RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most car-dependent, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 78.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bertie County, NC, up 65 places to #11.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲26Yadkin County, NCNC38,32586.0%+2.0 pts

02▲3Robeson County, NCNC119,94185.3%+5.1 pts

03▲34Alexander County, NCNC36,95884.9%+2.6 pts

04▼2Richmond County, NCNC42,04184.8%−0.9 pts

05▼1Montgomery County, NCNC26,40384.0%+0.8 pts

06▲4Burke County, NCNC88,65583.8%+0.5 pts

07▼4Gates County, NCNC10,23483.6%+1.3 pts

08▲10McDowell County, NCNC45,19883.4%+2.7 pts

09▼8Stokes County, NCNC46,12683.4%−1.5 pts

10▼1Columbus County, NCNC50,48783.3%+4.3 pts

11▲65Bertie County, NCNC17,08683.1%+8.8 pts

12▲24Scotland County, NCNC33,32282.9%−3.3 pts

13▲11Greene County, NCNC20,70082.9%−0.2 pts

14▲7Northampton County, NCNC16,49182.6%−1.1 pts

15▲20Sampson County, NCNC61,50482.4%+2.1 pts

16▼10Beaufort County, NCNC44,67082.4%+2.2 pts

17▲42Lenoir County, NCNC55,83782.4%+5.9 pts

18▲14Cleveland County, NCNC103,32582.2%−4.3 pts

19▲3Jones County, NCNC9,57581.9%+8.1 pts

20▲14Randolph County, NCNC149,51681.9%−2.2 pts

21▼10Perquimans County, NCNC13,49081.8%+0.4 pts

22▲3Graham County, NCNC8,19081.7%−5.7 pts

23▲16Caldwell County, NCNC81,10581.6%−2.9 pts

24▲37Wayne County, NCNC122,27881.3%−2.4 pts

25▼13Pamlico County, NCNC12,75880.7%+3.4 pts

26▼12Nash County, NCNC99,36580.6%−3.2 pts

27▼14Swain County, NCNC14,02480.4%−7.1 pts

28▼20Caswell County, NCNC22,56380.3%−1.4 pts

29▲2Macon County, NCNC39,23280.3%+0.8 pts

30▲12Lee County, NCNC70,25880.2%+1.3 pts

31▼8Rockingham County, NCNC94,19580.1%−2.1 pts

32▲56Washington County, NCNC10,63880.0%+6.1 pts

33▼7Catawba County, NCNC170,17279.8%−6.6 pts

34▲26Rutherford County, NCNC65,74579.7%−3.3 pts

35▲21Wilson County, NCNC81,15079.5%−3.3 pts

36▲53Cherokee County, NCNC30,83079.5%−7.0 pts

37▲4Bladen County, NCNC30,00779.4%+1.1 pts

38▲49Ashe County, NCNC27,51479.3%+1.0 pts

39▲19Hoke County, NCNC56,93979.3%−4.3 pts

40▼2Currituck County, NCNC33,15879.2%−1.4 pts

41▲13Wilkes County, NCNC66,23379.2%−3.4 pts

42▲11Davidson County, NCNC180,18279.1%−7.3 pts

43▲53Clay County, NCNC12,23979.1%−2.6 pts

44▲35Jackson County, NCNC45,03979.1%0.0 pts

45▲10Mitchell County, NCNC15,06279.0%−1.0 pts

46▲21Hertford County, NCNC19,01578.9%+0.3 pts

47▼32Harnett County, NCNC150,13778.9%−2.8 pts

48▼18Granville County, NCNC61,42178.8%−6.7 pts

49▼6Davie County, NCNC45,85578.7%−5.9 pts

50▲12Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12178.7%−2.7 pts

51▼7Yancey County, NCNC19,08478.6%+1.5 pts

52▲17Duplin County, NCNC51,57178.4%+2.0 pts

53▼25Carteret County, NCNC70,46978.3%+1.3 pts

54▼9Camden County, NCNC11,31578.3%−12.1 pts

55▲2Haywood County, NCNC63,36978.3%−3.3 pts

56▼27Stanly County, NCNC68,83078.2%−5.8 pts

57▼41Chowan County, NCNC14,08278.2%+8.0 pts

58▲32Avery County, NCNC18,11078.2%+3.2 pts

59▼42Surry County, NCNC72,28778.1%−5.1 pts

60▼20Rowan County, NCNC155,09678.0%−6.2 pts

61▼54Alamance County, NCNC186,17777.9%−3.4 pts

62▲20Craven County, NCNC105,02577.8%+1.9 pts

63Vance County, NCNC42,63877.8%−2.8 pts

64▲9Moore County, NCNC110,61977.0%−6.5 pts

65▼32Franklin County, NCNC82,03776.9%−4.8 pts

66▼46Gaston County, NCNC246,55876.7%−7.9 pts

67▲5Henderson County, NCNC122,37576.4%−3.7 pts

68▼19Person County, NCNC40,63676.3%−6.5 pts

69▲2Madison County, NCNC22,55376.3%−0.7 pts

70▼51Lincoln County, NCNC98,65476.2%−7.7 pts

71▼19Halifax County, NCNC46,53476.2%−8.9 pts

72▼22Martin County, NCNC21,60175.9%−3.7 pts

73▼26Johnston County, NCNC256,44875.8%−5.2 pts

74▲12Cumberland County, NCNC338,47375.6%−5.4 pts

75▼7Alleghany County, NCNC11,47975.5%+5.4 pts

76▲4Pitt County, NCNC182,93675.3%−6.4 pts

77▼26Warren County, NCNC18,89874.9%−6.9 pts

78Brunswick County, NCNC174,70274.5%−4.9 pts

79▼15Pender County, NCNC72,11174.3%−4.5 pts

80▼34Anson County, NCNC21,75873.8%−6.7 pts

81▼16Forsyth County, NCNC401,71873.7%−10.2 pts

82▼16Transylvania County, NCNC34,21173.6%−2.5 pts

83▼9Iredell County, NCNC211,79873.6%−10.6 pts

84▼9Guilford County, NCNC562,23473.3%−9.6 pts

85▼15Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20172.8%−5.1 pts

86▲6Dare County, NCNC38,24572.7%−3.1 pts

87▲10Watauga County, NCNC54,78672.5%−2.1 pts

88▼11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72572.3%−11.7 pts

89▼8New Hanover County, NCNC245,95970.8%−11.5 pts

90▲1Buncombe County, NCNC277,41770.5%−7.8 pts

91▼8Polk County, NCNC20,53370.4%−7.8 pts

92▼44Hyde County, NCNC4,55470.1%+6.7 pts

93▼8Union County, NCNC267,67469.6%−11.4 pts

94Chatham County, NCNC85,11168.0%−7.9 pts

95▲4Onslow County, NCNC217,17565.7%−1.8 pts

96▼12Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53765.6%−12.3 pts

97▼2Durham County, NCNC347,24062.7%−12.4 pts

98▼5Wake County, NCNC1,257,23561.4%−18.7 pts

99▼1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38358.6%−18.3 pts

100Orange County, NCNC152,49855.3%−12.0 pts

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