RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Most car-free households, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of households with no vehicle (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNO VEHICLE AVAILABLEVS 2010

01Selma, NCNC7,40619.8%+3.0 pts

02Rockingham, NCNC8,81518.2%+3.3 pts

03Black Mountain, NCNC8,49118.1%+9.4 pts

04Kinston, NCNC19,70517.5%−2.2 pts

05Hamlet, NCNC5,87017.3%+3.9 pts

06Lexington, NCNC20,23817.2%+3.9 pts

07Goldsboro, NCNC35,01216.5%+2.0 pts

08Laurinburg, NCNC14,58216.0%−2.2 pts

09Henderson, NCNC15,01316.0%−7.1 pts

10Roxboro, NCNC8,38015.9%+4.6 pts

11Washington, NCNC9,91015.2%−3.5 pts

12Wadesboro, NCNC5,03514.3%+3.9 pts

13Lumberton, NCNC18,95513.8%+2.1 pts

14Williamston, NCNC5,08613.8%−7.2 pts

15Smithfield, NCNC13,11413.6%+0.6 pts

16Shelby, NCNC23,30913.4%+1.9 pts

17Tarboro, NCNC10,97913.0%−1.2 pts

18Pineville, NCNC11,85113.0%−5.1 pts

19Northchase, NCNC5,89612.5%+10.2 pts

20Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38612.2%−0.4 pts

21Mount Airy, NCNC10,68212.1%−1.1 pts

22Wilson, NCNC49,57211.9%−0.8 pts

23Reidsville, NCNC14,69211.8%+2.2 pts

24Clinton, NCNC8,46611.7%−4.3 pts

25Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12011.6%−0.9 pts

26Morehead City, NCNC10,43411.2%−0.5 pts

27Marion, NCNC7,44010.8%−2.5 pts

28Dunn, NCNC8,81410.7%−3.0 pts

29Salisbury, NCNC36,87910.6%+1.1 pts

30New Bern, NCNC34,72410.6%−3.8 pts

31Greenville, NCNC96,44310.3%+0.1 pts

32Hendersonville, NCNC15,86710.2%+0.1 pts

33Southern Pines, NCNC17,35710.2%+2.1 pts

34Ayden, NCNC5,2639.8%−6.0 pts

35Siler City, NCNC8,1559.5%−3.9 pts

36Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2719.5%−0.2 pts

37Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6229.4%−3.4 pts

38Dallas, NCNC6,3929.4%+0.9 pts

39Boone, NCNC19,9299.3%+3.7 pts

40Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1179.2%−4.0 pts

41Morganton, NCNC17,8499.2%−2.4 pts

42Oxford, NCNC8,9859.1%−5.3 pts

43Wilmington, NCNC126,8099.0%−1.1 pts

44Zebulon, NCNC11,9339.0%−9.5 pts

45Carrboro, NCNC20,9629.0%−1.3 pts

46Butner, NCNC8,1129.0%+7.0 pts

47Lillington, NCNC5,0408.8%−10.0 pts

48Lenoir, NCNC18,3728.7%−0.3 pts

49Asheville, NCNC93,5238.3%−2.3 pts

50Forest City, NCNC7,4108.3%−7.4 pts

51Waynesville, NCNC11,0068.2%+0.5 pts

52Asheboro, NCNC27,9908.1%−0.5 pts

53Gastonia, NCNC87,0678.1%−0.4 pts

54Lincolnton, NCNC12,4657.9%+3.5 pts

55Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207.7%+1.0 pts

56Brevard, NCNC8,0987.7%−0.2 pts

57Greensboro, NCNC308,6677.7%−0.8 pts

58Durham, NCNC305,5617.4%−1.5 pts

59Albemarle, NCNC17,7697.4%−2.3 pts

60High Point, NCNC120,5717.2%−2.9 pts

61Bessemer City, NCNC5,8347.2%+6.4 pts

62Hickory, NCNC45,9757.1%−1.7 pts

63St. Stephens, NCNC9,4577.0%+3.2 pts

64Eden, NCNC15,5007.0%−5.2 pts

65Monroe, NCNC42,6446.9%−1.3 pts

66Pittsboro, NCNC5,0546.6%−6.3 pts

67Shallotte, NCNC5,3356.4%−2.8 pts

68Elon, NCNC11,3666.4%−3.2 pts

69Burlington, NCNC61,4966.4%−1.7 pts

70Charlotte, NCNC964,7846.3%−1.2 pts

71Trinity, NCNC7,2746.3%+3.9 pts

72Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656.2%−3.1 pts

73Spring Lake, NCNC11,2526.2%+3.0 pts

74Newton, NCNC13,8226.1%−0.6 pts

75Hillsborough, NCNC9,7786.1%−6.1 pts

76Sanford, NCNC34,1386.0%−8.0 pts

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,0335.9%+1.1 pts

78Long View, NCNC5,3875.9%−4.0 pts

79Thomasville, NCNC27,7335.9%−2.4 pts

80Hampstead, NCNC9,2925.8%+1.2 pts

81Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2875.8%−0.5 pts

82Statesville, NCNC32,1815.7%−4.4 pts

83Cherryville, NCNC6,5235.7%+0.4 pts

84Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085.6%−3.1 pts

85Hope Mills, NCNC18,3245.5%+1.5 pts

86Belmont, NCNC16,4155.4%+0.9 pts

87Raleigh, NCNC506,3065.3%−1.5 pts

88Locust, NCNC6,1205.3%+2.2 pts

89Mocksville, NCNC6,2825.2%−0.1 pts

90Graham, NCNC20,1315.1%−1.2 pts

91Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0494.9%–

92Jacksonville, NCNC72,7324.8%−0.9 pts

93Mills River, NCNC7,5044.7%+1.5 pts

94Concord, NCNC114,5984.6%−0.8 pts

95Murraysville, NCNC16,3394.6%+4.3 pts

96Angier, NCNC9,4104.6%+0.9 pts

97Stokesdale, NCNC6,1334.5%+3.3 pts

98Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6494.4%+4.4 pts

99Kernersville, NCNC29,1284.3%−2.0 pts

100Gibsonville, NCNC9,8764.3%−0.9 pts

101Knightdale, NCNC23,1444.3%−1.5 pts

102Garner, NCNC41,5624.3%+1.4 pts

103Summerfield, NCNC11,3274.2%+1.8 pts

104Mooresville, NCNC55,8424.1%+0.4 pts

105Midland, NCNC5,1514.0%−1.0 pts

106Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364.0%−2.7 pts

107Nashville, NCNC5,9114.0%−3.9 pts

108Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1653.9%−1.4 pts

109Porters Neck, NCNC7,6543.9%−3.1 pts

110Wendell, NCNC19,6873.8%−6.4 pts

111Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8703.7%+3.7 pts

112Piney Green, NCNC14,0783.6%+2.1 pts

113King, NCNC7,9773.5%+1.9 pts

114East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3233.5%−8.4 pts

115Etowah, NCNC7,9683.5%+2.4 pts

116Conover, NCNC8,9383.5%−0.9 pts

117Woodfin, NCNC8,2293.4%−1.4 pts

118Clayton, NCNC32,6333.4%−1.8 pts

119Silver Lake, NCNC6,5633.3%−1.4 pts

120Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9273.3%–

121Swannanoa, NCNC6,9013.2%−3.6 pts

122Aberdeen, NCNC10,0663.1%−6.3 pts

123Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9063.0%–

124Walkertown, NCNC6,1202.9%+0.2 pts

125Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8752.9%−1.3 pts

126Leland, NCNC35,7312.8%−0.3 pts

127Archdale, NCNC12,2542.8%+1.0 pts

128Matthews, NCNC32,7692.8%−1.6 pts

129Morrisville, NCNC32,4662.8%+1.0 pts

130Winterville, NCNC10,9732.6%−1.7 pts

131Pinehurst, NCNC18,6702.6%+0.8 pts

132Oak Island, NCNC9,3372.5%−3.5 pts

133Cary, NCNC183,5822.5%+0.1 pts

134Surf City, NCNC5,1422.4%−1.0 pts

135Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472.3%−2.2 pts

136Huntersville, NCNC68,5352.3%+0.3 pts

137Cramerton, NCNC5,7132.2%−2.4 pts

138Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402.2%+0.7 pts

139Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9082.2%−8.5 pts

140Sawmills, NCNC5,1052.1%−0.7 pts

141Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032.1%+1.1 pts

142Moyock, NCNC5,6842.0%+0.1 pts

143Unionville, NCNC7,3222.0%+0.2 pts

144Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372.0%−0.2 pts

145Clemmons, NCNC22,8082.0%−1.2 pts

146Havelock, NCNC17,4302.0%−4.2 pts

147Cornelius, NCNC35,0941.8%+0.1 pts

148Apex, NCNC80,4191.8%−0.4 pts

149Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401.7%+0.8 pts

150Davidson, NCNC16,6621.6%+1.1 pts

151Mebane, NCNC21,9521.5%−6.3 pts

152Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031.5%+0.5 pts

153Lewisville, NCNC14,4211.4%+0.4 pts

154Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761.3%−0.4 pts

155Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881.3%−1.3 pts

156Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461.3%−4.3 pts

157Stallings, NCNC17,7601.2%−1.1 pts

158Ogden, NCNC8,2491.0%−0.2 pts

159Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.9%−0.1 pts

160Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.9%−6.9 pts

161Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.8%−0.9 pts

162Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.7%−0.1 pts

163Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.6%–

164Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.3%−1.3 pts

165Weddington, NCNC14,5170.2%+0.2 pts

166Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.2%−0.5 pts

167St. James, NCNC7,3180.0%−1.6 pts

168Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%−1.0 pts

169Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%−1.2 pts

170Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%−2.9 pts

171Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%−5.3 pts

172Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.0%−1.2 pts

173Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%−2.2 pts

174Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS