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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Most public transit riders, US metro areas

US metro areas with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,283,292. 925 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 925 is 124. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tallahassee, FL, up 13 places to #96.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesStates
RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020
USUnited States1.5% of US population334,922,4995,157,401–
01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,283,292−17%
02Chicago, ILIL9,434,123348,429−34%
03Washington, DCDC6,465,724232,978−41%
04▲1Boston, MAMA5,034,221217,620−31%
05▼1San Francisco, CACA4,630,041205,295−46%
06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441201,364−29%
07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118187,101−28%
08Seattle, WAWA4,161,883105,322−43%
09Miami, FLFL6,391,07273,821−17%
10▲4Houston, TXTX7,904,62752,820−16%
11▲1Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78147,369−41%
12▼1Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18246,792−42%
13▼3Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29541,499−49%
14▼1Portland, OROR2,542,28239,340−46%
15Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99237,472−39%
16Denver, COCO3,092,03735,812−40%
17▲1San Diego, CACA3,282,24831,598−26%
18Bridgeport, CTCT978,17931,495–
19▼2Dallas, TXTX8,477,15726,915−38%
20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93826,093−30%
21Honolulu, HIHI988,70324,476−30%
22Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22623,704−24%
23▼4San Jose, CACA1,984,47322,904−42%
24▼1Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77519,205−30%
25Detroit, MIMI4,390,91319,082−28%
26▼2St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42118,508−31%
27Riverside, CACA4,769,00716,471−27%
28▼2Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01016,017−29%
29▲1San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14015,925−21%
30▲2Providence, RIRI1,708,16114,742−22%
31Hartford, CTCT1,171,42614,510–
32▲5Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37714,314−10%
33▼5Sacramento, CACA2,477,27414,200−37%
34▼3Austin, TXTX2,620,94513,989−29%
35▼6Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37713,954−32%
36▼2Orlando, FLFL2,957,67213,953−21%
37▲2Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313,488−13%
38▼2Tampa, FLFL3,418,89512,956−22%
39▼6Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83012,749−30%
40▼5Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85812,641−27%
41▼3Columbus, OHOH2,242,02811,675−25%
42▼2Albany, NYNY915,83511,531−22%
43▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2139,759−28%
44▼1New Orleans, LALA970,8499,716−21%
45▼4Madison, WIWI709,6859,366−33%
46▼2Trenton, NJNJ399,2898,419−28%
47New Haven, CTCT578,7418,399–
48▲3Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,071−20%
49▼1Rochester, NYNY1,056,1497,018−27%
50▲3Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166,995−18%
51▼5Bremerton, WAWA283,3746,856−36%
52▼5Richmond, VAVA1,389,3386,856−31%
53▼3Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6826,782−25%
54▲2Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6956,764−16%
55▼3Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2146,722−22%
56▲1Worcester, MAMA888,5026,654−15%
57▼8Durham, NCNC625,4856,349−33%
58Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6456,192−19%
59▼14Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096,187−42%
60Provo, UTUT773,4265,957−6%
61▲2Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,800−4%
62▼3Allentown, PAPA887,6155,228−18%
63▼1Syracuse, NYNY652,2735,147−16%
64▼9Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5005,020−39%
65▲6Reno, NVNV578,7344,963−2%
66Spokane, WAWA608,0124,699−21%
67▼13Boulder, COCO328,5604,622−44%
68▼7Santa Maria, CACA442,0654,440−28%
69▼5Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7204,216−29%
70▲4Ogden, UTUT672,7843,971−17%
71▲8Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,916−2%
72▼2Lansing, MIMI479,7223,799−28%
73▲8Fresno, CACA1,203,3833,490−12%
74▼5Champaign, ILIL239,9793,399−38%
75▼10Dayton, OHOH826,5543,306−44%
76▲8Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,261−16%
77▲3Springfield, MAMA464,3383,261−18%
78▼5Eugene, OROR381,5843,176−36%
79Waterbury, CTCT463,3493,089–
80▲2Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,080−22%
81▲5Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,072−20%
82▼10Stockton, CACA823,8153,011−40%
83▼16Vallejo, CACA455,3762,980−47%
84▼9El Paso, TXTX881,2912,977−37%
85▼17Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792,905−48%
86▲1Akron, OHOH701,7802,734−25%
87▲8Lexington, KYKY535,1742,661−13%
88▲3Elko, NVNV56,6822,636−16%
89▲10Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,635−8%
90▼7Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,622−33%
91▼15Rochester, MNMN231,1842,583−39%
92▼14Oxnard, CACA830,8512,445−39%
93▲11East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,400−12%
94▲2Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,384−20%
95▼18Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,374−43%
96▲13Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,361−9%
97▼3Charleston, SCSC889,2632,337−23%
98▲10Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,305−12%
99▼14State College, PAPA157,3932,299−40%
100▼8Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,296−27%
101▲14Amherst, MAMA164,0652,204−13%
102▲9Binghamton, NYNY243,1892,184−15%
103▼15Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,184−35%
104▼2Ames, IAIA128,0902,147−24%
105▼2Salem, OROR445,8142,146−23%
106▲15Salinas, CACA433,7292,145−12%
107▼17Savannah, GAGA438,3142,096−34%
108▼8Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,093−27%
109▼2Lafayette, ININ228,4682,083−21%
110▲6Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,073−18%
111▼6Portland, MEME577,6352,052−23%
112▼6Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,033−23%
113▲38College Station, TXTX287,4762,028+21%
114▼16Reading, PAPA440,0722,017−31%
115▲3Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,982−19%
116▼15Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,967−30%
117▲31Modesto, CACA557,7191,935+14%
118▲15Duluth, MNMN281,2191,932−5%
119▼5Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,916−24%
120▼7Burlington, VTVT227,8031,893−26%
121Norwich, CTCT284,0151,893–
122▲13Augusta, GAGA641,2311,772−8%
123▲63Edwards, COCO54,2911,763+71%
124▲5Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,712−18%
125▼32Toledo, OHOH599,3761,709−44%
126▼9Flint, MIMI401,0931,605−35%
127▼3Scranton, PAPA574,4181,593−30%
128▲38Wichita, KSKS663,8091,592+18%
129▲5Kingston, NYNY183,3301,589−22%
130▲50Logan, UTUT160,8891,588+46%
131▼6Youngstown, OHOH423,6781,588−27%
132▼35Rifle, COCO80,0991,579−46%
133▲34Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,573+19%
134▲11Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,571−9%
135▲21Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,547+2%
136▲19Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,504−2%
137▼27Columbia, SCSC879,9181,504−42%
138▼8Shreveport, LALA383,4741,473−29%
139▲8York, PAPA473,1971,462−14%
140▲17Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,460−3%
141▼52Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,458−55%
142▼30Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,435−44%
143▼12Bloomington, ININ165,2311,420−31%
144▼18Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,417−34%
145▼25Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,416−42%
146▼5Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,400−22%
147▼5Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,390−23%
148▼11Manchester, NHNH433,4151,390−25%
149▼22North Port, FLFL948,1581,386−34%
150▼31Lacey, WAWA304,2611,380−44%
151▲2South Bend, ININ324,5381,374−18%
152▲42Columbus, GAGA324,8301,372+40%
153▼17Canton, OHOH400,2461,367−28%
154Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,349−14%
155▼11Lincoln, NENE352,0811,349−23%
156▲12Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,308−1%
157▲13Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,3070%
158▼12Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,300−25%
159▼36Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,299−43%
160Davenport, IAIA380,4521,295−11%
161▲52Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,291+59%
162▲14Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,282+12%
163▼4Peoria, ILIL363,5051,276−13%
164▼42Deltona, FLFL746,9331,260−45%
165▼16Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,260−25%
166▼34Athens, GAGA224,1481,257−38%
167▼3Utica, NYNY285,6111,241−9%
168▼18Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,238−26%
169▼11St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,222−18%
170▼27Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,207−32%
171▼33Erie, PAPA265,8321,124−39%
172▼44Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,123−46%
173▲45Billings, MTMT193,6031,114+42%
174▼1Fargo, NDND269,5281,107−13%
175▼36Kahului, HIHI160,6741,075−42%
