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

6501▼2,834Veneta, OROR5,1380−100%

6502▼1,242Warrenton, OROR6,3120−100%

6503▼3,194Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7770−100%

6504▼2,505Bangor, PAPA5,1180−100%

6505▼727Blandon, PAPA7,3570–

6506▼3,074Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3750−100%

6507▲82Breinigsville, PAPA7,7690–

6508▼1,349Carbondale, PAPA8,7310−100%

6509▼728Corry, PAPA5,9930–

6510▼1,830Dickson City, PAPA5,9760−100%

6511▼2,986Duryea, PAPA5,1570−100%

6512▼1,248Emmaus, PAPA12,5140−100%

6513▼1,804Hermitage, PAPA16,3080−100%

6514▼2,497Lehighton, PAPA5,2320−100%

6515▲76Moosic, PAPA5,9890–

6516Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9030–

6517▼2,293Nazareth, PAPA6,0910−100%

6518▼1,891New Freedom, PAPA5,1160−100%

6519▲75New Holland, PAPA5,7540–

6520▼737Olyphant, PAPA5,3900–

6521▼2,982Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5580−100%

6522▼729Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1250–

6523▼2,749Sierra View, PAPA6,3650−100%

6524▼730Somerset, PAPA5,8150–

6525▼1,901Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550−100%

6526▼1,988Titusville, PAPA5,1120−100%

6527▼2,304Tyrone, PAPA5,2260−100%

6528▼3,371Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0730−100%

6529▼1,904Wescosville, PAPA7,1480−100%

6530▼2,840Valley Falls, RIRI12,6570−100%

6531▼1,239Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460−100%

6532▼1,397Belvedere, SCSC5,1800−100%

6533▲66Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650–

6534▼3,274Berea, SCSC16,8620−100%

6535▼2,478Burton, SCSC6,9120−100%

6536▼1,731Camden, SCSC9,2010−100%

6537▼1,798Chester, SCSC5,3240−100%

6538▲62Clemson University, SCSC7,0150–

6539▼2,921Darlington, SCSC6,0750−100%

6540▲66Hollywood, SCSC5,6520–

6541▼3,676Ladson, SCSC16,1400−100%

6542▲65Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230–

6543▼2,080Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440−100%

6544▲65Lugoff, SCSC9,7860–

6545▲65Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120–

6546▲65Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440–

6547▼1,450Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560−100%

6548▼2,974Parker, SCSC12,8980−100%

6549▲64Red Bank, SCSC11,3140–

6550▼1,744Sangaree, SCSC8,6810−100%

6551▼2,626Socastee, SCSC23,7960−100%

6552▼1,454Union, SCSC8,0770−100%

6553▼2,788Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390−100%

6554▼2,737West Columbia, SCSC18,4890−100%

6555▼742Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050–

6556▲60Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750–

6557▲60Tea, SDSD8,0190–

6558▼741Arlington, TNTN15,7030–

6559▼1,480Ashland City, TNTN5,6500−100%

6560▼742Athens, TNTN15,2630–

6561▲59Atoka, TNTN10,6450–

6562▼1,426Bartlett, TNTN56,4160−100%

6563▼744Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920–

6564▼2,243Bristol, TNTN28,1070−100%

6565▲56Brownsville, TNTN9,3010–

6566▲56Church Hill, TNTN7,2970–

6567▲56Clinton, TNTN10,4660–

6568▼1,632Collegedale, TNTN11,4990−100%

6569▼1,796Collierville, TNTN51,9090−100%

6570▲54Covington, TNTN8,5850–

6571▲55Dayton, TNTN7,8190–

6572▼750Dunlap, TNTN6,0890–

6573▲54Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060–

6574▲54Eagleton, TNTN5,5980–

6575▲55Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500–

6576▼1,396Erwin, TNTN6,0190−100%

6577▼754Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870–

6578▼2,318Fairview, TNTN10,8770−100%

6579▼755Farragut, TNTN25,1210–

6580▼755Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680–

6581▼2,645Germantown, TNTN40,0010−100%

6582▼1,595Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5060−100%

6583▲48Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700–

6584▲49Green Hill, TNTN6,8660–

6585▲49Halls, TNTN10,2720–

6586▲49Harriman, TNTN6,1920–

6587▲49Harrison, TNTN8,0110–

6588▼761Henderson, TNTN6,5900–

6589▲48Humboldt, TNTN7,8410–

6590▲48Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030–

6591▼763Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900–

6592▼763Kingston, TNTN6,2990–

6593▼763Lafayette, TNTN6,0200–

6594▼763La Follette, TNTN7,1760–

6595▲44Lakeland, TNTN14,4220–

6596▲44Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2360–

6597▲44Lenoir City, TNTN12,5300–

6598▼1,686Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170−100%

6599▲43Lexington, TNTN8,1300–

6600▲44McMinnville, TNTN13,9430–

6601▲45Maryville, TNTN32,4420–

6602▲45Medina, TNTN5,8130–

6603▼3,304Morristown, TNTN33,5170−100%

6604▲44Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400–

6605▲44Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1030–

6606▲44Munford, TNTN6,9960–

6607▲44Oakland, TNTN10,8350–

6608▼2,331Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3950−100%

6609▲43Portland, TNTN13,6580–

6610▲44Pulaski, TNTN8,3940–

6611▼2,131Savannah, TNTN7,6890−100%

6612▲45Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740–

6613▲46Sparta, TNTN5,0380–

6614▼3,489Spring Hill, TNTN61,3360−100%

6615▲46Tullahoma, TNTN21,2790–

6616▲46White House, TNTN17,8720–

6617▼1,788Alamo, TXTX20,6250−100%

6618▼2,152Aledo, TXTX7,1220−100%

6619▼1,499Andrews, TXTX13,6650−100%

6620▼1,349Angleton, TXTX21,2950−100%

6621▼683Anna, TXTX35,2450–

6622▼683Atlanta, TXTX5,4780–

6623▼683Aubrey, TXTX9,0660–

6624▼1,420Azle, TXTX15,3650−100%

6625▼684Bacliff, TXTX9,5410–

6626▼683Bay City, TXTX17,4880–

6627▼1,972Belterra, TXTX6,9780−100%

6628▼2,333Boerne, TXTX24,0470−100%

6629▼779Breckenridge, TXTX5,1230–

6630▼779Brenham, TXTX19,9570–

6631▼2,032Briar, TXTX7,2280−100%

6632▼780Bridge City, TXTX9,6450–

6633▼780Bridgeport, TXTX6,9150–

6634▲34Brookshire, TXTX6,0900–

6635▼781Buda, TXTX16,1660–

6636▼781Bullard, TXTX5,3010–

6637▲34Burnet, TXTX6,9390–

6638▼778Canton, TXTX5,0700–

6639▼778Canutillo, TXTX5,9620–

6640▼778Canyon, TXTX16,5180–

6641▼2,380Celina, TXTX64,4270−100%

6642▼2,042Cibolo, TXTX39,0190−100%

6643▼2,775Converse, TXTX32,4810−100%

6644▼1,484Crandall, TXTX7,7300−100%

6645▼773Crockett, TXTX6,3460–

6646▼773Dalhart, TXTX8,3770–

6647▼773Dayton, TXTX10,2260–

6648▲35Decatur, TXTX9,0290–

6649▲37Doffing, TXTX5,0040–

6650▼769Elgin, TXTX13,3270–

6651▼769Everman, TXTX6,5370–

6652▼2,134Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0250−100%

6653▼3,092Fairview, TXTX10,9130−100%

6654▼769Floresville, TXTX9,1050–

6655▼2,521Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8930−100%

6656▼1,718Freeport, TXTX10,5080−100%

6657▼768Gatesville, TXTX16,4220–

6658▼768Giddings, TXTX5,4250–

6659▼768Gilmer, TXTX5,2870–

6660▲44Gladewater, TXTX6,3060–

6661▼769Graham, TXTX8,8140–

6662▼1,887Granbury, TXTX13,2630−100%

6663▼770Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4980–

6664▼2,401Heartland, TXTX10,6070−100%

6665▼768Heath, TXTX11,6710–

6666▼768Hempstead, TXTX7,1940–

6667▲47Henderson, TXTX13,4960–

6668▼3,996Hereford, TXTX14,9760−100%

6669▼765Hitchcock, TXTX7,7220–

6670▼765Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7950–

6671▼765Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6600–

6672▼1,377Hondo, TXTX9,1300−100%

6673▼765Hutto, TXTX46,0480–

6674▼2,466Jacksonville, TXTX14,6580−100%

6675▼765Jarrell, TXTX5,8700–

6676▼765Kaufman, TXTX10,7170–

6677▼2,737Keller, TXTX46,0780−100%

6678▲50Kermit, TXTX6,0190–

6679▼763Krum, TXTX6,8080–

6680▼1,624Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2400−100%

6681▼1,853La Homa, TXTX11,2850−100%

6682▼764La Joya, TXTX5,2570–

6683▼763Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8520–

6684▼763Lakehills, TXTX6,1300–

6685▼763Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8030–

6686▼760Lamesa, TXTX8,1030–

6687▼760Lampasas, TXTX7,9880–

6688▼760Lantana, TXTX12,7660–

6689▼1,660Lavon, TXTX11,8880−100%

6690▼1,487Livingston, TXTX5,3860−100%

6691▼2,737Lucas, TXTX8,8960−100%

6692▲57Luling, TXTX5,9200–

6693▲57Lumberton, TXTX14,1230–

6694▼750Mabank, TXTX7,2940–

6695▼2,346Manor, TXTX23,0700−100%

6696▲56Mansfield, TXTX84,4440–

6697▲56Manvel, TXTX20,6990–

6698▼34Melissa, TXTX29,9690–

6699▼33Mineola, TXTX5,5370–

6700▼843Muleshoe, TXTX5,1620–

6701▼32Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2100–

6702▼32Navasota, TXTX9,9040–

6703▼29Nolanville, TXTX7,9830–

6704▼839Olivarez, TXTX6,3260–

6705▼839Palmview, TXTX15,8780–

6706▼3,661Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2720−100%

6707▼838Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4520–

6708▼838Penitas, TXTX6,4950–

6709▼834Pleasanton, TXTX11,5110–

6710▼2,460Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0600−100%

6711▼3,432Port Neches, TXTX13,7680−100%

6712▼21Raymondville, TXTX10,0820–

6713▼833Red Oak, TXTX20,3940–

6714▼19Richmond, TXTX13,3890–

6715▼832Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4510–

6716▼20Rockport, TXTX11,3480–

6717▼20Roma, TXTX11,5430–

6718▼17Rusk, TXTX5,5680–

6719▼833Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7660–

6720▼18Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8740–

6721▼18San Elizario, TXTX10,1380–

6722▼835San Leon, TXTX6,4580–

6723▼16Savannah, TXTX6,4690–

6724▼830Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5690–

6725▼2,649Schertz, TXTX45,9780−100%

6726▼17Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7090–

6727▼9Slaton, TXTX5,6840–

6728▼829Snyder, TXTX11,1660–

6729▼829Sonterra, TXTX10,5630–

6730▼829Springtown, TXTX5,2040–

6731▼2,672Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0080−100%

6732▼9Terrell, TXTX23,9210–

6733▼2,550Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2150−100%

6734▼2,599Tomball, TXTX15,7680−100%

6735▼3,217Universal City, TXTX20,3990−100%

6736▼821Uvalde, TXTX15,4550–

6737▼3Venus, TXTX8,8700–

6738▼3Vernon, TXTX9,7470–

6739▼3Vidor, TXTX9,5970–

6740▼1Whitehouse, TXTX9,9700–

6741▼812White Oak, TXTX6,1860–

6742▼811Wolfforth, TXTX8,7460–

6743▼2,338Cedar Hills, UTUT9,7550−100%

6744▼1,583Heber, UTUT19,6510−100%

6745▼3,892Hooper, UTUT9,7410−100%

6746▼797Kanab, UTUT5,3320–

6747▲8Midway, UTUT6,0110–

6748▼798Nephi, UTUT7,4880–

6749▲8Providence, UTUT9,5390–

6750▼798Santa Clara, UTUT8,7220–

6751▼3,083South Weber, UTUT8,2180−100%

6752▲7Tremonton, UTUT12,9340–

6753▼1,922West Bountiful, UTUT5,9310−100%

6754▼3,047West Point, UTUT13,0580−100%

6755▼801St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,8590–

6756▼3,571Shelburne, VTVT6,4990−100%

6757▼802Bedford, VAVA7,9110–

6758▲9Carrollton, VAVA8,4360–

6759▼801Covington, VAVA5,6800–

6760▼3,787Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4640−100%

6761▼2,159Franklin, VAVA8,4780−100%

6762▼2,104Galax, VAVA6,6700−100%

6763▼802Hollins, VAVA17,0970–

6764▼801Lexington, VAVA7,7690–

6765▼2,399Manchester, VAVA12,4450−100%

6766▼3,413Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830−100%

6767▼801Orange, VAVA5,3650–

6768▼7Poquoson, VAVA13,2920–

6769▼7Rockwood, VAVA10,0100–

6770▼2,231Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1800−100%

6771▼8Woodstock, VAVA6,0020–

6772▼2,188Wytheville, VAVA8,1280−100%

6773▼4,403Artondale, WAWA14,0730−100%

6774▼2,846Blaine, WAWA6,4750−100%

6775▼3,887Duvall, WAWA9,4400−100%

6776▼1,744Elk Plain, WAWA14,2760−100%

6777▼808Finley, WAWA5,6340–

6778▼2Grandview, WAWA12,0620–

6779▼1,946Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5360−100%

6780▼3,517Port Townsend, WAWA10,6780−100%

6781▼1,947Prosser, WAWA6,6540−100%

6782▼1,484Rochester, WAWA5,8340−100%

6783▼4Selah, WAWA8,6780–

6784▼2,827Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0410−100%

6785▼3,369Wollochet, WAWA6,6890−100%

6786▼5Woodland, WAWA6,6110–

6787▼811Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020–

6788▼2,244Elkins, WVWV6,6220−100%

6789▼6Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880–

6790▼6Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510–

6791▼795Bloomfield, WIWI6,3690–

6792▼3,290Cedarburg, WIWI12,9160−100%

6793▼2,207Columbus, WIWI5,4000−100%

6794▼796Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9300–

6795▼2,328Delavan, WIWI9,2280−100%

6796▲3Edgerton, WIWI6,1210–

6797▼797Elkhorn, WIWI10,0450–

6798▼3,982Grafton, WIWI13,3890−100%

6799▲2Harrison, WIWI14,4920–

6800▼799Hartford, WIWI16,0050–

6801▲2Howard, WIWI22,2330–

6802▼2,215Hudson, WIWI15,0190−100%

6803▼2,026Kimberly, WIWI7,5560−100%

6804▲1Lake Mills, WIWI6,6550–

6805▼801Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3840–

6806▼801McFarland, WIWI9,1450–

6807▼1Mayville, WIWI5,1840–

6808▼3,148Mequon, WIWI25,1200−100%

6809▼1,894Monroe, WIWI10,5810−100%

6810▼829New London, WIWI7,7260–

6811▼829Onalaska, WIWI20,2970–

6812▼829Oregon, WIWI12,0150–

6813▼828Pewaukee, WIWI8,2160–

6814▼2,650Platteville, WIWI11,8150−100%

6815▼828Ripon, WIWI7,7380–

6816▼828River Falls, WIWI17,9160–

6817▼828Shawano, WIWI9,6930–

6818▼828Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6870–

6819▼1,928Tichigan, WIWI5,0520−100%

6820▼2,451Tomah, WIWI9,6000−100%

6821▼3,427Verona, WIWI16,8210−100%

6822▼831Waterford, WIWI6,0250–

6823▼3,372Watertown, WIWI22,7040−100%

6824▼832Weston, WIWI15,9310–

6825▼832West Salem, WIWI5,2880–

6826▼18Cody, WYWY10,3770–

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