Which city has the highest transit commuters?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,728,114 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by transit commuters?

New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is transit commuters measured?

Number of workers 16 and over who commuted by public transportation (ACS B08301). The raw-count companion to the transit share. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 326 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most public transit riders, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

6501Fairfield, IAIA9,2200−100%

6502Indianola, IAIA16,8290−100%

6503Knoxville, IAIA7,4690–

6504Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000−100%

6505Osceola, IAIA5,6790–

6506Red Oak, IAIA5,3880−100%

6507Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250–

6508Waukee, IAIA34,8900–

6509Winterset, IAIA5,5200−100%

6510Independence, KSKS8,1930–

6511Iola, KSKS5,2400−100%

6512Louisburg, KSKS5,2990–

6513Maize, KSKS7,8530–

6514Mission, KSKS10,1250−100%

6515Mulvane, KSKS7,0300–

6516Prairie, KSKS23,0080−100%

6517Roeland Park, KSKS6,6830–

6518Winfield, KSKS11,7450−100%

6519Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830–

6520Crestwood, KYKY6,5820−100%

6521Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760–

6522Elsmere, KYKY9,5210−100%

6523Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400−100%

6524Franklin, KYKY10,7590–

6525Glasgow, KYKY15,3020–

6526Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5760–

6527Princeton, KYKY6,1680−100%

6528Russellville, KYKY7,4540–

6529Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530−100%

6530Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310–

6531Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440−100%

6532Versailles, KYKY10,7340−100%

6533Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710–

6534Wilmore, KYKY6,3800–

6535Eunice, LALA9,0350–

6536Franklin, LALA6,2240–

6537Gonzales, LALA13,9300−100%

6538Grambling, LALA5,3140–

6539Mandeville, LALA12,9180–

6540Oakdale, LALA6,5260–

6541Plaquemine, LALA5,8910–

6542Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550–

6543Port Allen, LALA5,0150–

6544Rayne, LALA6,9950–

6545Youngsville, LALA19,9800–

6546Zachary, LALA20,6210–

6547Albion, MIMI7,4740−100%

6548Allen Park, MIMI27,4450−100%

6549Brighton, MIMI7,9040−100%

6550Farmington, MIMI11,4090−100%

6551Ferndale, MIMI19,2120−100%

6552Flat Rock, MIMI10,2180−100%

6553Flushing, MIMI8,1750−100%

6554Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1970–

6555Gladstone, MIMI5,1890−100%

6556Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8800−100%

6557Manistee, MIMI6,1570−100%

6558Mason, MIMI8,2640−100%

6559Menominee, MIMI8,1750−100%

6560Milford, MIMI6,5200–

6561Plymouth, MIMI9,1640–

6562St. Louis, MIMI7,4060−100%

6563Saline, MIMI9,0010–

6564Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270–

6565Tecumseh, MIMI8,6080−100%

6566Baxter, MNMN9,2170−100%

6567Becker, MNMN5,4250−100%

6568Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6320−100%

6569Fairmont, MNMN10,0990−100%

6570Glencoe, MNMN5,6320−100%

6571Lake City, MNMN5,3060−100%

6572Lindstrom, MNMN5,0390–

6573Montevideo, MNMN5,3350−100%

6574New Prague, MNMN8,2380–

6575Oak Grove, MNMN9,4760−100%

6576Amory, MSMS6,3860−100%

6577Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6340–

6578Booneville, MSMS9,2570–

6579Brandon, MSMS26,1220–

6580Cleveland, MSMS10,1380–

6581Clinton, MSMS26,6400–

6582Moss Point, MSMS11,7430−100%

6583New Albany, MSMS7,7560–

6584Pascagoula, MSMS21,4090−100%

6585Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590−100%

6586Pearl, MSMS28,8640–

6587Petal, MSMS11,6940–

6588Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580–

6589Picayune, MSMS12,0190–

6590Pontotoc, MSMS6,1560–

6591Ripley, MSMS5,3770–

6592Saltillo, MSMS5,0600–

6593Senatobia, MSMS8,4730–

6594Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6360–

6595Carl Junction, MOMO8,4840–

6596Caruthersville, MOMO5,2110−100%

6597Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0320–

6598Herculaneum, MOMO5,4020–

6599Ladue, MOMO8,9340−100%

6600Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1290–

6601Oak Grove, MOMO9,3700−100%

6602Osage Beach, MOMO5,0790–

6603Ozark, MOMO23,5440–

6604Pacific, MOMO7,8240–

6605Park Hills, MOMO8,7530–

6606Parkville, MOMO9,0930−100%

6607Perryville, MOMO8,5930−100%

6608Valley Park, MOMO6,7670−100%

6609Warrenton, MOMO9,6670–

6610Lewistown, MTMT6,1790−100%

6611Beatrice, NENE12,3180−100%

6612Blair, NENE7,9970−100%

6613Gretna, NENE9,2070–

6614Holdrege, NENE5,5550–

6615Lexington, NENE11,1760−100%

6616Nebraska City, NENE7,5120–

6617Wahoo, NENE5,0230–

6618Wayne, NENE6,3380–

6619Albion, NYNY5,8430−100%

6620Depew, NYNY14,8010−100%

6621East Aurora, NYNY5,9490−100%

6622Fairport, NYNY5,3260–

6623Penn Yan, NYNY5,2720–

6624Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910–

6625Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750–

6626Brevard, NCNC8,0980–

6627Butner, NCNC8,1120−100%

6628Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700–

6629Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400–

6630Cramerton, NCNC5,7130–

6631Dunn, NCNC8,8140–

6632Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220−100%

6633Graham, NCNC20,1310−100%

6634Henderson, NCNC15,0130–

6635Knightdale, NCNC23,1440−100%

6636Leland, NCNC35,7310−100%

6637Lenoir, NCNC18,3720–

6638Long View, NCNC5,3870−100%

6639Nashville, NCNC5,9110–

6640Marengo, ILIL7,7370−100%

6641Monticello, ILIL6,0800−100%

6642Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800–

6643Sandwich, ILIL7,3800−100%

6644Washington, ILIL15,9020–

6645Ellettsville, ININ6,8400–

6646Elwood, ININ8,5250–

6647Mount Vernon, ININ6,2890−100%

6648Nappanee, ININ6,8850–

6649Anamosa, IAIA5,9010–

6650Asbury, IAIA6,0350–

6651Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400−100%

6652Charles City, IAIA7,0130−100%

6653Clarinda, IAIA5,2730–

6654Glenwood, IAIA5,2870−100%

6655Tiffin, IAIA7,1560−100%

6656Colby, KSKS5,4890–

6657De Soto, KSKS7,0830–

6658Lansing, KSKS11,3310–

6659Berea, KYKY16,6620−100%

6660Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890–

6661Paris, KYKY10,1300–

6662Jennings, LALA9,2350–

6663Middletown, MDMD5,0560−100%

6664Center Line, MIMI8,5030−100%

6665Chelsea, MIMI5,4240−100%

6666Greenville, MIMI9,2560–

6667Hillsdale, MIMI8,0020−100%

6668Hudsonville, MIMI7,9640–

6669Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050–

6670Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7700−100%

6671New Baltimore, MIMI12,1230−100%

6672Northville, MIMI6,0130–

6673Delano, MNMN7,7880−100%

6674Hermantown, MNMN10,1100–

6675Columbia, MSMS6,5250–

6676Columbus, MSMS22,7920−100%

6677Corinth, MSMS14,3450–

6678Flowood, MSMS11,0030–

6679Waveland, MSMS7,0420–

6680Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670–

6681Clinton, MOMO9,5040−100%

6682Cottleville, MOMO6,7170–

6683Crestwood, MOMO12,2070−100%

6684Greenwood, MOMO6,3150−100%

6685Maryville, MOMO10,0920–

6686Republic, MOMO22,4040−100%

6687Polson, MTMT5,6530–

6688Sidney, MTMT6,2170−100%

6689Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590−100%

6690Seward, NENE7,8920–

6691Sidney, NENE6,4320–

6692Artesia, NMNM12,7350–

6693Reidsville, NCNC14,6920−100%

6694Rockingham, NCNC8,8150–

6695Rolesville, NCNC12,8390–

6696Sanford, NCNC34,1380−100%

6697Sawmills, NCNC5,1050–

6698Selma, NCNC7,4060–

6699Shallotte, NCNC5,3350−100%

6700Horace, NDND7,0010–

6701Mandan, NDND25,0610–

6702Valley City, NDND6,4300−100%

6703Wahpeton, NDND8,1410–

6704Watford City, NDND6,3780–

6705Belpre, OHOH6,6570–

6706Findlay, OHOH40,3700−100%

6707New Carlisle, OHOH5,5250–

6708Northwood, OHOH5,2520–

6709Norwalk, OHOH17,1910−100%

6710Orrville, OHOH8,4610–

6711Whitehouse, OHOH5,0730−100%

6712Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9920–

6713Worthington, OHOH14,5430−100%

6714Clinton, OKOK8,3020−100%

6715Collinsville, OKOK9,9560–

6716Glenpool, OKOK14,7050−100%

6717Grove, OKOK7,3990–

6718Guthrie, OKOK12,2570−100%

6719Harrah, OKOK7,2120–

6720Elon, NCNC11,3660–

6721Fletcher, NCNC8,3730−100%

6722Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760–

6723Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520−100%

6724Statesville, NCNC32,1810−100%

6725Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330–

6726Summerfield, NCNC11,3270–

6727Surf City, NCNC5,1420–

6728Tarboro, NCNC10,9790–

6729Thomasville, NCNC27,7330−100%

6730Williamston, NCNC5,0860–

6731Woodfin, NCNC8,2290−100%

6732Zebulon, NCNC11,9330–

6733Louisville, OHOH9,8740−100%

6734Loveland, OHOH13,2880−100%

6735Macedonia, OHOH12,1470–

6736Miamisburg, OHOH20,4140−100%

6737Monroe, OHOH15,8800–

6738Piqua, OHOH21,0640−100%

6739Powell, OHOH18,2690–

6740El Reno, OKOK20,7300–

6741Henryetta, OKOK5,6200–

6742Holdenville, OKOK5,9230–

6743Lawrence, ININ50,4200−100%

6744Lebanon, ININ17,9130–

6745Linton, ININ5,2450−100%

6746Scottsburg, ININ7,4780–

6747Shelbyville, ININ21,2040−100%

6748Bondurant, IAIA9,6470−100%

6749Grimes, IAIA17,4050−100%

6750Manchester, IAIA5,3570–

6751Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270−100%

6752Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360−100%

6753Pella, IAIA10,9920−100%

6754Andover, KSKS17,3700–

6755Basehor, KSKS8,2490–

6756Park City, KSKS9,4580–

6757Parsons, KSKS9,3150–

6758Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2080–

6759Ulysses, KSKS5,5240−100%

6760Valley Center, KSKS7,6850–

6761London, KYKY7,6370−100%

6762Lyndon, KYKY11,3010−100%

6763Middlesborough, KYKY8,7760–

6764Middletown, KYKY9,9440−100%

6765Abbeville, LALA10,8610–

6766Addis, LALA7,6790−100%

6767Bastrop, LALA8,9080–

6768Bogalusa, LALA10,3210–

6769Broussard, LALA15,7990−100%

6770Carencro, LALA13,2240−100%

6771Central, LALA30,3130−100%

6772Crowley, LALA11,2230–

6773Ruston, LALA22,3970–

6774St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870–

6775Scott, LALA9,6350−100%

6776Dundee, MIMI6,0080–

6777Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2180−100%

6778Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200−100%

6779St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3960−100%

6780Grenada, MSMS12,0880−100%

6781Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220−100%

6782Laurel, MSMS17,6620–

6783Louisville, MSMS5,9210–

6784McComb, MSMS11,6970–

6785Madison, MSMS28,5750–

6786Arnold, MOMO20,9940–

6787Ashland, MOMO5,2210–

6788Aurora, MOMO7,6860–

6789Marshall, MOMO13,7660–

6790Savannah, MOMO5,1070–

6791Wentzville, MOMO49,4950−100%

6792West Plains, MOMO12,7800–

6793Willard, MOMO6,9040–

6794Wright City, MOMO5,8540−100%

6795Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7090−100%

6796Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7530–

6797Columbus, NENE25,2480−100%

6798Grants, NMNM8,9330−100%

6799Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900–

6800Tucumcari, NMNM5,0820−100%

6801Angier, NCNC9,4100–

6802Archdale, NCNC12,2540−100%

6803Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

6804Asheboro, NCNC27,9900−100%

6805Ayden, NCNC5,2630–

6806Belmont, NCNC16,4150−100%

6807Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340−100%

6808Midway, NCNC5,1040–

6809Mills River, NCNC7,5040–

6810Mocksville, NCNC6,2820−100%

6811Morganton, NCNC17,8490−100%

6812Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820–

6813Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330−100%

6814Unionville, NCNC7,3220–

6815Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350–

6816Walkertown, NCNC6,1200–

6817Washington, NCNC9,9100–

6818Waynesville, NCNC11,0060−100%

6819Wendell, NCNC19,6870–

6820Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660−100%

6821Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050–

6822Bellbrook, OHOH7,5630–

6823Bellevue, OHOH8,1540–

6824Blackwell, OKOK6,0290–

6825Blanchard, OKOK10,0130–

6826Chickasha, OKOK17,3130−100%

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