Which metro area has the highest drive alone to work?

Dyersburg, TN ranks #1 with 88.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by drive alone to work?

Dyersburg, TN, Madisonville, KY, Natchez, MS-LA, Vicksburg, MS, Celina, OH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is drive alone to work measured?

Share of workers who drive alone to work. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Most car-dependent, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

501Hillsdale, MIMI45,73876.8%−1%

502Macomb, ILIL25,91676.8%+4%

503Topeka, KSKS233,05276.7%−6%

504Whitewater, WIWI106,12776.7%−4%

505Rock Springs, WYWY41,26776.7%+3%

506Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07676.7%−7%

507Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20676.7%−9%

508Bowling Green, KYKY197,18076.7%−5%

509Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81376.7%−7%

510Dayton, OHOH826,55476.7%−8%

511Richmond, KYKY131,80676.6%−0%

512Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79576.6%−8%

513Jefferson, GAGA99,26576.6%−4%

514Red Bluff, CACA64,66576.6%+0%

515Roanoke, VAVA316,54776.6%−8%

516Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13876.5%−2%

517Vineland, NJNJ157,14876.5%−4%

518Hagerstown, MDMD315,28076.5%−6%

519Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11876.5%−4%

520Albany, OROR132,84376.5%−1%

521Sheboygan, WIWI118,04776.5%−7%

522Ruston, LALA48,36076.5%−2%

523Niles, MIMI152,44476.4%−9%

524Athens, TXTX88,59576.4%−1%

525Austin, MNMN40,97176.4%+1%

526Sterling, COCO20,65476.4%+1%

527Paris, TXTX63,31976.4%−5%

528Dickinson, NDND39,14276.4%−0%

529Elk City, OKOK22,15976.4%−11%

530Laconia, NHNH65,14776.4%−10%

531Spearfish, SDSD29,45976.3%+3%

532Gettysburg, PAPA107,59476.3%−7%

533Winchester, VAVA152,33276.3%−5%

534Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40476.3%−5%

535Big Rapids, MIMI42,32076.2%+1%

536Hereford, TXTX18,62676.2%+4%

537Greencastle, ININ37,87676.2%−2%

538Winona, MNMN50,52376.2%+3%

539Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93876.2%−4%

540Charleston, ILIL46,60776.2%−2%

541Menomonie, WIWI46,22376.2%−0%

542Brenham, TXTX38,28876.2%−5%

543Wausau, WIWI139,43276.2%−7%

544Fayetteville, NCNC395,41276.1%−6%

545Lynchburg, VAVA269,16976.1%−7%

546Statesboro, GAGA97,97776.1%−2%

547Yuba City, CACA187,47876.0%+0%

548Eau Claire, WIWI176,64776.0%−5%

549Merced, CACA297,26076.0%+1%

550Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88376.0%−8%

551Corning, NYNY91,85576.0%−5%

552Springfield, MAMA464,33876.0%−9%

553Hermiston, OROR93,72176.0%−3%

554Jesup, GAGA32,48176.0%−3%

555Panama City, FLFL231,17476.0%−6%

556Sedalia, MOMO44,25476.0%−3%

557Zapata, TXTX13,75376.0%−6%

558Corbin, KYKY150,04076.0%−8%

559Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28575.9%−8%

560Nogales, AZAZ50,02075.9%−5%

561Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10275.9%−2%

562Lawton, OKOK127,59075.9%+4%

563Sunbury, PAPA107,78875.8%−6%

564Fallon, NVNV25,85175.8%−10%

565Warsaw, ININ80,89275.8%−6%

566Olean, NYNY75,39075.8%−2%

567Huntingdon, PAPA43,00175.8%+1%

568Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45975.8%−9%

569Evanston, WYWY23,41575.8%+7%

570Ottawa, KSKS26,29975.7%−5%

571Mountain Home, ARAR42,98275.7%−9%

572Aberdeen, WAWA78,14475.7%+1%

573Greensboro, NCNC805,94575.7%−9%

574Stephenville, TXTX43,91175.7%−7%

575Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19375.7%−7%

576Brownsville, TXTX433,94675.6%−3%

577Amsterdam, NYNY50,04675.6%−3%

578Hobbs, NMNM74,74975.6%−4%

579Fayetteville, ARAR622,17775.6%−4%

580Billings, MTMT193,60375.6%−4%

581Bangor, MEME157,96775.6%−5%

582Kingsville, TXTX30,31575.6%−3%

583Seneca, SCSC83,77575.6%−8%

584Columbus, ININ85,72975.6%−10%

585Norwich, CTCT284,01575.5%–

586St. Cloud, MNMN205,85475.5%−4%

587Platteville, WIWI52,44675.5%+3%

588Frankfort, KYKY77,87475.4%−6%

589Savannah, GAGA438,31475.4%−6%

590Seaford, DEDE277,14075.4%−8%

591Erie, PAPA265,83275.4%−7%

592Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64575.4%−9%

593Vermillion, SDSD15,03175.4%+8%

594Scranton, PAPA574,41875.4%−7%

595Greenville, NCNC182,93675.3%−8%

596Huron, SDSD19,62475.3%+2%

597Columbia, MOMO219,06275.3%−1%

598Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04175.3%−2%

599Jamestown, NYNY124,12675.3%−4%

600Sebring, FLFL111,12275.2%−1%

601Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52775.2%+3%

602Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49775.2%−2%

603South Bend, ININ324,53875.2%−9%

604Americus, GAGA33,39475.1%+0%

605La Crosse, WIWI171,18275.0%−4%

606Duluth, MNMN281,21975.0%−6%

607Chattanooga, TNTN594,53075.0%−10%

608Las Cruces, NMNM229,09175.0%−6%

609Lakeland, FLFL874,79075.0%−7%

610Utica, NYNY285,61175.0%−9%

611Marion, ININ66,52474.9%−9%

612El Paso, TXTX881,29174.9%−6%

613Pocatello, IDID91,59174.9%−5%

614Idaho Falls, IDID173,85174.9%−0%

615Killeen, TXTX511,49774.9%−7%

616Sonora, CACA53,16074.9%−4%

617Rice Lake, WIWI46,48474.8%−5%

618Decatur, ININ36,65074.8%−4%

619Massena, NYNY105,48874.8%+1%

620Columbus, GAGA324,83074.8%−2%

621Ocala, FLFL442,66074.8%−8%

622Shelbyville, TNTN55,27374.8%−10%

623McAllen, TXTX921,54974.7%−2%

624Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72174.7%−9%

625Petoskey, MIMI33,77574.7%−3%

626Keene, NHNH78,26974.7%−3%

627Columbia, SCSC879,91874.7%−6%

628Louisville, KYKY1,402,50974.7%−9%

629Fort Morgan, COCO30,30674.6%−3%

630Indiana, PAPA82,87874.6%−6%

631Palm Bay, FLFL663,98274.6%−10%

632Centralia, WAWA88,06274.6%−5%

633Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97574.6%−6%

634Fairmont, WVWV55,58474.6%−11%

635Crestview, FLFL315,09874.5%−7%

636Harrison, ARAR45,65474.5%−5%

637Lincoln, NENE352,08174.5%−7%

638Kennewick, WAWA324,33474.4%−2%

639Lexington, KYKY535,17474.4%−7%

640Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66674.4%−7%

641Akron, OHOH701,78074.4%−14%

642Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21374.4%−7%

643Elkhart, ININ208,77474.3%−7%

644Vallejo, CACA455,37674.3%−2%

645Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79174.3%−7%

646Waterbury, CTCT463,34974.3%–

647Omaha, NENE1,009,83674.3%−10%

648Binghamton, NYNY243,18974.2%−7%

649Allentown, PAPA887,61574.2%−9%

650Susanville, CACA28,11774.2%−2%

651Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33274.1%−3%

652Lebanon, PAPA146,38074.1%−11%

653Las Vegas, NMNM30,31174.1%−3%

654Meadville, PAPA81,79274.1%−1%

655Stevens Point, WIWI71,94374.1%−5%

656Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15574.0%−5%

657Atchison, KSKS16,17274.0%−3%

658San Angelo, TXTX122,06574.0%−4%

659Brigham City, UTUT70,40574.0%+0%

660Okeechobee, FLFL42,60874.0%+5%

661Athens, GAGA224,14874.0%−3%

662Blacksburg, VAVA181,61673.9%−5%

663Tallahassee, FLFL397,44273.9%−8%

664Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86473.9%−6%

665Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85873.9%−10%

666Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69173.9%−3%

667Riverton, WYWY39,46473.9%+4%

668Lock Haven, PAPA37,87073.9%−5%

669Brookings, SDSD37,63573.9%−4%

670Lafayette, ININ228,46873.9%−5%

671Grants Pass, OROR87,86773.8%−7%

672Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08373.8%−7%

673Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00273.8%−4%

674Wenatchee, WAWA128,41473.8%−4%

675Jacksonville, TXTX53,33773.8%−11%

676Mankato, MNMN104,90773.8%−6%

677Riverside, CACA4,769,00773.7%−3%

678Stockton, CACA823,81573.7%−3%

679The Dalles, OROR26,31073.7%+1%

680Augusta, MEME129,06773.7%−9%

681Brainerd, MNMN100,56273.6%−6%

682St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42173.6%−11%

683Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03573.6%−5%

684Brevard, NCNC34,21173.6%−3%

685College Station, TXTX287,47673.5%−3%

686Del Rio, TXTX47,83573.5%−6%

687Reading, PAPA440,07273.5%−8%

688Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44873.5%−7%

689Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15473.4%−4%

690Worthington, MNMN22,33873.4%+7%

691Sandpoint, IDID54,42073.4%−2%

692Syracuse, NYNY652,27373.2%−8%

693Moses Lake, WAWA105,72773.2%−0%

694Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65373.2%−10%

695Traverse City, MIMI156,97273.2%−8%

696Detroit, MIMI4,390,91373.2%−13%

697Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69573.1%−12%

698Concord, NHNH158,07873.1%−10%

699Providence, RIRI1,708,16173.1%−10%

700Charleston, SCSC889,26373.0%−10%

701Fresno, CACA1,203,38373.0%−4%

702Tahlequah, OKOK49,19673.0%−5%

703Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65573.0%−4%

704Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68272.9%−12%

705Wooster, OHOH116,75872.9%−7%

706Cedar City, UTUT67,14172.8%+1%

707Pahrump, NVNV57,33672.8%+3%

708Bogalusa, LALA44,93772.8%−5%

709Vernal, UTUT38,27872.8%−8%

710Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20172.8%−7%

711Branson, MOMO57,00172.8%−8%

712Des Moines, IAIA758,53972.7%−10%

713East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17972.7%−4%

714Bonham, TXTX39,26572.7%−9%

715Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24572.7%−4%

716Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04772.6%−4%

717Cody, WYWY31,17172.6%−3%

718Ludington, MIMI29,04072.6%−8%

719Wilmington, NCNC492,77272.6%−10%

720Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77572.6%−11%

721Sherman, TXTX153,61372.5%−10%

722Carbondale, ILIL52,50172.5%−7%

723Boone, NCNC54,78672.5%−3%

724Morgantown, WVWV141,99572.5%−7%

725Storm Lake, IAIA20,44972.5%+6%

726Asheville, NCNC422,34572.5%−8%

727Gainesville, GAGA226,56872.4%−8%

728Kerrville, TXTX54,03772.4%−7%

729Sturgis, MIMI60,96872.4%−13%

730Lexington Park, MDMD211,17672.3%−10%

731Rochester, NYNY1,056,14972.3%−11%

732Silver City, NMNM27,25272.3%−2%

733Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96672.3%−3%

734Cortland, NYNY45,85072.3%−7%

735Middlesborough, KYKY22,82972.3%−14%

736Lewiston, MEME116,48772.2%−10%

737Medford, OROR221,79572.2%−6%

738Barnstable, MAMA233,53972.1%−12%

739Pensacola, FLFL544,94972.1%−6%

740Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80872.1%−10%

741Sebastian, FLFL172,79972.1%−13%

742Grand Junction, COCO162,84572.0%−6%

743Greeley, COCO378,42672.0%−9%

744Kapaa, HIHI73,40072.0%−9%

745Stillwater, OKOK83,88972.0%−4%

746Chico, CACA209,21171.9%−5%

747Baker City, OROR16,65871.9%+2%

748La Grande, OROR25,90071.9%−3%

749Alamosa, COCO27,89671.9%−1%

750New Orleans, LALA970,84971.9%−6%

751Easton, MDMD38,23871.9%−12%

752Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01071.9%−10%

753Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31971.9%−3%

754Los Alamos, NMNM19,40771.8%−7%

755Lancaster, PAPA563,15971.8%−9%

756Marshall, MNMN25,68471.8%−6%

757Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21271.7%−11%

758Coshocton, OHOH37,18871.7%−13%

759Deltona, FLFL746,93371.7%−13%

760Rolla, MOMO45,24771.7%−8%

761Houston, TXTX7,904,62771.6%−9%

762St. George, UTUT213,67071.6%−7%

763Kalispell, MTMT115,42971.5%−6%

764Fairbanks, AKAK93,97271.5%−1%

765Monticello, NYNY80,58671.5%−5%

766Torrington, CTCT114,69071.5%–

767Ogden, UTUT672,78471.4%−10%

768Albuquerque, NMNM925,27971.4%−9%

769Cañon City, COCO50,03971.4%−0%

770Roseburg, OROR111,95171.4%−5%

771Pittsfield, MAMA128,22471.2%−10%

772Ruidoso, NMNM19,84471.0%+6%

773Ukiah, CACA88,12270.9%−0%

774Shelton, WAWA71,16570.9%−7%

775Nashville, TNTN2,197,41670.9%−13%

776Clearlake, CACA67,77270.9%−6%

777Cape Coral, FLFL875,60770.8%−7%

778Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22670.8%−9%

779Boise City, IDID864,24370.8%−10%

780North Port, FLFL948,15870.7%−12%

781Manchester, NHNH433,41570.7%−15%

782Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.7%−6%

783Albany, NYNY915,83570.6%−11%

784Carson, NVNV58,57170.6%−14%

785Newport, OROR50,63670.6%−7%

786Ames, IAIA128,09070.6%−3%

787Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45170.6%+5%

788Oneonta, NYNY60,58970.6%−2%

789Ellensburg, WAWA48,80370.5%−2%

790San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36770.5%−5%

791Worcester, MAMA888,50270.5%−14%

792Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55270.5%−5%

793Oxnard, CACA830,85170.4%−9%

794Spokane, WAWA608,01270.4%−8%

795Greenfield, MAMA70,69870.3%−11%

796Port Angeles, WAWA78,20270.3%−6%

797Kahului, HIHI160,67470.3%+0%

798Salinas, CACA433,72970.3%+1%

799Napa, CACA132,94970.3%−5%

800Anchorage, AKAK405,82170.2%−6%

801Columbus, OHOH2,242,02870.2%−15%

802Gainesville, FLFL359,03670.2%−6%

803Walla Walla, WAWA62,36170.1%−3%

804Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50070.1%−14%

805Harrisburg, PAPA617,42770.1%−12%

806Hartford, CTCT1,171,42670.0%–

807Brookings, OROR22,62169.9%−2%

808Bennington, VTVT36,63069.9%−6%

809Arcadia, FLFL37,07869.8%+11%

810The Villages, FLFL157,77269.7%−9%

811Astoria, OROR40,92669.7%−5%

812Richmond, VAVA1,389,33869.7%−14%

813Winnemucca, NVNV17,26769.7%+17%

814Barre, VTVT59,65269.6%−5%

815Lewisburg, PAPA42,31369.6%−7%

816Reno, NVNV578,73469.5%−11%

817Helena, MTMT97,15369.5%−5%

818Lebanon, NHNH224,50069.5%−8%

819New Haven, CTCT578,74169.4%–

820San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14069.4%−12%

821Salem, OROR445,81469.4%−5%

822Santa Rosa, CACA486,44469.4%−7%

823Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769.3%−14%

824Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68569.3%−9%

825Clewiston, FLFL61,54669.2%+10%

826Lansing, MIMI479,72269.2%−13%

827Miami, FLFL6,391,07269.2%−12%

828Bellingham, WAWA236,39269.2%−6%

829Missoula, MTMT128,69869.2%−4%

830Hailey, IDID32,43669.2%+2%

831Colorado Springs, COCO781,79669.1%−10%

832Bloomington, ILIL171,41969.1%−13%

833Ketchikan, AKAK13,54969.1%+14%

834Orlando, FLFL2,957,67269.1%−14%

835Naples, FLFL417,13169.0%−8%

836Rochester, MNMN231,18468.9%−10%

837Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99268.9%−11%

838Kingston, NYNY183,33068.9%−11%

839Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65768.7%−4%

840Bozeman, MTMT128,74068.6%−2%

841Othello, WAWA21,48868.6%−3%

842Lawrence, KSKS120,92068.6%−8%

843Logan, UTUT160,88968.4%−5%

844Washington, ININ34,20968.3%−6%

845Hilo, HIHI210,04368.2%+0%

846Santa Fe, NMNM156,90768.1%−5%

847Faribault, MNMN69,93968.0%−5%

848Eureka, CACA131,64767.9%−5%

849Nantucket, MAMA14,75867.9%+21%

850Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37767.7%−9%

851Bend, OROR266,37667.6%−12%

852Brattleboro, VTVT45,20467.5%−7%

853Tampa, FLFL3,418,89567.4%−16%

854Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83067.4%−16%

855Moscow, IDID41,84267.4%+7%

856Portland, MEME577,63567.4%−14%

857Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78167.1%−11%

858Lacey, WAWA304,26166.9%−13%

859Payson, AZAZ53,80166.8%−14%

860Iowa City, IAIA182,71166.7%−2%

861Hudson, NYNY60,16866.7%−14%

862Bloomington, ININ165,23166.6%−11%

863Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18266.6%−14%

864Champaign, ILIL239,97966.5%−6%

865Fort Collins, COCO377,29266.3%−12%

866Durango, COCO56,89866.1%−4%

867Madison, WIWI709,68566.1%−11%

868Eugene, OROR381,58466.0%−8%

869Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29565.9%−16%

870Crescent City, CACA26,41065.9%−8%

871Sacramento, CACA2,477,27465.9%−12%

872San Diego, CACA3,282,24865.9%−13%

873Jacksonville, NCNC217,17565.7%−3%

874Rifle, COCO80,09965.7%+7%

875Provo, UTUT773,42665.5%−9%

876Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44165.5%−11%

877Laramie, WYWY38,55865.3%−4%

878Athens, OHOH63,19765.2%−5%

879Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93865.1%−14%

880Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36865.0%−5%

881Burlington, VTVT227,80365.0%−11%

882Heber, UTUT81,65565.0%−12%

883Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37764.8%−15%

884Santa Maria, CACA442,06564.7%−2%

885Bishop, CACA18,15864.7%−8%

886Amherst, MAMA164,06564.5%−12%

887Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72064.4%−20%

888Key West, FLFL80,40664.1%−3%

889Edwards, COCO54,29164.0%−11%

890Juneau city and, AKAK31,60963.9%+5%

891Houghton, MIMI40,02863.9%−7%

892Taos, NMNM34,56463.8%−11%

893Charlottesville, VAVA228,59763.6%−13%

894Honolulu, HIHI988,70363.4%−2%

895Bremerton, WAWA283,37463.3%−6%

896Elko, NVNV56,68263.3%−5%

897Denver, COCO3,092,03763.2%−16%

898State College, PAPA157,39363.0%−7%

899Truckee, CACA101,91162.8%−17%

900Pullman, WAWA48,51262.8%+2%

901Durham, NCNC625,48562.5%−15%

902Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11862.4%−14%

903Hood River, OROR23,72062.3%−11%

904Santa Cruz, CACA258,85262.2%−13%

905Chicago, ILIL9,434,12362.1%−12%

906Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44261.8%+13%

907Portland, OROR2,542,28261.7%−14%

908Jackson, WYWY36,58761.4%−7%

909Austin, TXTX2,620,94561.2%−19%

910Rexburg, IDID69,38061.1%−2%

911Bridgeport, CTCT978,17961.0%–

912Port Townsend, WAWA33,97060.9%−13%

913Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21960.6%−16%

914San Jose, CACA1,984,47360.3%−21%

915Trenton, NJNJ399,28960.2%−15%

916Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21459.4%−20%

917Corvallis, OROR97,72858.6%−9%

918Seattle, WAWA4,161,88358.1%−17%

919Boston, MAMA5,034,22157.3%−17%

920Breckenridge, COCO39,06957.3%−5%

921Washington, DCDC6,465,72455.1%−16%

922Boulder, COCO328,56052.8%−20%

923Ithaca, NYNY104,04751.7%−9%

924San Francisco, CACA4,630,04150.7%−19%

925New York, NYNY20,112,44844.3%−11%

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