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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most car-free households, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,160,719. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLEVS –
USUnited States3.1% of US population331,449,28110,344,521
01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,160,719
02Chicago, ILIL9,434,123421,275
03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441339,628
04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118286,967
05Boston, MAMA5,034,221238,513
06Washington, DCDC6,465,724220,046
07San Francisco, CACA4,630,041204,526
08Miami, FLFL6,391,072172,751
09Detroit, MIMI4,390,913147,299
10Seattle, WAWA4,161,883126,122
11Houston, TXTX7,904,627125,579
12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182122,649
13Dallas, TXTX8,477,157120,161
14Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781111,407
15Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992110,377
16Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29595,033
17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93894,909
18Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77591,400
19St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42179,384
20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89579,007
21Portland, OROR2,542,28274,660
22Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22664,601
23Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85863,209
24San Diego, CACA3,282,24861,132
25Riverside, CACA4,769,00759,845
26Providence, RIRI1,708,16159,517
27Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01058,983
28Denver, COCO3,092,03758,947
29Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65357,898
30San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14050,092
31Columbus, OHOH2,242,02849,086
32Sacramento, CACA2,477,27449,055
33Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83048,007
34Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68247,963
35Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69545,581
36New Orleans, LALA970,84945,051
37Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21344,165
38Orlando, FLFL2,957,67243,212
39Rochester, NYNY1,056,14943,208
40Louisville, KYKY1,402,50938,079
41Memphis, TNTN1,341,41237,933
42Albany, NYNY915,83534,834
43Austin, TXTX2,620,94534,799
44San Jose, CACA1,984,47334,479
45Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50033,932
46Richmond, VAVA1,389,33832,698
47Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68531,233
48Nashville, TNTN2,197,41630,577
49Honolulu, HIHI988,70330,116
50Worcester, MAMA888,50228,873
51Syracuse, NYNY652,27327,730
52Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76627,336
53Fresno, CACA1,203,38326,401
54Dayton, OHOH826,55426,188
55Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81325,719
56Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64524,715
57Springfield, MAMA464,33823,650
58Allentown, PAPA887,61523,579
59Scranton, PAPA574,41823,069
60Akron, OHOH701,78022,517
61Albuquerque, NMNM925,27921,317
62Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37721,300
63Omaha, NENE1,009,83621,298
64Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27321,175
65Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37720,819
66Greenville, SCSC1,014,10120,609
67Toledo, OHOH599,37620,331
68Madison, WIWI709,68520,284
69Baton Rouge, LALA888,69919,662
70Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72019,624
71Lancaster, PAPA563,15919,357
72El Paso, TXTX881,29119,021
73Knoxville, TNTN968,13718,463
74Greensboro, NCNC805,94518,288
75Bakersfield, CACA927,06817,920
76Little Rock, ARAR777,60717,560
77Columbia, SCSC879,91817,516
78Harrisburg, PAPA617,42717,149
79Spokane, WAWA608,01215,990
80Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04715,915
81Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20615,858
82Charleston, SCSC889,26315,716
83North Port, FLFL948,15815,431
84McAllen, TXTX921,54915,376
85Youngstown, OHOH423,67815,325
86Augusta, GAGA641,23115,203
87Wichita, KSKS663,80914,823
88Flint, MIMI401,09314,662
89Des Moines, IAIA758,53914,601
90Cape Coral, FLFL875,60714,553
91Trenton, NJNJ399,28914,436
92Portland, MEME577,63513,725
93Durham, NCNC625,48513,717
94Deltona, FLFL746,93313,667
95Reading, PAPA440,07213,331
96Shreveport, LALA383,47413,284
97Lansing, MIMI479,72213,054
98Lexington, KYKY535,17413,035
99Lakeland, FLFL874,79012,941
100Jackson, MSMS609,84712,935
101Stockton, CACA823,81512,841
102Reno, NVNV578,73412,785
103Chattanooga, TNTN594,53012,579
104Eugene, OROR381,58412,321
105Utica, NYNY285,61111,972
106Springfield, MOMO500,69411,829
107Erie, PAPA265,83211,699
108Canton, OHOH400,24611,673
109Oxnard, CACA830,85111,671
110Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21411,372
111Huntington, WVWV365,96511,354
112Mobile, ALAL411,65811,209
113Lafayette, LALA423,75811,161
114Peoria, ILIL363,50511,107
115Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19111,102
116Binghamton, NYNY243,18910,992
117Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210,880
118Colorado Springs, COCO781,79610,693
119Rockford, ILIL337,24210,617
120Columbus, GAGA324,83010,599
121Davenport, IAIA380,45210,400
122Champaign, ILIL239,97910,144
123Montgomery, ALAL388,7479,989
124Modesto, CACA557,7199,973
125Boise City, IDID864,2439,895
126York, PAPA473,1979,760
127Tallahassee, FLFL397,4429,754
128Pensacola, FLFL544,9499,700
129Fayetteville, NCNC395,4129,623
130Savannah, GAGA438,3149,529
131Beaumont, TXTX399,3109,461
132Charleston, WVWV200,1709,373
133Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589,341
134Killeen, TXTX511,4979,312
135Duluth, MNMN281,2199,279
136Roanoke, VAVA316,5479,126
137Santa Rosa, CACA486,4449,120
138Manchester, NHNH433,4159,089
139Brownsville, TXTX433,9468,980
140Wilmington, NCNC492,7728,814
141Gulfport, MSMS431,3298,800
142Gainesville, FLFL359,0368,741
143Santa Maria, CACA442,0658,647
144Salem, OROR445,8148,548
145Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5538,451
146South Bend, ININ324,5388,374
147Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7218,363
148Asheville, NCNC422,3458,177
149Fayetteville, ARAR622,1777,967
150Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7957,833
151Kingsport, TNTN314,8347,591
152Hagerstown, MDMD315,2807,586
153Huntsville, ALAL556,4447,501
154Visalia, CACA485,1467,394
155Lubbock, TXTX368,4317,393
156Spartanburg, SCSC407,6567,364
157Naples, FLFL417,1317,179
158Vallejo, CACA455,3767,147
159Monroe, LALA222,3907,127
160Anchorage, AKAK405,8217,072
161Boulder, COCO328,5607,050
162Saginaw, MIMI187,6886,972
163Ocala, FLFL442,6606,971
164Lincoln, NENE352,0816,884
165Springfield, ILIL206,0336,815
166Hickory, NCNC376,8906,813
167Florence, SCSC201,3926,785
168Evansville, ININ273,7866,715
169Houma, LALA199,6686,680
170Green Bay, WIWI336,7566,659
171Fargo, NDND269,5286,507
172Bellingham, WAWA236,3926,494
173Jamestown, NYNY124,1266,467
174Lafayette, ININ228,4686,324
175Waco, TXTX308,8076,316
176Ogden, UTUT672,7846,290
177Johnstown, PAPA128,9686,288
178Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5516,185
179Greenville, NCNC182,9366,137
180Lynchburg, VAVA269,1696,026
181Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8506,001
182Topeka, KSKS233,0525,992
183Elkhart, ININ208,7745,967
184Burlington, VTVT227,8035,937
185State College, PAPA157,3935,843
186Merced, CACA297,2605,792
187Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,606
188Chico, CACA209,2115,564
189Fort Collins, COCO377,2925,493
190Salinas, CACA433,7295,449
191Clarksville, TNTN349,0015,406
192Longview, TXTX297,3155,386
193Lacey, WAWA304,2615,370
194Jackson, TNTN184,5695,369
195College Station, TXTX287,4765,356
196Amarillo, TXTX276,2355,325
197Albany, GAGA145,5105,307
198Niles, MIMI152,4445,307
199Ithaca, NYNY104,0475,304
200Medford, OROR221,7955,300
201Alexandria, LALA147,9525,270
202Athens, GAGA224,1485,175
203Vineland, NJNJ157,1485,151
204Pottsville, PAPA145,0855,131
205Fort Smith, ARAR234,1405,128
206Rochester, MNMN231,1845,123
207Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855,111
208Lebanon, NHNH224,5005,025
209Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524,982
210Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244,980
211Bremerton, WAWA283,3744,979
212Lake Charles, LALA244,6554,931
213Las Cruces, NMNM229,0914,925
214Sunbury, PAPA107,7884,900
215Kingston, NYNY183,3304,881
216Hermitage, PAPA107,8604,878
217Muskegon, MIMI177,9014,870
218Racine, WIWI198,9194,860
219Wheeling, WVWV134,0894,854
220Corbin, KYKY150,0404,808
221Joplin, MOMO208,7964,807
222Columbia, MOMO219,0624,781
223Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,774
224Glens Falls, NYNY124,3734,770
225Pueblo, COCO169,2774,763
226Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4864,743
227Crestview, FLFL315,0984,695
228Valdosta, GAGA153,2764,684
229Bloomington, ININ165,2314,656
230Laredo, TXTX281,2244,588
231La Crosse, WIWI171,1824,584
232Iowa City, IAIA182,7114,580
233Amherst, MAMA164,0654,549
234Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024,517
235Dover, DEDE194,7864,505
236Bangor, MEME157,9674,501
237Provo, UTUT773,4264,500
238Mansfield, OHOH124,8934,496
239Redding, CACA181,6484,496
240Terre Haute, ININ169,2414,480
241Weirton, WVWV112,4684,458
242Barnstable, MAMA233,5394,436
243Yakima, WAWA259,1854,418
244Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084,399
245Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6384,398
246Waterloo, IAIA169,1894,350
247Panama City, FLFL231,1744,318
248Oshkosh, WIWI174,2184,292
249Jackson, MIMI159,5524,288
250Danville, VAVA101,1374,270
251Altoona, PAPA119,5414,216
252Bloomington, ILIL171,4194,215
253Williamsport, PAPA112,5874,215
254Wooster, OHOH116,7584,215
255Decatur, ILIL99,3004,209
256Kennewick, WAWA324,3344,208
257Beckley, WVWV109,9404,198
258Lewiston, MEME116,4874,183
259Springfield, OHOH135,3404,153
260Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5524,115
261Bend, OROR266,3764,109
262Morgantown, WVWV141,9954,089
263Massena, NYNY105,4884,087
264Billings, MTMT193,6034,074
265Lumberton, NCNC119,9414,068
266Augusta, MEME129,0674,065
267St. Cloud, MNMN205,8543,978
268San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673,968
269Janesville, WIWI166,4723,956
270Slidell, LALA279,1083,945
271Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123,932
272Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,927
273Bowling Green, KYKY197,1803,920
274Eureka, CACA131,6473,903
275Texarkana, TXTX146,8163,900
276Watertown, NYNY111,5403,885
277Salisbury, MDMD131,8723,863
278Yuma, AZAZ224,4493,842
279St. Joseph, MOMO119,1703,831
280Lawton, OKOK127,5903,817
281Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473,722
282Dothan, ALAL156,2663,692
283Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9663,686
284Goldsboro, NCNC122,2783,670
285Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0143,669
286Warner Robins, GAGA208,0913,656
287Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,640
288Sumter, SCSC105,0673,632
289Florence, ALAL156,6093,617
290Appleton, WIWI249,8763,616
291Muncie, ININ113,1063,608
292Corning, NYNY91,8553,594
293Yuba City, CACA187,4783,585
294Hilo, HIHI210,0433,571
295Kenosha, WIWI168,4483,552
296Jonesboro, ARAR139,4403,548
297Lima, OHOH100,8813,439
298Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4483,436
299Auburn, ALAL208,0133,429
300Elmira, NYNY80,4153,429
301Pikeville, KYKY89,1223,396
302Ottawa, ILIL145,9023,386
303Parkersburg, WVWV87,2643,382
304Bluefield, WVWV96,1383,380
305LaGrange, GAGA107,0973,351
306Lebanon, PAPA146,3803,340
307Olean, NYNY75,3903,322
308Ames, IAIA128,0903,309
309Monroe, MIMI156,0043,298
310Greenwood, SCSC95,2153,296
311Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,257
312Meadville, PAPA81,7923,247
313Concord, NHNH158,0783,245
314El Centro, CACA181,4113,237
315Greeley, COCO378,4263,233
316Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523,196
317Seaford, DEDE277,1403,185
318Abilene, TXTX185,4293,169
319Jefferson City, MOMO152,7123,163
320Bay City, MIMI102,1233,153
321Grand Junction, COCO162,8453,140
322Burlington, NCNC186,1773,108
323Rome, GAGA101,3783,108
324Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323,078
325Traverse City, MIMI156,9723,069
326Show Low, AZAZ109,9463,068
327Meridian, MSMS85,4193,067
328Cumberland, MDMD93,6403,065
329Hot Springs, ARAR99,6953,038
330Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663,028
331New Bern, NCNC127,3583,015
332Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,990
333Tyler, TXTX252,5492,978
334Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252,966
335Wilson, NCNC81,1502,962
336Carbondale, ILIL52,5012,957
337Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382,951
338Indiana, PAPA82,8782,944
339Salem, OHOH99,3772,924
340Danville, ILIL71,2592,921
341Owensboro, KYKY113,9622,907
342Kankakee, ILIL105,5252,906
343East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,905
344Auburn, NYNY74,3652,899
345Wausau, WIWI139,4322,884
346Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,883
347Sebastian, FLFL172,7992,877
348Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,868
349Paducah, KYKY102,2592,848
350Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,812
351Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762,810
352Longview, WAWA114,8852,788
353Hammond, LALA141,3462,773
354Missoula, MTMT128,6982,750
355Dalton, GAGA147,8192,748
356Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,744
357Opelousas, LALA80,7652,736
358Monticello, NYNY80,5862,727
359Richmond, KYKY131,8062,727
360Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422,723
361Decatur, ALAL160,3262,711
362Cleveland, TNTN134,0572,700
363Michigan City, ININ111,2942,698
364Orangeburg, SCSC83,1772,696
365New Iberia, LALA66,8462,681
366St. Simons, GAGA118,5242,680
367Daphne, ALAL267,7612,627
368Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,624
369New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732,618
370Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112,606
371Shelby, NCNC103,3252,598
372Odessa, TXTX173,8012,596
373Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752,584
374Kahului, HIHI160,6742,582
375Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472,576
376Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682,566
377Roseburg, OROR111,9512,531
378Staunton, VAVA129,6922,529
379Talladega, ALAL91,7642,508
380Mankato, MNMN104,9072,499
381Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,495
382Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692,489
383Grand Forks, NDND105,0462,488
384Bismarck, NDND139,7502,481
385Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072,451
386Corvallis, OROR97,7282,445
387Key West, FLFL80,4062,440
388Winchester, VAVA152,3322,427
389Napa, CACA132,9492,418
390Greenville, MSMS40,4462,407
391Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,402
392San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,386
393Ukiah, CACA88,1222,385
394Batavia, NYNY58,4162,369
395DuBois, PAPA78,1002,363
396Farmington, NMNM120,3402,343
397Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,321
398Kinston, NCNC55,8372,320
399Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652,294
400Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512,293
401Gloversville, NYNY52,2162,291
402Hanford, CACA154,3272,287
403Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,286
404Great Falls, MTMT85,0292,286
405Palatka, FLFL77,7342,276
406Oxford, ALAL115,8342,270
407Victoria, TXTX99,8642,268
408Albany, OROR132,8432,266
409Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102,251
410Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,244
411Dubuque, IAIA99,3812,243
412Gallup, NMNM68,1192,235
413Gadsden, ALAL103,8862,234
414Quincy, ILIL74,1462,224
415Kokomo, ININ83,9042,202
416Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,195
417Muskogee, OKOK66,7082,194
418Sebring, FLFL111,1222,166
419Martinsville, VAVA63,0912,160
420Brainerd, MNMN100,5622,146
421Marinette, WIWI65,5152,127
422Zanesville, OHOH87,0142,115
423Morgan City, LALA46,5522,110
424Seneca, SCSC83,7752,096
425Somerset, PAPA72,0042,093
426Lawrence, KSKS120,9202,089
427Sayre, PAPA59,6002,086
428Selma, ALAL35,1402,081
429Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152,080
430Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,080
431Natchez, MSMS54,7222,076
432Midland, MIMI83,7542,072
433Richmond, ININ66,1692,062
434St. George, UTUT213,6702,050
435Adrian, MIMI97,7792,038
436Sherman, TXTX153,6132,035
437Barre, VTVT59,6522,033
438Marion, ININ66,5242,030
439Columbus, MSMS67,1442,026
440Midland, TXTX193,1392,008
441Sikeston, MOMO49,9782,007
442Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,998
443Galesburg, ILIL47,7671,983
444Laurel, MSMS82,2811,982
445Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,973
446Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,967
447Salina, KSKS59,1211,954
448Marion, OHOH65,1151,950
449Marion, ILIL67,2251,940
450Grants Pass, OROR87,8671,935
451Rutland, VTVT59,6531,922
452The Villages, FLFL157,7721,903
453Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,903
454Tifton, GAGA51,2371,884
455Searcy, ARAR80,0851,880
456Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,876
457Findlay, OHOH75,0341,874
458Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,869
459Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,867
460Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,866
461Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,864
462Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,860
463Somerset, KYKY67,3841,841
464Pullman, WAWA48,5121,832
465Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,820
466Forest City, NCNC65,7451,812
467Lewistown, PAPA46,1271,799
468Washington, ININ34,2091,795
469Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,794
470Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,781
471Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,779
472Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,771
473Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3191,770
474Freeport, ILIL43,2201,768
475Paris, TXTX63,3191,765
476Morristown, TNTN128,8671,757
477Albertville, ALAL103,5371,756
478Lufkin, TXTX88,1541,755
479Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741,749
480Hudson, NYNY60,1681,746
481Farmington, MOMO67,8091,736
482Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,726
483Charleston, ILIL46,6071,725
484Henderson, KYKY57,1841,719
485Oil City, PAPA49,3461,694
486Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601,689
487Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,686
488Warsaw, ININ80,8921,682
489Holland, MIMI123,1881,680
490Athens, TXTX88,5951,677
491Hermiston, OROR93,7211,673
492Keene, NHNH78,2691,662
493Henderson, NCNC42,6381,636
494Pocatello, IDID91,5911,636
495Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,635
496Athens, OHOH63,1971,625
497Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,620
498Logan, UTUT160,8891,608
499Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,600
500Owosso, MIMI67,6811,589
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest households without a vehicle?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,160,719 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by households without a vehicle?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is households without a vehicle measured?

Number of occupied households with no vehicle available (ACS B25044). The raw-count companion to the no-vehicle share. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.