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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most car-dependent, US states

US states ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). Mississippi leads at 81.8%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49968.9%–
01Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77981.8%−0.8 pts
02Alabama, ALAL5,086,76880.6%−3.0 pts
03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39178.9%−2.0 pts
04Louisiana, LALA4,611,96178.6%−2.8 pts
05West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37378.1%−3.3 pts
06North Dakota, NDND784,84177.9%−0.8 pts
07Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63477.4%−3.4 pts
08South Dakota, SDSD907,42877.0%−0.5 pts
09Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82476.6%−5.0 pts
10South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22576.3%−5.2 pts
11Indiana, ININ6,851,07376.3%−6.5 pts
12Nebraska, NENE1,978,70776.1%−3.9 pts
13Iowa, IAIA3,210,50776.0%−2.7 pts
14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38375.8%−7.4 pts
15Kansas, KSKS2,947,19775.4%−6.0 pts
16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29375.1%−8.0 pts
17Missouri, MOMO6,191,81474.8%−5.9 pts
18Wyoming, WYWY582,39774.8%−0.6 pts
19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87274.4%−5.5 pts
20Michigan, MIMI10,077,76174.3%−8.6 pts
21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24673.6%−4.1 pts
22Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.7%−3.8 pts
23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80172.4%−8.0 pts
24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86872.0%−9.6 pts
25Delaware, DEDE1,021,19171.7%−8.1 pts
26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40471.5%−9.0 pts
27Texas, TXTX30,188,42471.4%−7.6 pts
28Montana, MTMT1,116,87571.1%−2.8 pts
29Georgia, GAGA10,940,40770.9%−7.8 pts
30Maine, MEME1,387,81770.8%−7.8 pts
31Nevada, NVNV3,184,61270.5%−7.2 pts
32Florida, FLFL22,416,07770.2%−9.3 pts
33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44568.9%−8.9 pts
34Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50868.8%−10.3 pts
35Vermont, VTVT647,10668.5%−5.6 pts
36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63968.2%−8.3 pts
37Virginia, VAVA8,705,17067.6%−9.4 pts
38Utah, UTUT3,392,33167.4%−8.3 pts
39Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83866.8%−8.7 pts
40Illinois, ILIL12,694,79865.9%−7.8 pts
41California, CACA39,287,37765.7%−7.2 pts
42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23565.2%−1.1 pts
43Colorado, COCO5,862,18965.1%−9.4 pts
44Alaska, AKAK735,70665.0%−1.9 pts
45Maryland, MDMD6,206,01164.7%−8.4 pts
46Oregon, OROR4,254,29364.5%−7.5 pts
47Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.4%−8.9 pts
48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80962.2%−9.4 pts
49Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05661.2%−11.4 pts
50New York, NYNY19,852,36648.8%−5.3 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29427.4%−8.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest drive alone to work?

Mississippi ranks #1 with 81.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by drive alone to work?

Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).