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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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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–

26Harrisburg, NCNC20,742112–

27Kernersville, NCNC29,128112–

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–

43Statesville, NCNC32,18158–

44Davidson, NCNC16,66258–

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–

66Asheboro, NCNC27,99024–

67Westport, NCNC5,91524–

68Smithfield, NCNC13,11423–

69Midland, NCNC5,15122–

70Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62220–

71Apex, NCNC80,41919–

72Burlington, NCNC61,49618–

73Forest City, NCNC7,41017–

74Reidsville, NCNC14,69217–

75Clemmons, NCNC22,80816–

76Leland, NCNC35,73116–

77Fletcher, NCNC8,37316–

78Marvin, NCNC7,04016–

79Waxhaw, NCNC23,14016–

80Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53615–

81Long View, NCNC5,38712–

82Mocksville, NCNC6,28211–

83Morehead City, NCNC10,43411–

84Shallotte, NCNC5,33510–

85Graham, NCNC20,13110–

86Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49410–

87Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339–

88Archdale, NCNC12,2547–

89Belmont, NCNC16,4157–

90Marion, NCNC7,4406–

91New Bern, NCNC34,7245–

92Dallas, NCNC6,3925–

93Bessemer City, NCNC5,8344–

94Laurinburg, NCNC14,5824–

95Waynesville, NCNC11,0063–

96Winterville, NCNC10,9733–

97Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

98Brevard, NCNC8,0980–

99Conover, NCNC8,9380–

100Cramerton, NCNC5,7130–

101Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460–

102Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730–

103Dunn, NCNC8,8140–

104East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230–

105Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760–

106Half Moon, NCNC7,3780–

107Hampstead, NCNC9,2920–

108Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700–

109Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400–

110Etowah, NCNC7,9680–

111Henderson, NCNC15,0130–

112Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080–

113Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240–

114King, NCNC7,9770–

115Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030–

116Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170–

117Lenoir, NCNC18,3720–

118Lewisville, NCNC14,4210–

119Lillington, NCNC5,0400–

120Midway, NCNC5,1040–

121Mills River, NCNC7,5040–

122Moyock, NCNC5,6840–

123Murraysville, NCNC16,3390–

124Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370–

125Nashville, NCNC5,9110–

126Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960–

127Ogden, NCNC8,2490–

128Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820–

129Oxford, NCNC8,9850–

130Roxboro, NCNC8,3800–

131Selma, NCNC7,4060–

132Shelby, NCNC23,3090–

133Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630–

134Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650–

135Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540–

136Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860–

137Rockingham, NCNC8,8150–

138Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420–

139Tarboro, NCNC10,9790–

140Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350–

141Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470–

142Walkertown, NCNC6,1200–

143Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050–

144Zebulon, NCNC11,9330–

145Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660–

146Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270–

147Angier, NCNC9,4100–

148Ayden, NCNC5,2630–

149Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910–

150Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750–

151Garner, NCNC41,5620–

152Cherryville, NCNC6,5230–

153Elon, NCNC11,3660–

154Eden, NCNC15,5000–

155Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060–

156Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310–

157Locust, NCNC6,1200–

158Morrisville, NCNC32,4660–

159Northchase, NCNC5,8960–

160Rolesville, NCNC12,8390–

161Sawmills, NCNC5,1050–

162Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700–

163Piney Green, NCNC14,0780–

164Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540–

165Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570–

166Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

167Summerfield, NCNC11,3270–

168Surf City, NCNC5,1420–

169Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010–

170Trinity, NCNC7,2740–

171Unionville, NCNC7,3220–

172Washington, NCNC9,9100–

173Wendell, NCNC19,6870–

174Williamston, NCNC5,0860–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS