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 (2023 ACS). Alabama leads at 84.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000

01Alabama, ALAL5,086,76884.9%–

02Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77984.6%–

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39182.3%–

04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37382.0%–

05Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38381.9%–

06Louisiana, LALA4,611,96181.9%–

07Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63481.6%–

08South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22581.5%–

09Ohio, OHOH11,810,29381.5%–

10Indiana, ININ6,851,07381.3%–

11Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82481.2%–

12Missouri, MOMO6,191,81480.8%–

13North Dakota, NDND784,84180.8%–

14Kansas, KSKS2,947,19780.7%–

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,70780.7%–

16Michigan, MIMI10,077,76180.7%–

17Iowa, IAIA3,210,50780.2%–

18South Dakota, SDSD907,42880.0%–

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87279.9%–

20Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80179.7%–

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86879.5%–

22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40479.3%–

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24679.1%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,19178.8%–

25Texas, TXTX30,188,42478.7%–

26Idaho, IDID1,934,26277.8%–

27Florida, FLFL22,416,07777.7%–

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,40777.7%–

29Wyoming, WYWY582,39777.4%–

30Maine, MEME1,387,81777.2%–

31Nevada, NVNV3,184,61276.8%–

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50876.3%–

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44576.0%–

34Montana, MTMT1,116,87575.2%–

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,17074.9%–

36Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83874.5%–

37Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63974.4%–

38Utah, UTUT3,392,33174.4%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,10674.4%–

40Colorado, COCO5,862,18972.9%–

41Maryland, MDMD6,206,01172.1%–

42California, CACA39,287,37772.1%–

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,79871.5%–

44Oregon, OROR4,254,29370.5%–

45Washington, WAWA7,816,11669.7%–

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80969.6%–

47Alaska, AKAK735,70668.1%–

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05668.0%–

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23567.6%–

50New York, NYNY19,852,36652.3%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29432.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest drive alone to work?

Alabama ranks #1 with 84.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).