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Most car-free households, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 270. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Havelock, NC, up 61 places to #56.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLEVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78423,655+11%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30612,259+22%

03▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,66710,135+12%

04▲1Durham, NCNC305,5619,136+7%

05▼2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2718,453−8%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206,458+2%

07Wilmington, NCNC126,8094,640−5%

08Greenville, NCNC96,4434,369+15%

09▲1High Point, NCNC120,5713,521+14%

10▼1Asheville, NCNC93,5232,851−14%

11Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,795+7%

12▲1Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,561+7%

13▼1Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,287−5%

14▲2Cary, NCNC183,5822,215+41%

15▲6Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,878+43%

16▲2Burlington, NCNC61,4961,813+25%

17▲2New Bern, NCNC34,7241,771+23%

18▼4Wilson, NCNC49,5721,755−24%

19▼2Concord, NCNC114,5981,745+15%

20▲5Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,527+52%

21▼6Kinston, NCNC19,7051,508−7%

22▲1Hickory, NCNC45,9751,362+14%

23▲4Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,319+33%

24▼2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,2370%

25▲18Statesville, NCNC32,1811,140+82%

26▲2Henderson, NCNC15,013898−6%

27▼1Lumberton, NCNC18,955887−12%

28▲1Laurinburg, NCNC14,582882−6%

29▲2Carrboro, NCNC20,962875+9%

30▲3Reidsville, NCNC14,692805+6%

31▲1Monroe, NCNC42,644771−3%

32▲19Morganton, NCNC17,849737+35%

33▲30Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536736+85%

34▲25Eden, NCNC15,500706+57%

35▲20Huntersville, NCNC68,535699+47%

36▲11Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622678+12%

37▼7Asheboro, NCNC27,990674−23%

38▲31Apex, NCNC80,419670+95%

39▼3Hendersonville, NCNC15,867652−10%

40▲5Sanford, NCNC34,138651+6%

41▲17Albemarle, NCNC17,769649+40%

42▼18Shelby, NCNC23,309604−48%

43▲25Wake Forest, NCNC58,147584+60%

44▼5Washington, NCNC9,910583−8%

45▼3Southern Pines, NCNC17,357577−8%

46▼2Tarboro, NCNC10,979576−7%

47▼1Mooresville, NCNC55,842563−7%

48▲4Morehead City, NCNC10,434543+4%

49▼12Rockingham, NCNC8,815526−25%

50▼12Smithfield, NCNC13,114522−23%

51▲19Matthews, NCNC32,769510+49%

52▲2Garner, NCNC41,562507+1%

53▲28Knightdale, NCNC23,144506+81%

54▲2Pineville, NCNC11,851498+7%

55▲2Kernersville, NCNC29,128496+7%

56▲61Havelock, NCNC17,430493+325%

57▼9Mount Airy, NCNC10,682482−16%

58▼5Selma, NCNC7,406465−8%

59▲2Hamlet, NCNC5,870460+6%

60▲24Brevard, NCNC8,098439+61%

61▲18Morrisville, NCNC32,466430+49%

62▼42Lexington, NCNC20,238425−68%

63▲3Mount Holly, NCNC19,033424+16%

64▼30Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386421−43%

65▼3Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117416+3%

66▲12Williamston, NCNC5,086406+35%

67▲25Cornelius, NCNC35,094402+78%

68▼27Lenoir, NCNC18,372400−37%

69▼34Black Mountain, NCNC8,491398−46%

70▼21Boone, NCNC19,929395−29%

71▼6Waynesville, NCNC11,006393+3%

72▲17Northchase, NCNC5,896389+58%

73▲7Clayton, NCNC32,633383+37%

74▼7Clinton, NCNC8,466380+4%

75▼25Roxboro, NCNC8,380379−31%

76▼16Dunn, NCNC8,814369−16%

77▼37Thomasville, NCNC27,733348−45%

78▼14Lincolnton, NCNC12,465320−17%

79▼7Hope Mills, NCNC18,324311−5%

80▼9Oxford, NCNC8,985306−7%

81▲60Davidson, NCNC16,662303+315%

82▲13Pinehurst, NCNC18,670303+57%

83▼10Graham, NCNC20,131299−8%

84▼1Spring Lake, NCNC11,252298+9%

85▲47Nashville, NCNC5,911289+240%

