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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most car-dependent, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 ACS). Alabama leads at 84.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,28175.1%–
01Alabama, ALAL5,086,76884.9%+1.3 pts
02Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77984.6%+1.9 pts
03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39182.3%+1.4 pts
04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37382.0%+0.7 pts
05Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38381.9%−1.2 pts
06Louisiana, LALA4,611,96181.9%+0.5 pts
07Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63481.6%+0.8 pts
08South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22581.5%−0.0 pts
09Ohio, OHOH11,810,29381.5%−1.5 pts
10Indiana, ININ6,851,07381.3%−1.5 pts
11Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82481.2%−0.3 pts
12Missouri, MOMO6,191,81480.8%+0.1 pts
13North Dakota, NDND784,84180.8%+2.1 pts
14Kansas, KSKS2,947,19780.7%−0.6 pts
15Nebraska, NENE1,978,70780.7%+0.7 pts
16Michigan, MIMI10,077,76180.7%−2.2 pts
17Iowa, IAIA3,210,50780.2%+1.6 pts
18South Dakota, SDSD907,42880.0%+2.4 pts
19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87279.9%+0.1 pts
20Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80179.7%−0.7 pts
21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86879.5%−2.0 pts
22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40479.3%−1.2 pts
23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24679.1%+1.4 pts
24Delaware, DEDE1,021,19178.8%−1.0 pts
25Texas, TXTX30,188,42478.7%−0.4 pts
26Idaho, IDID1,934,26277.8%+1.4 pts
27Florida, FLFL22,416,07777.7%−1.7 pts
28Georgia, GAGA10,940,40777.7%−0.9 pts
29Wyoming, WYWY582,39777.4%+2.0 pts
30Maine, MEME1,387,81777.2%−1.4 pts
31Nevada, NVNV3,184,61276.8%−0.9 pts
32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50876.3%−2.8 pts
33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44576.0%−1.8 pts
34Montana, MTMT1,116,87575.2%+1.2 pts
35Virginia, VAVA8,705,17074.9%−2.1 pts
36Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83874.5%−1.1 pts
37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63974.4%−2.0 pts
38Utah, UTUT3,392,33174.4%−1.3 pts
39Vermont, VTVT647,10674.4%+0.2 pts
40Colorado, COCO5,862,18972.9%−1.7 pts
41Maryland, MDMD6,206,01172.1%−1.1 pts
42California, CACA39,287,37772.1%−0.9 pts
43Illinois, ILIL12,694,79871.5%−2.1 pts
44Oregon, OROR4,254,29370.5%−1.5 pts
45Washington, WAWA7,816,11669.7%−2.7 pts
46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80969.6%−2.1 pts
47Alaska, AKAK735,70668.1%+1.3 pts
48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05668.0%−4.5 pts
49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23567.6%+1.3 pts
50New York, NYNY19,852,36652.3%−1.8 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29432.1%−3.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest drive alone to work?

Alabama ranks #1 with 84.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, West Virginia, Tennessee.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is drive alone to work measured?

Share of workers who drive alone to work. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.