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Most public transit riders, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7849,357−33%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,649−27%

03Durham, NCNC305,5612,970−38%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,621−19%

05Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,042−20%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,232−10%

07Carrboro, NCNC20,962862−38%

08Asheville, NCNC93,523619−3%

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,120505−21%

10Huntersville, NCNC68,535481+31%

11Greenville, NCNC96,443431−45%

12High Point, NCNC120,571406+13%

13Boone, NCNC19,929350+9%

14Salisbury, NCNC36,879283+245%

15Harrisburg, NCNC20,742282+152%

16Gastonia, NCNC87,067267−8%

17Cary, NCNC183,582257−8%

18Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120239+0%

19Kannapolis, NCNC61,708229+8%

20Wilmington, NCNC126,809209−50%

21Havelock, NCNC17,430199+155%

22St. James, NCNC7,318197−2%

23Cornelius, NCNC35,094145+146%

24Goldsboro, NCNC35,012142−23%

25Concord, NCNC114,598129−77%

26Jacksonville, NCNC72,732125−66%

27Newton, NCNC13,82294−47%

28Winterville, NCNC10,97392+2967%

29Indian Trail, NCNC44,30388+83%

30Davidson, NCNC16,66287+50%

31Mooresville, NCNC55,84279−42%

32Mebane, NCNC21,95251−15%

33Morrisville, NCNC32,46651–

34Southern Pines, NCNC17,35749–

35Roxboro, NCNC8,38047–

36Oak Island, NCNC9,33745+73%

37Wilson, NCNC49,57243+10%

38Pineville, NCNC11,85139−17%

39Albemarle, NCNC17,76938+41%

40Hillsborough, NCNC9,77836−60%

41Matthews, NCNC32,76936−84%

42Silver Lake, NCNC6,56334–

43Apex, NCNC80,41932+68%

44Clemmons, NCNC22,80829+81%

45Kinston, NCNC19,70529−24%

46Midland, NCNC5,15129+32%

47Lumberton, NCNC18,95526−35%

48Mint Hill, NCNC29,47625−62%

49Waxhaw, NCNC23,14024+50%

50Clinton, NCNC8,46623−54%

51Hendersonville, NCNC15,86722−67%

52Forest City, NCNC7,41019+12%

53Marvin, NCNC7,04019+19%

54Morehead City, NCNC10,43419+73%

55Hickory, NCNC45,97515−77%

56Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53614−7%

57Garner, NCNC41,56214–

58Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04913−66%

59Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63713–

60Weddington, NCNC14,51713−79%

61Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49412+20%

62Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212+200%

63Pittsboro, NCNC5,05410–

64New Bern, NCNC34,7248+60%

65Stallings, NCNC17,7608−84%

66Wake Forest, NCNC58,1478–

67Burlington, NCNC61,4966−67%

68Marion, NCNC7,4403−50%

69Smithfield, NCNC13,1143−87%

70Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172–

71Cherryville, NCNC6,5231–

72Clayton, NCNC32,6331−97%

73Monroe, NCNC42,6441−98%

74Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651–

75Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861–

76Conover, NCNC8,9381–

77Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660–

78Asheboro, NCNC27,9900−100%

79Ayden, NCNC5,2630–

80Belmont, NCNC16,4150−100%

81Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340−100%

82Brevard, NCNC8,0980–

83Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700–

84Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400–

85Cramerton, NCNC5,7130–

86Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460–

87Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730–

88Dallas, NCNC6,3920−100%

89Dunn, NCNC8,8140–

90East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230–

91Eden, NCNC15,5000–

92Etowah, NCNC7,9680–

93Graham, NCNC20,1310−100%

94Henderson, NCNC15,0130–

95Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880−100%

96Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240–

97Kernersville, NCNC29,1280−100%

98Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310–

99King, NCNC7,9770–

100Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030–

101Knightdale, NCNC23,1440−100%

102Leland, NCNC35,7310−100%

103Lenoir, NCNC18,3720–

104Lewisville, NCNC14,4210–

105Lexington, NCNC20,2380−100%

106Lillington, NCNC5,0400–

107Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650−100%

108Midway, NCNC5,1040–

109Mills River, NCNC7,5040–

110Mocksville, NCNC6,2820−100%

111Moyock, NCNC5,6840–

112Murraysville, NCNC16,3390–

113Nashville, NCNC5,9110–

114Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960–

115Ogden, NCNC8,2490–

116Oxford, NCNC8,9850–

117Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540–

118Rockingham, NCNC8,8150–

119St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570−100%

120Shallotte, NCNC5,3350−100%

121Shelby, NCNC23,3090–

122Siler City, NCNC8,1550−100%

123Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420–

124Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520−100%

125Statesville, NCNC32,1810−100%

126Tarboro, NCNC10,9790–

127Thomasville, NCNC27,7330−100%

128Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350–

129Walkertown, NCNC6,1200–

130Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660−100%

131Westport, NCNC5,9150−100%

132Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050–

133Zebulon, NCNC11,9330–

134Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270–

135Angier, NCNC9,4100–

136Archdale, NCNC12,2540−100%

137Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

138Barbecue, NCNC5,9100–

139Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910–

140Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750–

141Butner, NCNC8,1120−100%

142Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220−100%

143Elon, NCNC11,3660–

144Fletcher, NCNC8,3730−100%

145Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760–

146Half Moon, NCNC7,3780–

147Hamlet, NCNC5,8700−100%

148Hampstead, NCNC9,2920–

149Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080–

150Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060–

151Locust, NCNC6,1200–

152Long View, NCNC5,3870−100%

153Morganton, NCNC17,8490−100%

154Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820–

155Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330−100%

156Northchase, NCNC5,8960–

157Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700–

158Piney Green, NCNC14,0780–

159Reidsville, NCNC14,6920−100%

160Rolesville, NCNC12,8390–

161Sanford, NCNC34,1380−100%

162Sawmills, NCNC5,1050–

163Selma, NCNC7,4060–

164Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

165Summerfield, NCNC11,3270–

166Surf City, NCNC5,1420–

167Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010–

168Trinity, NCNC7,2740–

169Unionville, NCNC7,3220–

170Washington, NCNC9,9100–

171Waynesville, NCNC11,0060−100%

172Wendell, NCNC19,6870–

173Williamston, NCNC5,0860–

174Woodfin, NCNC8,2290−100%

175Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES