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Most public transit riders, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78413,992–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3064,976–

03Durham, NCNC305,5614,792–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,233–

05Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,554–

06Carrboro, NCNC20,9621,392–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,368–

08Greenville, NCNC96,443777–

09Asheville, NCNC93,523641–

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,120640–

11Concord, NCNC114,598573–

12Wilmington, NCNC126,809416–

13Jacksonville, NCNC72,732370–

14Huntersville, NCNC68,535366–

15High Point, NCNC120,571359–

16Boone, NCNC19,929322–

17Gastonia, NCNC87,067291–

18Cary, NCNC183,582279–

19Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120239–

20Matthews, NCNC32,769232–

21Kannapolis, NCNC61,708213–

22St. James, NCNC7,318202–

23Goldsboro, NCNC35,012184–

24Newton, NCNC13,822178–

25Mooresville, NCNC55,842136–

26Kernersville, NCNC29,128112–

27Harrisburg, NCNC20,742112–

28Sanford, NCNC34,13894–

29Hillsborough, NCNC9,77889–

30Salisbury, NCNC36,87982–

31Havelock, NCNC17,43078–

32Lincolnton, NCNC12,46577–

33Thomasville, NCNC27,73374–

34Butner, NCNC8,11272–

35Lexington, NCNC20,23868–

36Hendersonville, NCNC15,86766–

37Mint Hill, NCNC29,47665–

38Hickory, NCNC45,97564–

39Weddington, NCNC14,51762–

40St. Stephens, NCNC9,45761–

41Mebane, NCNC21,95260–

42Cornelius, NCNC35,09459–

43Davidson, NCNC16,66258–

44Statesville, NCNC32,18158–

45Monroe, NCNC42,64458–

46Siler City, NCNC8,15555–

47Spring Lake, NCNC11,25254–

48Clinton, NCNC8,46650–

49Stallings, NCNC17,76050–

50Holly Springs, NCNC50,28849–

51Indian Trail, NCNC44,30348–

52Pineville, NCNC11,85147–

53Knightdale, NCNC23,14443–

54Hamlet, NCNC5,87042–

55Woodfin, NCNC8,22941–

56Lumberton, NCNC18,95540–

57Morganton, NCNC17,84939–

58Wilson, NCNC49,57239–

59Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04938–

60Kinston, NCNC19,70538–

61Clayton, NCNC32,63337–

62Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56631–

63Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28728–

64Albemarle, NCNC17,76927–

65Oak Island, NCNC9,33726–

66Westport, NCNC5,91524–

67Asheboro, NCNC27,99024–

68Smithfield, NCNC13,11423–

69Midland, NCNC5,15122–

70Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62220–

71Apex, NCNC80,41919–

72Burlington, NCNC61,49618–

73Forest City, NCNC7,41017–

74Reidsville, NCNC14,69217–

75Marvin, NCNC7,04016–

76Clemmons, NCNC22,80816–

77Fletcher, NCNC8,37316–

78Leland, NCNC35,73116–

79Waxhaw, NCNC23,14016–

80Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53615–

81Long View, NCNC5,38712–

82Mocksville, NCNC6,28211–

83Morehead City, NCNC10,43411–

84Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49410–

85Graham, NCNC20,13110–

86Shallotte, NCNC5,33510–

87Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339–

88Archdale, NCNC12,2547–

89Belmont, NCNC16,4157–

90Marion, NCNC7,4406–

91Dallas, NCNC6,3925–

92New Bern, NCNC34,7245–

93Bessemer City, NCNC5,8344–

94Laurinburg, NCNC14,5824–

95Winterville, NCNC10,9733–

96Waynesville, NCNC11,0063–

97Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660–

98Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730–

99Eden, NCNC15,5000–

100Hampstead, NCNC9,2920–

101Half Moon, NCNC7,3780–

102Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080–

103Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240–

104Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310–

105King, NCNC7,9770–

106Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060–

107Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030–

108Lewisville, NCNC14,4210–

109Lillington, NCNC5,0400–

110Murraysville, NCNC16,3390–

111Moyock, NCNC5,6840–

112Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370–

113Northchase, NCNC5,8960–

114Piney Green, NCNC14,0780–

115Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540–

116Shelby, NCNC23,3090–

117Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630–

118Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420–

119Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010–

120Trinity, NCNC7,2740–

121Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270–

122East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230–

123Cherryville, NCNC6,5230–

124Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460–

125Locust, NCNC6,1200–

126Oxford, NCNC8,9850–

127Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700–

128Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540–

129Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860–

130Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960–

131Etowah, NCNC7,9680–

132Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650–

133Ogden, NCNC8,2490–

134Conover, NCNC8,9380–

135Cramerton, NCNC5,7130–

136Dunn, NCNC8,8140–

137Elon, NCNC11,3660–

138Garner, NCNC41,5620–

139Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760–

140Henderson, NCNC15,0130–

141Nashville, NCNC5,9110–

142Rockingham, NCNC8,8150–

143Rolesville, NCNC12,8390–

144Roxboro, NCNC8,3800–

145Sawmills, NCNC5,1050–

146Selma, NCNC7,4060–

147Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570–

148Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

149Summerfield, NCNC11,3270–

150Surf City, NCNC5,1420–

151Tarboro, NCNC10,9790–

152Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910–

153Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750–

154Brevard, NCNC8,0980–

155Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700–

156Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400–

157Midway, NCNC5,1040–

158Mills River, NCNC7,5040–

159Morrisville, NCNC32,4660–

160Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820–

161Williamston, NCNC5,0860–

162Zebulon, NCNC11,9330–

163Angier, NCNC9,4100–

164Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

165Ayden, NCNC5,2630–

166Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170–

167Lenoir, NCNC18,3720–

168Unionville, NCNC7,3220–

169Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350–

170Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470–

171Walkertown, NCNC6,1200–

172Washington, NCNC9,9100–

173Wendell, NCNC19,6870–

174Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS