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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. The median across all 175 is 0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Southern Pines, NC, up 131 places to #34.

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YEAR2020 2024

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%

06▲1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,232−10%

07▼1Carrboro, NCNC20,962862−38%

08▲1Asheville, NCNC93,523619−3%

09▲1Fayetteville, NCNC209,120505−21%

10▲4Huntersville, NCNC68,535481+31%

11▼3Greenville, NCNC96,443431−45%

12▲3High Point, NCNC120,571406+13%

13▲3Boone, NCNC19,929350+9%

14▲16Salisbury, NCNC36,879283+245%

15▲11Harrisburg, NCNC20,742282+152%

16▲1Gastonia, NCNC87,067267−8%

17▲1Cary, NCNC183,582257−8%

18▲1Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202390%

19▲2Kannapolis, NCNC61,708229+8%

20▼8Wilmington, NCNC126,809209−50%

21▲10Havelock, NCNC17,430199+155%

22St. James, NCNC7,318197−2%

23▲19Cornelius, NCNC35,094145+146%

24▼1Goldsboro, NCNC35,012142−23%

25▼14Concord, NCNC114,598129−77%

26▼13Jacksonville, NCNC72,732125−66%

27▼3Newton, NCNC13,82294−47%

28▲68Winterville, NCNC10,97392+2967%

29▲22Indian Trail, NCNC44,30388+83%

30▲14Davidson, NCNC16,66287+50%

31▼6Mooresville, NCNC55,84279−42%

32▲9Mebane, NCNC21,95251−15%

33▲125Morrisville, NCNC32,46651–

34▲131Southern Pines, NCNC17,35749–

35▲95Roxboro, NCNC8,38047–

36▲29Oak Island, NCNC9,33745+73%

37▲21Wilson, NCNC49,57243+10%

38▲14Pineville, NCNC11,85139−17%

39▲25Albemarle, NCNC17,76938+41%

40▼11Hillsborough, NCNC9,77836−60%

41▼21Matthews, NCNC32,76936−84%

42▲91Silver Lake, NCNC6,56334–

43▲28Apex, NCNC80,41932+68%

44▲31Clemmons, NCNC22,80829+81%

45▲15Kinston, NCNC19,70529−24%

46▲23Midland, NCNC5,15129+32%

47▲9Lumberton, NCNC18,95526−35%

48▼11Mint Hill, NCNC29,47625−62%

49▲30Waxhaw, NCNC23,14024+50%

50▼2Clinton, NCNC8,46623−54%

51▼15Hendersonville, NCNC15,86722−67%

52▲21Forest City, NCNC7,41019+12%

53▲25Marvin, NCNC7,04019+19%

54▲29Morehead City, NCNC10,43419+73%

55▼17Hickory, NCNC45,97515−77%

56▲24Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53614−7%

57▲94Garner, NCNC41,56214–

58▲1Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04913−66%

59▲65Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63713–

60▼21Weddington, NCNC14,51713−79%

61▲25Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49412+20%

62▲32Laurinburg, NCNC14,58212+200%

63▲101Pittsboro, NCNC5,05410–

64▲27New Bern, NCNC34,7248+60%

65▼16Stallings, NCNC17,7608−84%

66▲75Wake Forest, NCNC58,1478–

67▲5Burlington, NCNC61,4966−67%

68▲22Marion, NCNC7,4403−50%

69▼1Smithfield, NCNC13,1143−87%

70▲46Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172–

71▲81Cherryville, NCNC6,5231–

72▼11Clayton, NCNC32,6331−97%

73▼28Monroe, NCNC42,6441−98%

74▲60Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651–

75▲61Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861–

76▲23Conover, NCNC8,9381–

77▲68Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660–

78▼12Asheboro, NCNC27,9900−100%

79▲69Ayden, NCNC5,2630–

80▲9Belmont, NCNC16,4150−100%

81▲12Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340−100%

82▲16Brevard, NCNC8,0980–

83▲25Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700–

84▲25Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400–

85▲15Cramerton, NCNC5,7130–

86▲15Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460–

87▲15Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730–

88▲4Dallas, NCNC6,3920−100%

89▲14Dunn, NCNC8,8140–

90▲14East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230–

91▲63Eden, NCNC15,5000–

92▲18Etowah, NCNC7,9680–

93▼8Graham, NCNC20,1310−100%

94▲17Henderson, NCNC15,0130–

95▼45Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880−100%

96▲17Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240–

97▼70Kernersville, NCNC29,1280−100%

98▲58Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310–

99▲15King, NCNC7,9770–

100▲15Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030–

101▼48Knightdale, NCNC23,1440−100%

102▼26Leland, NCNC35,7310−100%

103▲14Lenoir, NCNC18,3720–

104▲14Lewisville, NCNC14,4210–

105▼70Lexington, NCNC20,2380−100%

106▲13Lillington, NCNC5,0400–

107▼75Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650−100%

108▲12Midway, NCNC5,1040–

109▲12Mills River, NCNC7,5040–

110▼28Mocksville, NCNC6,2820−100%

111▲11Moyock, NCNC5,6840–

112▲11Murraysville, NCNC16,3390–

113▲12Nashville, NCNC5,9110–

114▲12Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960–

115▲12Ogden, NCNC8,2490–

116▲13Oxford, NCNC8,9850–

117▲18Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540–

118▲19Rockingham, NCNC8,8150–

119▼79St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570−100%

120▼36Shallotte, NCNC5,3350−100%

121▲11Shelby, NCNC23,3090–

122▼76Siler City, NCNC8,1550−100%

123▲15Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420–

124▼77Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520−100%

125▼82Statesville, NCNC32,1810−100%

126▲13Tarboro, NCNC10,9790–

127▼94Thomasville, NCNC27,7330−100%

128▲12Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350–

129▲13Walkertown, NCNC6,1200–

130▼68Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660−100%

131▼64Westport, NCNC5,9150−100%

132▲11Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050–

133▲11Zebulon, NCNC11,9330–

134▲12Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270–

135▲12Angier, NCNC9,4100–

136▼48Archdale, NCNC12,2540−100%

137▼40Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

138Barbecue, NCNC5,9100–

139▲10Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910–

140▲10Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750–

141▼107Butner, NCNC8,1120−100%

142▼72Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220−100%

143▲10Elon, NCNC11,3660–

144▼67Fletcher, NCNC8,3730−100%

145▼40Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760–

146▼40Half Moon, NCNC7,3780–

147▼93Hamlet, NCNC5,8700−100%

148▼41Hampstead, NCNC9,2920–

149▼37Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080–

150▲5Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060–

151▲6Locust, NCNC6,1200–

152▼71Long View, NCNC5,3870−100%

153▼96Morganton, NCNC17,8490−100%

154▼26Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820–

155▼68Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330−100%

156▲3Northchase, NCNC5,8960–

157▲5Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700–

158▲5Piney Green, NCNC14,0780–

159▼85Reidsville, NCNC14,6920−100%

160Rolesville, NCNC12,8390–

161▼133Sanford, NCNC34,1380−100%

162▼1Sawmills, NCNC5,1050–

163▼32Selma, NCNC7,4060–

164▲2Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

165▲2Summerfield, NCNC11,3270–

166▲2Surf City, NCNC5,1420–

167▲2Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010–

168▲2Trinity, NCNC7,2740–

169▲2Unionville, NCNC7,3220–

170▲2Washington, NCNC9,9100–

171▼76Waynesville, NCNC11,0060−100%

172▲1Wendell, NCNC19,6870–

173▲1Williamston, NCNC5,0860–

174▼119Woodfin, NCNC8,2290−100%

175▼112Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870−100%

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