20128.0+56%

32▼22Chowan County, NCNC14,08227.8+41%

33▼8Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72527.3+46%

34▲1Davie County, NCNC45,85527.3+74%

35▼12Yancey County, NCNC19,08427.1+36%

36▲38Montgomery County, NCNC26,40327.1+55%

37▼3Gaston County, NCNC246,55827.0+69%

38▼2Rockingham County, NCNC94,19527.0+50%

39▲7Moore County, NCNC110,61926.6+75%

40▲8Alleghany County, NCNC11,47926.5+62%

41▼1Pamlico County, NCNC12,75826.5+32%

42▼14Sampson County, NCNC61,50426.5+47%

43▼21Hertford County, NCNC19,01526.5+46%

44▼1Rowan County, NCNC155,09626.2+68%

45▲9Martin County, NCNC21,60126.2+53%

46▲11Rutherford County, NCNC65,74526.1+75%

47▼21Greene County, NCNC20,70025.9+53%

48▼4Wilkes County, NCNC66,23325.9+60%

49▼2Caldwell County, NCNC81,10525.9+94%

50▲11Alamance County, NCNC186,17725.9+83%

51▲7Vance County, NCNC42,63825.9+60%

52▼19Lee County, NCNC70,25825.8+48%

53▲6Brunswick County, NCNC174,70225.7+56%

54▲8Halifax County, NCNC46,53425.6+55%

55▲9Alexander County, NCNC36,95825.6+72%

56▼3Ashe County, NCNC27,51425.3+38%

57▲3Robeson County, NCNC119,94125.3+41%

58▲11Randolph County, NCNC149,51625.3+67%

59▲6Cleveland County, NCNC103,32525.3+59%

60▼28Cherokee County, NCNC30,83025.2+64%

61▼22Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38325.1+49%

62▲14Scotland County, NCNC33,32225.1+79%

63▼14Wake County, NCNC1,257,23525.1+57%

64▼14Iredell County, NCNC211,79825.1+46%

65▼10Graham County, NCNC8,19024.8+37%

66▲1Beaufort County, NCNC44,67024.8+41%

67▼26Bertie County, NCNC17,08624.7+26%

68▲2McDowell County, NCNC45,19824.7+49%

69▲6Mitchell County, NCNC15,06224.4+43%

70▼32Surry County, NCNC72,28724.3+42%

71▼15Davidson County, NCNC180,18224.3+69%

72▲1Lenoir County, NCNC55,83724.3+55%

73▼28Richmond County, NCNC42,04124.1+60%

74▲7Haywood County, NCNC63,36923.8+56%

75▲22Avery County, NCNC18,11023.7+53%

76▼4Nash County, NCNC99,36523.7+59%

77▼11Orange County, NCNC152,49823.6+70%

78▲2Burke County, NCNC88,65523.4+78%

79Catawba County, NCNC170,17223.4+78%

80▼2Clay County, NCNC12,23923.2+38%

81▼13Carteret County, NCNC70,46923.2+48%

82▲4Wayne County, NCNC122,27822.9+58%

83Forsyth County, NCNC401,71822.7+74%

84▼7Durham County, NCNC347,24022.6+72%

85▲4Macon County, NCNC39,23222.6+61%

86▼15Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12122.5+65%

87Henderson County, NCNC122,37522.5+63%

88Wilson County, NCNC81,15022.5+59%

89▼7Dare County, NCNC38,24522.4+61%

90▲3Onslow County, NCNC217,17522.4+55%

91Pitt County, NCNC182,93622.1+63%

92▼7Guilford County, NCNC562,23422.0+66%

93▼9Transylvania County, NCNC34,21121.9+44%

94▼2Craven County, NCNC105,02521.7+53%

95▼5Cumberland County, NCNC338,47321.6+57%

96▼2Watauga County, NCNC54,78621.2+57%

97▼2Buncombe County, NCNC277,41721.1+59%

98▼2New Hanover County, NCNC245,95920.6+60%

99▲1Swain County, NCNC14,02420.5+53%

100▼2Jackson County, NCNC45,03920.2+38%

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