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 (2023 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000

501Hillsdale, MIMI45,73876.8%–

502Macomb, ILIL25,91676.8%–

503Topeka, KSKS233,05276.7%–

504Whitewater, WIWI106,12776.7%–

505Rock Springs, WYWY41,26776.7%–

506Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07676.7%–

507Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20676.7%–

508Bowling Green, KYKY197,18076.7%–

509Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81376.7%–

510Dayton, OHOH826,55476.7%–

511Richmond, KYKY131,80676.6%–

512Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79576.6%–

513Jefferson, GAGA99,26576.6%–

514Red Bluff, CACA64,66576.6%–

515Roanoke, VAVA316,54776.6%–

516Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13876.5%–

517Vineland, NJNJ157,14876.5%–

518Hagerstown, MDMD315,28076.5%–

519Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11876.5%–

520Albany, OROR132,84376.5%–

521Sheboygan, WIWI118,04776.5%–

522Ruston, LALA48,36076.5%–

523Niles, MIMI152,44476.4%–

524Athens, TXTX88,59576.4%–

525Austin, MNMN40,97176.4%–

526Sterling, COCO20,65476.4%–

527Paris, TXTX63,31976.4%–

528Dickinson, NDND39,14276.4%–

529Elk City, OKOK22,15976.4%–

530Laconia, NHNH65,14776.4%–

531Spearfish, SDSD29,45976.3%–

532Gettysburg, PAPA107,59476.3%–

533Winchester, VAVA152,33276.3%–

534Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40476.3%–

535Big Rapids, MIMI42,32076.2%–

536Hereford, TXTX18,62676.2%–

537Greencastle, ININ37,87676.2%–

538Winona, MNMN50,52376.2%–

539Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93876.2%–

540Charleston, ILIL46,60776.2%–

541Menomonie, WIWI46,22376.2%–

542Brenham, TXTX38,28876.2%–

543Wausau, WIWI139,43276.2%–

544Fayetteville, NCNC395,41276.1%–

545Lynchburg, VAVA269,16976.1%–

546Statesboro, GAGA97,97776.1%–

547Yuba City, CACA187,47876.0%–

548Eau Claire, WIWI176,64776.0%–

549Merced, CACA297,26076.0%–

550Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88376.0%–

551Corning, NYNY91,85576.0%–

552Springfield, MAMA464,33876.0%–

553Hermiston, OROR93,72176.0%–

554Jesup, GAGA32,48176.0%–

555Panama City, FLFL231,17476.0%–

556Sedalia, MOMO44,25476.0%–

557Zapata, TXTX13,75376.0%–

558Corbin, KYKY150,04076.0%–

559Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28575.9%–

560Nogales, AZAZ50,02075.9%–

561Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10275.9%–

562Lawton, OKOK127,59075.9%–

563Sunbury, PAPA107,78875.8%–

564Fallon, NVNV25,85175.8%–

565Warsaw, ININ80,89275.8%–

566Olean, NYNY75,39075.8%–

567Huntingdon, PAPA43,00175.8%–

568Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45975.8%–

569Evanston, WYWY23,41575.8%–

570Ottawa, KSKS26,29975.7%–

571Mountain Home, ARAR42,98275.7%–

572Aberdeen, WAWA78,14475.7%–

573Greensboro, NCNC805,94575.7%–

574Stephenville, TXTX43,91175.7%–

575Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19375.7%–

576Brownsville, TXTX433,94675.6%–

577Amsterdam, NYNY50,04675.6%–

578Hobbs, NMNM74,74975.6%–

579Fayetteville, ARAR622,17775.6%–

580Billings, MTMT193,60375.6%–

581Bangor, MEME157,96775.6%–

582Kingsville, TXTX30,31575.6%–

583Seneca, SCSC83,77575.6%–

584Columbus, ININ85,72975.6%–

585Norwich, CTCT284,01575.5%–

586St. Cloud, MNMN205,85475.5%–

587Platteville, WIWI52,44675.5%–

588Frankfort, KYKY77,87475.4%–

589Savannah, GAGA438,31475.4%–

590Seaford, DEDE277,14075.4%–

591Erie, PAPA265,83275.4%–

592Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64575.4%–

593Vermillion, SDSD15,03175.4%–

594Scranton, PAPA574,41875.4%–

595Greenville, NCNC182,93675.3%–

596Huron, SDSD19,62475.3%–

597Columbia, MOMO219,06275.3%–

598Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04175.3%–

599Jamestown, NYNY124,12675.3%–

600Sebring, FLFL111,12275.2%–

601Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52775.2%–

602Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49775.2%–

603South Bend, ININ324,53875.2%–

604Americus, GAGA33,39475.1%–

605La Crosse, WIWI171,18275.0%–

606Duluth, MNMN281,21975.0%–

607Chattanooga, TNTN594,53075.0%–

608Las Cruces, NMNM229,09175.0%–

609Lakeland, FLFL874,79075.0%–

610Utica, NYNY285,61175.0%–

611Marion, ININ66,52474.9%–

612El Paso, TXTX881,29174.9%–

613Pocatello, IDID91,59174.9%–

614Idaho Falls, IDID173,85174.9%–

615Killeen, TXTX511,49774.9%–

616Sonora, CACA53,16074.9%–

617Rice Lake, WIWI46,48474.8%–

618Decatur, ININ36,65074.8%–

619Massena, NYNY105,48874.8%–

620Columbus, GAGA324,83074.8%–

621Ocala, FLFL442,66074.8%–

622Shelbyville, TNTN55,27374.8%–

623McAllen, TXTX921,54974.7%–

624Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72174.7%–

625Petoskey, MIMI33,77574.7%–

626Keene, NHNH78,26974.7%–

627Columbia, SCSC879,91874.7%–

628Louisville, KYKY1,402,50974.7%–

629Fort Morgan, COCO30,30674.6%–

630Indiana, PAPA82,87874.6%–

631Palm Bay, FLFL663,98274.6%–

632Centralia, WAWA88,06274.6%–

633Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97574.6%–

634Fairmont, WVWV55,58474.6%–

635Crestview, FLFL315,09874.5%–

636Harrison, ARAR45,65474.5%–

637Lincoln, NENE352,08174.5%–

638Kennewick, WAWA324,33474.4%–

639Lexington, KYKY535,17474.4%–

640Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66674.4%–

641Akron, OHOH701,78074.4%–

642Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21374.4%–

643Elkhart, ININ208,77474.3%–

644Vallejo, CACA455,37674.3%–

645Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79174.3%–

646Waterbury, CTCT463,34974.3%–

647Omaha, NENE1,009,83674.3%–

648Binghamton, NYNY243,18974.2%–

649Allentown, PAPA887,61574.2%–

650Susanville, CACA28,11774.2%–

651Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33274.1%–

652Lebanon, PAPA146,38074.1%–

653Las Vegas, NMNM30,31174.1%–

654Meadville, PAPA81,79274.1%–

655Stevens Point, WIWI71,94374.1%–

656Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15574.0%–

657Atchison, KSKS16,17274.0%–

658San Angelo, TXTX122,06574.0%–

659Brigham City, UTUT70,40574.0%–

660Okeechobee, FLFL42,60874.0%–

661Athens, GAGA224,14874.0%–

662Blacksburg, VAVA181,61673.9%–

663Tallahassee, FLFL397,44273.9%–

664Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86473.9%–

665Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85873.9%–

666Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69173.9%–

667Riverton, WYWY39,46473.9%–

668Lock Haven, PAPA37,87073.9%–

669Brookings, SDSD37,63573.9%–

670Lafayette, ININ228,46873.9%–

671Grants Pass, OROR87,86773.8%–

672Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08373.8%–

673Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00273.8%–

674Wenatchee, WAWA128,41473.8%–

675Jacksonville, TXTX53,33773.8%–

676Mankato, MNMN104,90773.8%–

677Riverside, CACA4,769,00773.7%–

678Stockton, CACA823,81573.7%–

679The Dalles, OROR26,31073.7%–

680Augusta, MEME129,06773.7%–

681Brainerd, MNMN100,56273.6%–

682St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42173.6%–

683Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03573.6%–

684Brevard, NCNC34,21173.6%–

685College Station, TXTX287,47673.5%–

686Del Rio, TXTX47,83573.5%–

687Reading, PAPA440,07273.5%–

688Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44873.5%–

689Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15473.4%–

690Worthington, MNMN22,33873.4%–

691Sandpoint, IDID54,42073.4%–

692Syracuse, NYNY652,27373.2%–

693Moses Lake, WAWA105,72773.2%–

694Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65373.2%–

695Traverse City, MIMI156,97273.2%–

696Detroit, MIMI4,390,91373.2%–

697Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69573.1%–

698Concord, NHNH158,07873.1%–

699Providence, RIRI1,708,16173.1%–

700Charleston, SCSC889,26373.0%–

701Fresno, CACA1,203,38373.0%–

702Tahlequah, OKOK49,19673.0%–

703Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65573.0%–

704Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68272.9%–

705Wooster, OHOH116,75872.9%–

706Cedar City, UTUT67,14172.8%–

707Pahrump, NVNV57,33672.8%–

708Bogalusa, LALA44,93772.8%–

709Vernal, UTUT38,27872.8%–

710Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20172.8%–

711Branson, MOMO57,00172.8%–

712Des Moines, IAIA758,53972.7%–

713East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17972.7%–

714Bonham, TXTX39,26572.7%–

715Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24572.7%–

716Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04772.6%–

717Cody, WYWY31,17172.6%–

718Ludington, MIMI29,04072.6%–

719Wilmington, NCNC492,77272.6%–

720Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77572.6%–

721Sherman, TXTX153,61372.5%–

722Carbondale, ILIL52,50172.5%–

723Boone, NCNC54,78672.5%–

724Morgantown, WVWV141,99572.5%–

725Storm Lake, IAIA20,44972.5%–

726Asheville, NCNC422,34572.5%–

727Gainesville, GAGA226,56872.4%–

728Kerrville, TXTX54,03772.4%–

729Sturgis, MIMI60,96872.4%–

730Lexington Park, MDMD211,17672.3%–

731Rochester, NYNY1,056,14972.3%–

732Silver City, NMNM27,25272.3%–

733Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96672.3%–

734Cortland, NYNY45,85072.3%–

735Middlesborough, KYKY22,82972.3%–

736Lewiston, MEME116,48772.2%–

737Medford, OROR221,79572.2%–

738Barnstable, MAMA233,53972.1%–

739Pensacola, FLFL544,94972.1%–

740Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80872.1%–

741Sebastian, FLFL172,79972.1%–

742Grand Junction, COCO162,84572.0%–

743Greeley, COCO378,42672.0%–

744Kapaa, HIHI73,40072.0%–

745Stillwater, OKOK83,88972.0%–

746Chico, CACA209,21171.9%–

747Baker City, OROR16,65871.9%–

748La Grande, OROR25,90071.9%–

749Alamosa, COCO27,89671.9%–

750New Orleans, LALA970,84971.9%–

751Easton, MDMD38,23871.9%–

752Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01071.9%–

753Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31971.9%–

754Los Alamos, NMNM19,40771.8%–

755Lancaster, PAPA563,15971.8%–

756Marshall, MNMN25,68471.8%–

757Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21271.7%–

758Coshocton, OHOH37,18871.7%–

759Deltona, FLFL746,93371.7%–

760Rolla, MOMO45,24771.7%–

761Houston, TXTX7,904,62771.6%–

762St. George, UTUT213,67071.6%–

763Kalispell, MTMT115,42971.5%–

764Fairbanks, AKAK93,97271.5%–

765Monticello, NYNY80,58671.5%–

766Torrington, CTCT114,69071.5%–

767Ogden, UTUT672,78471.4%–

768Albuquerque, NMNM925,27971.4%–

769Cañon City, COCO50,03971.4%–

770Roseburg, OROR111,95171.4%–

771Pittsfield, MAMA128,22471.2%–

772Ruidoso, NMNM19,84471.0%–

773Ukiah, CACA88,12270.9%–

774Shelton, WAWA71,16570.9%–

775Nashville, TNTN2,197,41670.9%–

776Clearlake, CACA67,77270.9%–

777Cape Coral, FLFL875,60770.8%–

778Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22670.8%–

779Boise City, IDID864,24370.8%–

780North Port, FLFL948,15870.7%–

781Manchester, NHNH433,41570.7%–

782Manhattan, KSKS136,12270.7%–

783Albany, NYNY915,83570.6%–

784Carson, NVNV58,57170.6%–

785Newport, OROR50,63670.6%–

786Ames, IAIA128,09070.6%–

787Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45170.6%–

788Oneonta, NYNY60,58970.6%–

789Ellensburg, WAWA48,80370.5%–

790San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36770.5%–

791Worcester, MAMA888,50270.5%–

792Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55270.5%–

793Oxnard, CACA830,85170.4%–

794Spokane, WAWA608,01270.4%–

795Greenfield, MAMA70,69870.3%–

796Port Angeles, WAWA78,20270.3%–

797Kahului, HIHI160,67470.3%–

798Salinas, CACA433,72970.3%–

799Napa, CACA132,94970.3%–

800Anchorage, AKAK405,82170.2%–

801Columbus, OHOH2,242,02870.2%–

802Gainesville, FLFL359,03670.2%–

803Walla Walla, WAWA62,36170.1%–

804Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50070.1%–

805Harrisburg, PAPA617,42770.1%–

806Hartford, CTCT1,171,42670.0%–

807Brookings, OROR22,62169.9%–

808Bennington, VTVT36,63069.9%–

809Arcadia, FLFL37,07869.8%–

810The Villages, FLFL157,77269.7%–

811Astoria, OROR40,92669.7%–

812Richmond, VAVA1,389,33869.7%–

813Winnemucca, NVNV17,26769.7%–

814Barre, VTVT59,65269.6%–

815Lewisburg, PAPA42,31369.6%–

816Reno, NVNV578,73469.5%–

817Helena, MTMT97,15369.5%–

818Lebanon, NHNH224,50069.5%–

819New Haven, CTCT578,74169.4%–

820San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14069.4%–

821Salem, OROR445,81469.4%–

822Santa Rosa, CACA486,44469.4%–

823Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769.3%–

824Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68569.3%–

825Clewiston, FLFL61,54669.2%–

826Lansing, MIMI479,72269.2%–

827Miami, FLFL6,391,07269.2%–

828Bellingham, WAWA236,39269.2%–

829Missoula, MTMT128,69869.2%–

830Hailey, IDID32,43669.2%–

831Colorado Springs, COCO781,79669.1%–

832Bloomington, ILIL171,41969.1%–

833Ketchikan, AKAK13,54969.1%–

834Orlando, FLFL2,957,67269.1%–

835Naples, FLFL417,13169.0%–

836Rochester, MNMN231,18468.9%–

837Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99268.9%–

838Kingston, NYNY183,33068.9%–

839Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65768.7%–

840Bozeman, MTMT128,74068.6%–

841Othello, WAWA21,48868.6%–

842Lawrence, KSKS120,92068.6%–

843Logan, UTUT160,88968.4%–

844Washington, ININ34,20968.3%–

845Hilo, HIHI210,04368.2%–

846Santa Fe, NMNM156,90768.1%–

847Faribault, MNMN69,93968.0%–

848Eureka, CACA131,64767.9%–

849Nantucket, MAMA14,75867.9%–

850Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37767.7%–

851Bend, OROR266,37667.6%–

852Brattleboro, VTVT45,20467.5%–

853Tampa, FLFL3,418,89567.4%–

854Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83067.4%–

855Moscow, IDID41,84267.4%–

856Portland, MEME577,63567.4%–

857Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78167.1%–

858Lacey, WAWA304,26166.9%–

859Payson, AZAZ53,80166.8%–

860Iowa City, IAIA182,71166.7%–

861Hudson, NYNY60,16866.7%–

862Bloomington, ININ165,23166.6%–

863Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18266.6%–

864Champaign, ILIL239,97966.5%–

865Fort Collins, COCO377,29266.3%–

866Durango, COCO56,89866.1%–

867Madison, WIWI709,68566.1%–

868Eugene, OROR381,58466.0%–

869Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29565.9%–

870Crescent City, CACA26,41065.9%–

871Sacramento, CACA2,477,27465.9%–

872San Diego, CACA3,282,24865.9%–

873Jacksonville, NCNC217,17565.7%–

874Rifle, COCO80,09965.7%–

875Provo, UTUT773,42665.5%–

876Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44165.5%–

877Laramie, WYWY38,55865.3%–

878Athens, OHOH63,19765.2%–

879Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93865.1%–

880Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36865.0%–

881Burlington, VTVT227,80365.0%–

882Heber, UTUT81,65565.0%–

883Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37764.8%–

884Santa Maria, CACA442,06564.7%–

885Bishop, CACA18,15864.7%–

886Amherst, MAMA164,06564.5%–

887Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72064.4%–

888Key West, FLFL80,40664.1%–

889Edwards, COCO54,29164.0%–

890Juneau city and, AKAK31,60963.9%–

891Houghton, MIMI40,02863.9%–

892Taos, NMNM34,56463.8%–

893Charlottesville, VAVA228,59763.6%–

894Honolulu, HIHI988,70363.4%–

895Bremerton, WAWA283,37463.3%–

896Elko, NVNV56,68263.3%–

897Denver, COCO3,092,03763.2%–

898State College, PAPA157,39363.0%–

899Truckee, CACA101,91162.8%–

900Pullman, WAWA48,51262.8%–

901Durham, NCNC625,48562.5%–

902Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11862.4%–

903Hood River, OROR23,72062.3%–

904Santa Cruz, CACA258,85262.2%–

905Chicago, ILIL9,434,12362.1%–

906Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44261.8%–

907Portland, OROR2,542,28261.7%–

908Jackson, WYWY36,58761.4%–

909Austin, TXTX2,620,94561.2%–

910Rexburg, IDID69,38061.1%–

911Bridgeport, CTCT978,17961.0%–

912Port Townsend, WAWA33,97060.9%–

913Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21960.6%–

914San Jose, CACA1,984,47360.3%–

915Trenton, NJNJ399,28960.2%–

916Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21459.4%–

917Corvallis, OROR97,72858.6%–

918Seattle, WAWA4,161,88358.1%–

919Boston, MAMA5,034,22157.3%–

920Breckenridge, COCO39,06957.3%–

921Washington, DCDC6,465,72455.1%–

922Boulder, COCO328,56052.8%–

923Ithaca, NYNY104,04751.7%–

924San Francisco, CACA4,630,04150.7%–

925New York, NYNY20,112,44844.3%–

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