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Longest commutes, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties ranked by mean travel time to work (1990 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 –

01Currituck County, NCNC33,15831.5–

02Gates County, NCNC10,23431.5–

03Madison County, NCNC22,55327.6–

04Perquimans County, NCNC13,49027.1–

05Franklin County, NCNC82,03726.0–

06Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53726.0–

07Caswell County, NCNC22,56326.0–

08Camden County, NCNC11,31525.3–

09Jones County, NCNC9,57525.2–

10Pamlico County, NCNC12,75824.8–

11Stokes County, NCNC46,12624.4–

12Pender County, NCNC72,11124.1–

13Yancey County, NCNC19,08423.7–

14Yadkin County, NCNC38,32523.6–

15Union County, NCNC267,67423.2–

16Johnston County, NCNC256,44822.9–

17Ashe County, NCNC27,51422.8–

18Person County, NCNC40,63622.7–

19Bladen County, NCNC30,00722.7–

20Bertie County, NCNC17,08622.6–

21Mitchell County, NCNC15,06222.6–

22Chatham County, NCNC85,11122.5–

23Harnett County, NCNC150,13722.3–

24Polk County, NCNC20,53321.9–

25Avery County, NCNC18,11021.9–

26Warren County, NCNC18,89821.8–

27Brunswick County, NCNC174,70221.7–

28Sampson County, NCNC61,50421.7–

29Clay County, NCNC12,23921.6–

30Columbus County, NCNC50,48721.5–

31Lincoln County, NCNC98,65421.4–

32Hyde County, NCNC4,55421.2–

33Alleghany County, NCNC11,47921.1–

34Northampton County, NCNC16,49121.1–

35Duplin County, NCNC51,57121.0–

36Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38321.0–

37Chowan County, NCNC14,08220.7–

38Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72520.6–

39Davie County, NCNC45,85520.5–

40Granville County, NCNC61,42120.5–

41Beaufort County, NCNC44,67020.4–

42Greene County, NCNC20,70020.1–

43Surry County, NCNC72,28720.0–

44Washington County, NCNC10,63820.0–

45Anson County, NCNC21,75820.0–

46Hoke County, NCNC56,93919.9–

47Haywood County, NCNC63,36919.9–

48Wilkes County, NCNC66,23319.8–

49McDowell County, NCNC45,19819.8–

50Stanly County, NCNC68,83019.5–

51Rockingham County, NCNC94,19519.4–

52Alexander County, NCNC36,95819.4–

53Henderson County, NCNC122,37519.3–

54Martin County, NCNC21,60119.2–

55Wake County, NCNC1,257,23519.2–

56Hertford County, NCNC19,01519.1–

57Orange County, NCNC152,49819.1–

58Transylvania County, NCNC34,21119.0–

59Randolph County, NCNC149,51618.9–

60Watauga County, NCNC54,78618.9–

61Cherokee County, NCNC30,83018.9–

62Iredell County, NCNC211,79818.9–

63Dare County, NCNC38,24518.8–

64Carteret County, NCNC70,46918.7–

65Lee County, NCNC70,25818.7–

66Montgomery County, NCNC26,40318.7–

67Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20118.6–

68Moore County, NCNC110,61918.6–

69Jackson County, NCNC45,03918.4–

70Robeson County, NCNC119,94118.4–

71Buncombe County, NCNC277,41718.3–

72Graham County, NCNC8,19018.3–

73Macon County, NCNC39,23218.3–

74Onslow County, NCNC217,17518.2–

75Halifax County, NCNC46,53418.1–

76Gaston County, NCNC246,55818.0–

77Rowan County, NCNC155,09617.9–

78Cleveland County, NCNC103,32517.8–

79Rutherford County, NCNC65,74517.7–

80Cumberland County, NCNC338,47317.7–

81Davidson County, NCNC180,18217.5–

82Alamance County, NCNC186,17717.3–

83Forsyth County, NCNC401,71817.3–

84Lenoir County, NCNC55,83717.2–

85New Hanover County, NCNC245,95917.2–

86Nash County, NCNC99,36517.2–

87Caldwell County, NCNC81,10517.1–

88Durham County, NCNC347,24017.0–

89Guilford County, NCNC562,23416.9–

90Swain County, NCNC14,02416.9–

91Burke County, NCNC88,65516.7–

92Craven County, NCNC105,02516.4–

93Pitt County, NCNC182,93616.4–

94Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12116.3–

95Wayne County, NCNC122,27816.1–

96Richmond County, NCNC42,04115.8–

97Catawba County, NCNC170,17215.7–

98Wilson County, NCNC81,15015.6–

99Vance County, NCNC42,63815.1–

100Scotland County, NCNC33,32214.9–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS