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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. The median across all 51 is 71.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wyoming, WY, up 11 places to #18.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49968.9%–
01▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77981.8%−0.8 pts
02▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,76880.6%−3.0 pts
03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39178.9%−2.0 pts
04▲2Louisiana, LALA4,611,96178.6%−2.8 pts
05▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37378.1%−3.3 pts
06▲7North Dakota, NDND784,84177.9%−0.8 pts
07Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63477.4%−3.4 pts
08▲10South Dakota, SDSD907,42877.0%−0.5 pts
09▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82476.6%−5.0 pts
10▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22576.3%−5.2 pts
11▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,07376.3%−6.5 pts
12▲3Nebraska, NENE1,978,70776.1%−3.9 pts
13▲4Iowa, IAIA3,210,50776.0%−2.7 pts
14▼9Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38375.8%−7.4 pts
15▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,19775.4%−6.0 pts
16▼7Ohio, OHOH11,810,29375.1%−8.0 pts
17▼5Missouri, MOMO6,191,81474.8%−5.9 pts
18▲11Wyoming, WYWY582,39774.8%−0.6 pts
19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87274.4%−5.5 pts
20▼4Michigan, MIMI10,077,76174.3%−8.6 pts
21▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24673.6%−4.1 pts
22▲4Idaho, IDID1,934,26272.7%−3.8 pts
23▼3Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80172.4%−8.0 pts
24▼3New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86872.0%−9.6 pts
25▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,19171.7%−8.1 pts
26▼4North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40471.5%−9.0 pts
27▼2Texas, TXTX30,188,42471.4%−7.6 pts
28▲6Montana, MTMT1,116,87571.1%−2.8 pts
29▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,40770.9%−7.8 pts
30Maine, MEME1,387,81770.8%−7.8 pts
31Nevada, NVNV3,184,61270.5%−7.2 pts
32▼5Florida, FLFL22,416,07770.2%−9.3 pts
33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44568.9%−8.9 pts
34▼2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50868.8%−10.3 pts
35▲4Vermont, VTVT647,10668.5%−5.6 pts
36▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63968.2%−8.3 pts
37▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,17067.6%−9.4 pts
38Utah, UTUT3,392,33167.4%−8.3 pts
39▼3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83866.8%−8.7 pts
40▲3Illinois, ILIL12,694,79865.9%−7.8 pts
41▲1California, CACA39,287,37765.7%−7.2 pts
42▲7Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23565.2%−1.1 pts
43▼3Colorado, COCO5,862,18965.1%−9.4 pts
44▲3Alaska, AKAK735,70665.0%−1.9 pts
45▼4Maryland, MDMD6,206,01164.7%−8.4 pts
46▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,29364.5%−7.5 pts
47▼2Washington, WAWA7,816,11663.4%−8.9 pts
48▼2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80962.2%−9.4 pts
49▼1Massachusetts, 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 2026-09-11 · 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).