RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most car-dependent, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2010 ACS). Alabama leads at 83.6%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS –

USUnited States308,745,53876.2%–

01Alabama, ALAL5,086,76883.6%–

02Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38383.2%–

03Ohio, OHOH11,810,29383.1%–

04Michigan, MIMI10,077,76182.9%–

05Indiana, ININ6,851,07382.7%–

06Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77982.7%–

07South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22581.6%–

08New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86881.5%–

09Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82481.5%–

10Louisiana, LALA4,611,96181.4%–

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,19781.4%–

12West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37381.3%–

13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39180.9%–

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63480.8%–

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,81480.7%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40480.5%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80180.4%–

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,70779.9%–

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87279.8%–

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,19179.8%–

21Florida, FLFL22,416,07779.4%–

22Texas, TXTX30,188,42479.1%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50879.1%–

24North Dakota, NDND784,84178.7%–

25Iowa, IAIA3,210,50778.7%–

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,40778.7%–

27Maine, MEME1,387,81778.6%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44577.8%–

29Nevada, NVNV3,184,61277.7%–

30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24677.7%–

31South Dakota, SDSD907,42877.5%–

32Virginia, VAVA8,705,17077.0%–

33Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63976.4%–

34Idaho, IDID1,934,26276.4%–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,33175.7%–

36Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83875.6%–

37Wyoming, WYWY582,39775.4%–

38Colorado, COCO5,862,18974.5%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,10674.1%–

40Montana, MTMT1,116,87574.0%–

41Illinois, ILIL12,694,79873.6%–

42Maryland, MDMD6,206,01173.2%–

43California, CACA39,287,37773.0%–

44Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05672.5%–

45Washington, WAWA7,816,11672.3%–

46Oregon, OROR4,254,29372.0%–

47New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80971.6%–

48Alaska, AKAK735,70666.9%–

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23566.3%–

50New York, NYNY19,852,36654.1%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29435.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest drive alone to work?

Alabama ranks #1 with 83.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is drive alone to work measured?

Share of workers who drive alone to work. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.