86▲35Wendell, NCNC19,687284+163%

87▼13Marion, NCNC7,440277−12%

88▼11Wadesboro, NCNC5,035270−12%

89▲8Zebulon, NCNC11,933251+43%

90▼4Leland, NCNC35,731250−3%

91▼6Indian Trail, NCNC44,303243−9%

92▼1Forest City, NCNC7,410234−1%

93▲20Long View, NCNC5,387226+85%

94▼7St. Stephens, NCNC9,457223−13%

95▲1Hillsborough, NCNC9,778220+20%

96▼14Siler City, NCNC8,155216−22%

97▼22Newton, NCNC13,822215−32%

98▲41East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323210+180%

99▲2Clemmons, NCNC22,808208+32%

100▲3Holly Springs, NCNC50,288206+39%

101▲15Conover, NCNC8,938201+73%

102▼8Ayden, NCNC5,263183−9%

103▲25Angier, NCNC9,410182+90%

104▲21Mocksville, NCNC6,282181+79%

105▲1Mint Hill, NCNC29,476176+27%

106▲24Mebane, NCNC21,952176+91%

107▼3Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927169+15%

108▲19Aberdeen, NCNC10,066165+70%

109▲17Oak Island, NCNC9,337163+66%

110▼12Piney Green, NCNC14,078157−11%

111▲56Midway, NCNC5,104148–

112▼13Trinity, NCNC7,274148−11%

113▲25Locust, NCNC6,120146+85%

114Barbecue, NCNC5,910144–

115▼8Bessemer City, NCNC5,834143+5%

116▲27Stallings, NCNC17,760142+115%

117▲3Winterville, NCNC10,973139+28%

118▲46Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494138+1155%

119▼7Pittsboro, NCNC5,054136+11%

120▼5Porters Neck, NCNC7,654135+12%

121▼11Archdale, NCNC12,254134+1%

122▼4Gibsonville, NCNC9,876133+17%

123▼9Shallotte, NCNC5,335132+9%

124▼48Murraysville, NCNC16,339120−62%

125▼3Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906119+12%

126▼36Belmont, NCNC16,415117−52%

127▼18Hampstead, NCNC9,292115−14%

128▲29Half Moon, NCNC7,378114+322%

129▼10Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287113+3%

130▲19Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540109+118%

131▼29Dallas, NCNC6,392100−36%

132▼44Butner, NCNC8,112100−60%

133▲27Creedmoor, NCNC5,04698+367%

134▼23Etowah, NCNC7,96897−23%

135▲23Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73197+273%

136▼7Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64995+3%

137▲35Fletcher, NCNC8,37392–

138▲4Lewisville, NCNC14,42186+19%

139▼8Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637850%

140▲19Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90881+268%

141▼48Elon, NCNC11,36675−65%

142▲12Sawmills, NCNC5,10572+85%

143▼20Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87070−33%

144▲19Cullowhee, NCNC7,97368+467%

145▼12Woodfin, NCNC8,22968−19%

146▲7Cramerton, NCNC5,71366+69%

147▼39Cherryville, NCNC6,52363−54%

148▼24King, NCNC7,97759−43%

149▲13Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89659+269%

150▼5Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16552−19%

151▼17Waxhaw, NCNC23,14052−36%

152▼4Kings Grant, NCNC9,00347−18%

153▲3Surf City, NCNC5,14243+48%

154▼17Stokesdale, NCNC6,13337−54%

155▼20Lillington, NCNC5,04033−59%

156▼4Moyock, NCNC5,68433−20%

157▼11Walkertown, NCNC6,12033−45%

158▼8Swannanoa, NCNC6,90128−42%

159▼4Ogden, NCNC8,24925−19%

160▼13Unionville, NCNC7,32221−64%

161▲12Marvin, NCNC7,04018–

162▲4Weddington, NCNC14,51718+125%

163▼2Spout Springs, NCNC11,24217−11%

164▲5Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56616–

165Harrisburg, NCNC20,74215+88%

166▼61Mills River, NCNC7,50415−90%

167▼31Silver Lake, NCNC6,56313−84%

168▼17Midland, NCNC5,15111−77%

169▲5Rolesville, NCNC12,83911–

170▼26Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490−100%

171▼3St. James, NCNC7,3180–

172▼2Westport, NCNC5,9150–

173▼2Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050–

174▼34Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750−100%

175▼75Summerfield, NCNC11,3270−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES