RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Most public transit riders, US counties · 2020

US counties with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. Kings County, New York leads at 682,380. 3,135 counties qualify in total. New York carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,135 is 27.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

USUnited States2.1% of US population331,449,2817,044,886–

01Kings County, NYNY2,653,963682,380–

02Queens County, NYNY2,358,182522,598–

03New York County, NYNY1,664,862480,245–

04Cook County, ILIL5,194,625446,324–

05Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332327,933–

06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934257,977–

07Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281161,140–

08San Francisco County, CACA826,079161,085–

09King County, WAWA2,344,939149,931–

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,033139,347–

11Suffolk County, MAMA791,891129,880–

12District of Columbia, DCDC693,645119,569–

13Alameda County, CACA1,636,630114,029–

14Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939107,073–

15Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743102,196–

16Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97999,704–

17Essex County, NJNJ896,37974,231–

18Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58271,739–

19Bergen County, NJNJ977,02668,618–

20Prince George's County, MDMD970,37462,112–

21Richmond County, NYNY501,29059,684–

22Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07056,093–

23Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02954,818–

24Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03554,648–

25Harris County, TXTX5,045,02653,012–

26Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87352,408–

27Norfolk County, MAMA739,74949,422–

28Multnomah County, OROR795,39145,155–

29Baltimore, MDMD569,99744,655–

30Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09044,654–

31Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78444,164–

32San Diego County, CACA3,282,24842,978–

33San Mateo County, CACA743,56841,094–

34Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39139,110–

35Arlington County, VAVA243,93137,891–

36Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79137,342–

37Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55837,081–

38Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33536,883–

39Honolulu County, HIHI988,70335,154–

40DuPage County, ILIL934,29833,170–

41Clark County, NVNV2,407,22631,288–

42Union County, NJNJ601,86330,710–

43Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39729,697–

44Orange County, CACA3,149,50727,645–

45DeKalb County, GAGA774,39424,871–

46Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92524,844–

47Delaware County, PAPA580,93724,788–

48Denver County, COCO740,61324,704–

49Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03523,516–

50Broward County, FLFL2,013,31722,765–

51Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21621,079–

52Essex County, MAMA826,65320,862–

53Montgomery County, PAPA877,64320,174–

54Snohomish County, WAWA870,65620,089–

55Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91619,940–

56Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819,821–

57Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03819,494–

58Passaic County, NJNJ531,62418,778–

59Alexandria, VAVA160,66218,213–

60Baltimore County, MDMD847,65017,718–

61Ramsey County, MNMN541,62317,484–

62Washington County, OROR611,70816,834–

63Travis County, TXTX1,389,67016,671–

64Camden County, NJNJ535,79916,141–

65Pierce County, WAWA946,28815,652–

66Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46015,579–

67Lake County, ILIL719,33915,322–

68Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38315,045–

69Erie County, NYNY946,74114,600–

70Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53614,294–

71Dane County, WIWI590,37513,912–

72Plymouth County, MAMA546,82913,870–

73Orange County, FLFL1,528,00213,511–

74Hamilton County, OHOH838,41812,899–

75Will County, ILIL712,25312,812–

76Arapahoe County, COCO673,82012,489–

77Morris County, NJNJ524,25112,198–

78Mercer County, NJNJ399,28911,709–

79San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09111,534–

80St. Louis, MOMO278,14411,346–

81Rockland County, NYNY357,39711,194–

82Riverside County, CACA2,544,91610,987–

83Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72610,950–

84Kitsap County, WAWA283,37410,681–

85Prince William County, VAVA502,96610,607–

86Orleans Parish, LALA362,15410,077–

87Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38010,072–

88Marin County, CACA253,69410,060–

89St. Louis County, MOMO990,9119,776–

90Jefferson County, KYKY795,2229,680–

91Bucks County, PAPA647,8289,672–

92Orange County, NYNY417,6699,042–

93New Castle County, DEDE588,0268,961–

94Jefferson County, COCO580,4518,929–

95Adams County, COCO554,6688,924–

96Monroe County, NYNY750,5068,860–

97Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6858,821–

98Albany County, NYNY321,2258,734–

99Providence County, RIRI678,1798,695–

100Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2148,642–

101Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1158,594–

102Somerset County, NJNJ356,4868,253–

103Boulder County, COCO328,5608,193–

104Duval County, FLFL1,062,9637,869–

105Worcester County, MAMA888,5027,783–

106Dakota County, MNMN457,7107,116–

107Marion County, ININ992,1967,095–

108Bristol County, MAMA593,6407,079–

109Davidson County, TNTN745,9047,034–

110Dutchess County, NYNY300,7086,899–

111Burlington County, NJNJ481,4396,891–

112Jackson County, MOMO732,9946,855–

113Pinellas County, FLFL948,5636,589–

114Chester County, PAPA557,1166,387–

115Loudoun County, VAVA449,7496,319–

116Utah County, UTUT759,8596,308–

117Kent County, MIMI675,2326,258–

118Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0656,141–

119Richmond, VAVA237,2575,929–

120Kane County, ILIL525,7575,907–

121Spokane County, WAWA558,3445,803–

122Clackamas County, OROR426,2805,707–

123Solano County, CACA455,3765,671–

124Wake County, NCNC1,257,2355,652–

125Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985,547–

126Onondaga County, NYNY466,5845,544–

127Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6575,498–

128Lake County, ININ504,6125,449–

129Howard County, MDMD339,1835,439–

130Champaign County, ILIL209,9725,424–

131Anoka County, MNMN381,6055,268–

132Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1915,008–

133San Joaquin County, CACA823,8155,006–

134Lane County, OROR381,5845,001–

135Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6014,860–

136Collin County, TXTX1,297,1794,857–

137Durham County, NCNC347,2404,846–

138Washoe County, NVNV509,3864,841–

139Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4664,838–

140Clayton County, GAGA297,4714,782–

141El Paso County, TXTX877,8584,723–

142Ingham County, MIMI289,7094,596–

143Clark County, WAWA532,1194,429–

144Charles County, MDMD176,5934,418–

145Norfolk, VAVA231,0134,368–

146Orange County, NCNC152,4984,349–

147Yolo County, CACA224,4104,097–

148Ventura County, CACA830,8513,998–

149Hampden County, MAMA464,3383,967–

150Sonoma County, CACA486,4443,926–

151Alachua County, FLFL290,0283,926–

152Putnam County, NYNY99,0283,878–

153Shelby County, TNTN910,2263,874–

154Johnson County, IAIA160,0443,872–

155Ocean County, NJNJ673,7463,871–

156Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6383,868–

157Centre County, PAPA157,3933,849–

158Fresno County, CACA1,035,4563,740–

159Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0993,723–

160Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313,713–

161Guilford County, NCNC562,2343,629–

162Cobb County, GAGA793,3453,533–

163Douglas County, NENE606,4603,492–

164Summit County, OHOH538,3763,367–

165Denton County, TXTX1,069,3463,268–

166McHenry County, ILIL317,7513,263–

167St. Clair County, ILIL250,7083,206–

168Lehigh County, PAPA384,3833,139–

169Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473,131–

170Elko County, NVNV54,8153,068–

171Chatham County, GAGA311,8553,061–

172Macomb County, MIMI886,2213,038–

173Polk County, IAIA516,5463,003–

174Stafford County, VAVA170,8032,999–

175Douglas County, COCO399,3962,995–

176Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8522,971–

177Fayette County, KYKY329,7512,948–

178Berks County, PAPA440,0722,923–

179Lucas County, OHOH423,3472,922–

180Newport News, VAVA183,2302,886–

181Montgomery County, TXTX781,1942,844–

182Davis County, UTUT381,2272,835–

183Lancaster County, PAPA563,1592,825–

184Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3372,805–

185Story County, IAIA101,2912,765–

186Frederick County, MDMD302,8832,763–

187Monroe County, PAPA167,1792,740–

188Schenectady County, NYNY162,5812,695–

189Dauphin County, PAPA293,3512,616–

190Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4562,575–

191Larimer County, COCO377,2922,565–

192Hampshire County, MAMA164,0652,529–

193Washington County, MNMN286,8952,525–

194Whatcom County, WAWA236,3922,524–

195Marion County, OROR355,7772,518–

196Leon County, FLFL299,0482,512–

197East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1802,483–

198Chittenden County, VTVT169,1152,482–

199Broome County, NYNY195,7362,480–

200Genesee County, MIMI401,0932,456–

201Northampton County, PAPA324,4112,453–

202Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,449–

203El Paso County, COCO757,0402,442–

204Monterey County, CACA433,7292,438–

205Jefferson County, ALAL665,7422,430–

206Charleston County, SCSC436,2002,409–

207Nueces County, TXTX352,9922,371–

208Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,310–

209Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5102,289–

210Kern County, CACA927,0682,266–

211Henrico County, VAVA342,7752,184–

212Volusia County, FLFL606,5732,174–

213Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7952,152–

214Richland County, SCSC434,9562,145–

215Lee County, FLFL875,6072,082–

216Monroe County, ININ143,3452,058–

217Williamson County, TXTX752,8272,042–

218Ulster County, NYNY183,3302,032–

219Clarke County, GAGA129,9212,001–

220Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3242,000–

221Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,994–

222Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,979–

223Osceola County, FLFL481,7181,975–

224Weber County, UTUT278,1741,957–

225Stark County, OHOH373,7711,889–

226Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4151,863–

227Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,860–

228Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811,858–

229Erie County, PAPA265,8321,848–

230Maui County, HIHI160,5921,843–

231Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3981,840–

232Placer County, CACA442,0811,830–

233Pitkin County, COCO16,6251,807–

234Kanawha County, WVWV172,3811,796–

235Seminole County, FLFL491,8841,765–

236Lancaster County, NENE334,0491,753–

237St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181,719–

238Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331,708–

239York County, PAPA473,1971,702–

240Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191,692–

241Collier County, FLFL417,1311,668–

242St. Joseph County, ININ272,8611,653–

243Madison County, ILIL263,1101,641–

244Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,640–

245Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881,618–

246Kenton County, KYKY175,7791,594–

247Beaver County, PAPA166,0321,587–

248Knox County, TNTN511,4531,587–

249Hampton, VAVA137,3151,585–

250Mahoning County, OHOH224,7061,574–

251Richmond County, GAGA206,5591,557–

252Brevard County, FLFL663,9821,521–

253Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181,506–

254Allen County, ININ402,3291,490–

255Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,479–

256Tulsa County, OKOK698,7821,477–

257Bonneville County, IDID135,7711,471–

258Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,450–

259Yuma County, AZAZ224,4491,436–

260Summit County, COCO31,5171,433–

261Harford County, MDMD266,4461,400–

262Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,385–

263Rockingham County, NHNH324,0771,369–

264Galveston County, TXTX372,2071,369–

265Scott County, MNMN159,0171,361–

266Strafford County, NHNH135,0431,353–

267Douglas County, KSKS120,9201,327–

268Henry County, GAGA264,9221,327–

269Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,316–

270Caddo Parish, LALA224,2261,314–

271Sarasota County, FLFL479,9581,311–

272Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,294–

273Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741,289–

274Mono County, CACA12,5051,286–

275Pulaski County, ARAR404,6111,285–

276Luzerne County, PAPA332,1261,283–

277Pasco County, FLFL674,5161,275–

278San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671,274–

279Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,270–

280Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4331,270–

281Greene County, MOMO309,2861,256–

282Missoula County, MTMT123,5131,251–

283Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911,251–

284Calvert County, MDMD94,4841,236–

285Washington County, PAPA210,8021,233–

286Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341,232–

287Vanderburgh County, ININ181,9951,203–

288Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,196–

289Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631,184–

290Oneida County, NYNY226,3921,183–

291Peoria County, ILIL178,5531,165–

292Kendall County, ILIL145,4701,154–

293Polk County, FLFL874,7901,146–

294Falls Church, VAVA15,1591,137–

295Garfield County, COCO63,4741,137–

296Tulare County, CACA485,1461,120–

297Webb County, TXTX281,2241,107–

298Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,092–

299Cache County, UTUT145,0001,067–

300Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,062–

301Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771,037–

302Eagle County, COCO54,2911,032–

303Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701,020–

304Kent County, RIRI173,4951,017–

305Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1481,015–

306Lubbock County, TXTX328,9061,015–

307Rock Island County, ILIL141,8691,015–

308Butte County, CACA209,2111,010–

309Washington County, MDMD157,7311,003–

310Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251,002–

311Humboldt County, CACA131,647996–

312Chesapeake, VAVA255,332992–

313Lynchburg, VAVA81,347992–

314Racine County, WIWI198,919978–

315Kenosha County, WIWI168,448964–

316Greenville County, SCSC583,125961–

317McLean County, ILIL171,419959–

318Cameron County, TXTX433,946957–

319Cass County, NDND201,794955–

320Lake County, OHOH232,217954–

321Whitman County, WAWA48,512950–

322Waukesha County, WIWI417,210950–

323Portsmouth, VAVA96,777950–

324Merced County, CACA297,260948–

325Benton County, OROR97,728948–

326Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949947–

327Napa County, CACA132,949940–

328Buncombe County, NCNC277,417937–

329Lackawanna County, PAPA216,502935–

330Carver County, MNMN114,379935–

331El Dorado County, CACA192,323926–

332Brown County, WIWI275,803920–

333Shawnee County, KSKS178,607911–

334Washington County, RIRI129,795908–

335Saratoga County, NYNY241,343902–

336Mobile County, ALAL411,658896–

337Butler County, OHOH400,128890–

338Lorain County, OHOH323,219885–

339Hawaii County, HIHI210,043876–

340St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692863–

341Bell County, TXTX402,248860–

342Humboldt County, NVNV17,267856–

343Niagara County, NYNY208,912827–

344Pitt County, NCNC182,936812–

345Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549804–

346Kankakee County, ILIL105,525804–

347Manatee County, FLFL468,200798–

348Fairfax, VAVA26,772794–

349Cumberland County, NCNC338,473777–

350Island County, WAWA85,657774–

351York County, MEME222,434770–

352Muscogee County, GAGA202,171768–

353Manassas Park, VAVA16,560767–

354Columbia County, NYNY60,168765–

355Johnson County, KSKS636,906760–

356Ada County, IDID546,141751–

357Ouachita Parish, LALA158,542749–

358Hays County, TXTX304,390747–

359Sherburne County, MNMN104,194747–

360Boone County, MOMO191,746736–

361Washington County, ARAR271,213735–

362Cumberland County, PAPA277,270720–

363Warren County, NJNJ112,953715–

364Comanche County, OKOK122,158713–

365Delaware County, ININ113,106713–

366Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393704–

367Forsyth County, GAGA282,805698–

368Benton County, WAWA221,722696–

369Manassas, VAVA44,332693–

370Jackson County, OROR221,795691–

371McLennan County, TXTX272,020685–

372Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148682–

373Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634679–

374Weld County, COCO378,426678–

375Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368673–

376Montgomery County, TNTN249,935673–

377Blair County, PAPA119,541669–

378Cherokee County, GAGA299,273668–

379Kent County, DEDE194,786658–

380Porter County, ININ176,049658–

381Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597656–

382Berkshire County, MAMA128,224651–

383Bibb County, GAGA157,556649–

384Mohave County, AZAZ228,102643–

385Bay County, FLFL204,479638–

386Calhoun County, MIMI133,408630–

387Sullivan County, NYNY80,586630–

388Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692628–

389Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907627–

390DeKalb County, ILIL101,835625–

391Teton County, WYWY23,333622–

392Brazoria County, TXTX419,080613–

393Bossier Parish, LALA131,867611–

394Fayette County, PAPA123,021610–

395Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691609–

396Worcester County, MDMD54,459605–

397Jefferson County, TXTX254,321603–

398Trumbull County, OHOH198,972602–

399Newport County, RIRI83,051597–

400Beaufort County, SCSC204,433592–

401Campbell County, KYKY95,441591–

402Woodbury County, IAIA106,649574–

403York County, SCSC306,887573–

404Cape May County, NJNJ93,390571–

405Cabell County, WVWV91,183570–

406Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729569–

407Hendry County, FLFL48,276566–

408Lycoming County, PAPA112,587559–

409Juneau, AKAK31,609556–

410Carroll County, MDMD176,677551–

411Sweetwater County, WYWY41,267538–

412Smith County, TXTX252,549537–

413Hinds County, MSMS211,888534–

414Cambria County, PAPA128,968534–

415Sandoval County, NMNM159,565534–

416Bristol County, RIRI50,001530–

417Winona County, MNMN50,523526–

418Chemung County, NYNY80,415524–

419Bingham County, IDID51,153524–

420Pueblo County, COCO169,277522–

421Marion County, FLFL442,660522–

422Cecil County, MDMD107,131520–

423Summit County, UTUT43,141517–

424Macon County, ILIL99,300516–

425Berkeley County, SCSC274,666515–

426Gunnison County, COCO17,439515–

427Dougherty County, GAGA82,616514–

428Pennington County, SDSD116,792506–

429Danville, VAVA41,647503–

430Butler County, PAPA200,169501–

431Onslow County, NCNC217,175499–

432Douglas County, GAGA154,293498–

433La Crosse County, WIWI121,339497–

434Franklin County, MAMA70,698491–

435LaPorte County, ININ111,294490–

436Grafton County, NHNH93,225489–

437Horry County, SCSC427,551487–

438Tooele County, UTUT87,461487–

439Paulding County, GAGA190,996487–

440Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810485–

441St. Clair County, MIMI160,486484–

442St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449479–

443Union County, NCNC267,674477–

444Deschutes County, OROR213,072477–

445Winnebago County, WIWI174,218477–

446Pike County, PAPA62,808474–

447Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857474–

448Chisago County, MNMN59,142469–

449Lee County, ALAL189,881466–

450Taylor County, TXTX150,077466–

451Wright County, MNMN157,559465–

452Pickens County, SCSC139,198459–

453Wilson County, TNTN175,033459–

454Boone County, KYKY145,316457–

455Outagamie County, WIWI195,894455–

456Coweta County, GAGA160,240453–

457Hall County, GAGA226,568450–

458New Hanover County, NCNC245,959444–

459Berrien County, MIMI152,444442–

460Fayette County, GAGA125,156442–

461Brunswick County, NCNC174,702439–

462Vigo County, ININ106,512437–

463Grant County, WAWA105,727436–

464Imperial County, CACA181,411435–

465Otsego County, NYNY60,589435–

466Dubuque County, IAIA99,381435–

467Oswego County, NYNY118,569432–

468Newton County, GAGA125,583432–

469Grand Forks County, NDND74,501428–

470Linn County, IAIA232,028427–

471Scott County, IAIA175,259426–

472Warren County, OHOH257,181419–

473Rock County, WIWI166,472417–

474Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033415–

475Navajo County, AZAZ109,946414–

476Shasta County, CACA181,648410–

477Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839410–

478Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972409–

479Jefferson County, WVWV63,102408–

480Routt County, COCO25,329407–

481Clay County, MOMO265,032406–

482Montgomery County, ALAL225,891404–

483Rockdale County, GAGA98,416404–

484Sutter County, CACA98,787404–

485Bartow County, GAGA120,800394–

486Lebanon County, PAPA146,380394–

487Watauga County, NCNC54,786389–

488Pinal County, AZAZ539,380385–

489Jackson County, ILIL52,501380–

490Chaves County, NMNM63,364379–

491Berkeley County, WVWV139,522378–

492Clark County, ININ130,451375–

493Erie County, OHOH73,296375–

494Skagit County, WAWA132,975375–

495Beltrami County, MNMN47,055374–

496Colquitt County, GAGA47,438372–

497Petersburg, VAVA33,734372–

498Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091371–

499Cleveland County, OKOK303,973371–

500Clark County, OHOH135,340369–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest transit commuters?

Kings County, New York ranks #1 with 682,380 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by transit commuters?

Kings County, New York, Queens County, New York, New York County, New York, Cook County, Illinois, Bronx County, New York.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census 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, 2020 Decennial Census.