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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%

40Matthews, NCNC32,76936−84%

41Hillsborough, NCNC9,77836−60%

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%

52Marvin, NCNC7,04019+19%

53Forest City, NCNC7,41019+12%

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–

72Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651–

73Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861–

74Clayton, NCNC32,6331−97%

75Conover, NCNC8,9381–

76Monroe, NCNC42,6441−98%

77Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660–

78Barbecue, NCNC5,9100–

79Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730–

80Dallas, NCNC6,3920−100%

81Eden, NCNC15,5000–

82Hamlet, NCNC5,8700−100%

83Hampstead, NCNC9,2920–

84Half Moon, NCNC7,3780–

85Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080–

86Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880−100%

87Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240–

88Kernersville, NCNC29,1280−100%

89Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310–

90King, NCNC7,9770–

91Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060–

92Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030–

93Lewisville, NCNC14,4210–

94Lexington, NCNC20,2380−100%

95Lillington, NCNC5,0400–

96Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650−100%

97Murraysville, NCNC16,3390–

98Moyock, NCNC5,6840–

99Northchase, NCNC5,8960–

100Piney Green, NCNC14,0780–

101Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540–

102St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570−100%

103Shelby, NCNC23,3090–

104Siler City, NCNC8,1550−100%

105Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420–

106Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010–

107Trinity, NCNC7,2740–

108Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870−100%

109Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270–

110East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230–

111Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460–

112Locust, NCNC6,1200–

113Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960–

114Oxford, NCNC8,9850–

115Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700–

116Etowah, NCNC7,9680–

117Westport, NCNC5,9150−100%

118Ogden, NCNC8,2490–

119Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910–

120Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750–

121Brevard, NCNC8,0980–

122Butner, NCNC8,1120−100%

123Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700–

124Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400–

125Cramerton, NCNC5,7130–

126Dunn, NCNC8,8140–

127Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220−100%

128Graham, NCNC20,1310−100%

129Henderson, NCNC15,0130–

130Knightdale, NCNC23,1440−100%

131Leland, NCNC35,7310−100%

132Lenoir, NCNC18,3720–

133Long View, NCNC5,3870−100%

134Nashville, NCNC5,9110–

135Reidsville, NCNC14,6920−100%

136Rockingham, NCNC8,8150–

137Rolesville, NCNC12,8390–

138Sanford, NCNC34,1380−100%

139Sawmills, NCNC5,1050–

140Selma, NCNC7,4060–

141Shallotte, NCNC5,3350−100%

142Elon, NCNC11,3660–

143Fletcher, NCNC8,3730−100%

144Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760–

145Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520−100%

146Statesville, NCNC32,1810−100%

147Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

148Summerfield, NCNC11,3270–

149Surf City, NCNC5,1420–

150Tarboro, NCNC10,9790–

151Thomasville, NCNC27,7330−100%

152Williamston, NCNC5,0860–

153Woodfin, NCNC8,2290−100%

154Zebulon, NCNC11,9330–

155Angier, NCNC9,4100–

156Archdale, NCNC12,2540−100%

157Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

158Asheboro, NCNC27,9900−100%

159Ayden, NCNC5,2630–

160Belmont, NCNC16,4150−100%

161Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340−100%

162Midway, NCNC5,1040–

163Mills River, NCNC7,5040–

164Mocksville, NCNC6,2820−100%

165Morganton, NCNC17,8490−100%

166Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820–

167Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330−100%

168Unionville, NCNC7,3220–

169Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350–

170Walkertown, NCNC6,1200–

171Washington, NCNC9,9100–

172Waynesville, NCNC11,0060−100%

173Wendell, NCNC19,6870–

174Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660−100%

175Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES