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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49968.9%–

01Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77981.8%−1%

02Alabama, ALAL5,086,76880.6%−4%

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39178.9%−2%

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,96178.6%−3%

05West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37378.1%−4%

06North Dakota, NDND784,84177.9%−1%

07Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63477.4%−4%

08South Dakota, SDSD907,42877.0%−1%

09Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82476.6%−6%

10South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22576.3%−6%

11Indiana, ININ6,851,07376.3%−8%

12Nebraska, NENE1,978,70776.1%−5%

13Iowa, IAIA3,210,50776.0%−3%

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38375.8%−9%

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,19775.4%−7%

16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29375.1%−10%

17Missouri, MOMO6,191,81474.8%−7%

18Wyoming, WYWY582,39774.8%−1%

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87274.4%−7%

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,76174.3%−10%

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24673.6%−5%

22Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.7%−5%

23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80172.4%−10%

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86872.0%−12%

25Delaware, DEDE1,021,19171.7%−10%

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40471.5%−11%

27Texas, TXTX30,188,42471.4%−10%

28Montana, MTMT1,116,87571.1%−4%

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,40770.9%−10%

30Maine, MEME1,387,81770.8%−10%

31Nevada, NVNV3,184,61270.5%−9%

32Florida, FLFL22,416,07770.2%−12%

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44568.9%−11%

34Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50868.8%−13%

35Vermont, VTVT647,10668.5%−8%

36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63968.2%−11%

37Virginia, VAVA8,705,17067.6%−12%

38Utah, UTUT3,392,33167.4%−11%

39Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83866.8%−12%

40Illinois, ILIL12,694,79865.9%−11%

41California, CACA39,287,37765.7%−10%

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23565.2%−2%

43Colorado, COCO5,862,18965.1%−13%

44Alaska, AKAK735,70665.0%−3%

45Maryland, MDMD6,206,01164.7%−12%

46Oregon, OROR4,254,29364.5%−10%

47Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.4%−12%

48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80962.2%−13%

49Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05661.2%−16%

50New York, NYNY19,852,36648.8%−10%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29427.4%−24%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).