176▼13Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,052−25%
177▲19Boise City, IDID864,2431,049+8%
178▲14Jackson, MSMS609,8471,032+3%
179▲106Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141,009+120%
180▲1Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,008−5%
181▲88Sandusky, OHOH112,777974+89%
182▲7Vineland, NJNJ157,148954−6%
183▼43Charleston, WVWV200,170953−47%
184▲102Gainesville, GAGA226,568935+108%
185▼1Lubbock, TXTX368,431928−11%
186▲52Pittsfield, MAMA128,224912+40%
187▼5Asheville, NCNC422,345905−15%
188▼11Lynchburg, VAVA269,169903−21%
189▲35Columbia, MOMO219,062887+19%
190▲46Dover, DEDE194,786884+34%
191▲39Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850844+20%
192▲84Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551838+72%
193▲2Racine, WIWI198,919832−15%
194▼22Springfield, MOMO500,694832−36%
195▼16Laredo, TXTX281,224827−25%
196▼11Lafayette, LALA423,758823−20%
197▲23Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657822+6%
198▲39Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638821+25%
199▼47Naples, FLFL417,131820−51%
200▲15McAllen, TXTX921,549819+2%
201▲20Hudson, NYNY60,168808+6%
202▼14Springfield, ILIL206,033799−22%
203▼25Visalia, CACA485,146783−30%
204▼33Evansville, ININ273,786782−40%
205▼43Breckenridge, COCO39,069770−46%
206▼31Missoula, MTMT128,698754−40%
207▼3Napa, CACA132,949752−20%
208▲73Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285748+59%
209▼22Fayetteville, NCNC395,412744−27%
210▼4Fayetteville, ARAR622,177741−19%
211▼37San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367739−42%
212▼13Brownsville, TXTX433,946734−23%
213▼30Alexandria, LALA147,952732−30%
214▲80Eau Claire, WIWI176,647731+74%
215▲25Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721728+14%
216▼8Mobile, ALAL411,658716−20%
217▼17Pullman, WAWA48,512705−26%
218▲71Moses Lake, WAWA105,727696+60%
219▲51Grand Forks, NDND105,046696+37%
220▼55Rockford, ILIL337,242695−48%
221▲108Amarillo, TXTX276,235690+110%
222▲30Williamsport, PAPA112,587688+23%
223▼32Wilmington, NCNC492,772683−32%
224▼14Winnemucca, NVNV17,267651−24%
225▲23La Crosse, WIWI171,182651+11%
226▼23Green Bay, WIWI336,756646−31%
227▼20Killeen, TXTX511,497643−29%
228▼27Corvallis, OROR97,728641−32%
229▲15Sioux City, IAIA145,7386250%
230▼18Monroe, LALA222,390613−28%
231▼33Bloomington, ILIL171,419609−36%
232▼63Morgantown, WVWV141,995608−54%
233Torrington, CTCT114,690604–
234▼37Kenosha, WIWI168,448603−37%
235▲42Auburn, ALAL208,013593+22%
236▲7Santa Fe, NMNM156,907592−6%
237▼28Hilo, HIHI210,043590−33%
238▼27Clarksville, TNTN349,001580−32%
239▼46Eureka, CACA131,647572−43%
240▼38Merced, CACA297,260565−40%
241▲24Appleton, WIWI249,876556+7%
242▲89Grand Junction, COCO162,845548+71%
243▼82Yuma, AZAZ224,449543−62%
244▼22Jackson, WYWY36,587542−28%
245▼20Mankato, MNMN104,907528−28%
246▼32Greenville, NCNC182,936524−35%
247▼28Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553522−33%
248▼25Beaumont, TXTX399,310521−30%
249▲60Las Cruces, NMNM229,091506+36%
250▲9Rock Springs, WYWY41,267500−7%
251▼61Chico, CACA209,211499−51%
252▲78Seaford, DEDE277,140494+51%
253▼37Kankakee, ILIL105,525494−39%
254▲29Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155480+3%
255▲12Pueblo, COCO169,277475−9%
256▲156Hailey, IDID32,436474+148%
257▲78Kapaa, HIHI73,400474+56%
258Heber, UTUT81,655472−13%
259▲4Elmira, NYNY80,415470−10%
260▼32Muncie, ININ113,106470−34%
261▼16Clewiston, FLFL61,546469−23%
262▼20Monticello, NYNY80,586466−26%
263▲45Moultrie, GAGA47,438466+25%
264▼17Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966466−23%
265▼36Waco, TXTX308,807464−35%
266▼49Lebanon, NHNH224,500460−42%
267▼6Johnstown, PAPA128,968460−14%
268▲52Pocatello, IDID91,591459+34%
269▲10Oshkosh, WIWI174,218458−4%
270▼44Huntington, WVWV365,965450−37%
271▼16Danville, VAVA101,137449−19%
272▲99Laramie, WYWY38,558448+84%
273▼42Medford, OROR221,795447−35%
274▲26Lebanon, PAPA146,380446+13%
275▲26Boone, NCNC54,786443+14%
276▼27Yuba City, CACA187,478424−27%
277▼5Terre Haute, ININ169,241408−19%
278▲560Houghton, MIMI40,028406+3960%
279▼47Greeley, COCO378,426406−40%
280▲17Redding, CACA181,648403−2%
281▼13Decatur, ILIL99,300402−22%
282▲36Jefferson City, MOMO152,712389+10%
283▲7Dubuque, IAIA99,381382−12%
284▲95St. George, UTUT213,670382+68%
285▼29Montgomery, ALAL388,747378−32%
286▲74Sebastian, FLFL172,799375+43%
287▼33Juneau city and, AKAK31,609373−33%
288▲7Janesville, WIWI166,472372−11%
289▲61Bozeman, MTMT128,740370+31%
290▼10Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808370−22%
291▼17Greenfield, MAMA70,698368−25%
292▲127Carson, NVNV58,571355+97%
293▲63Aberdeen, WAWA78,144344+28%
294▲109Warner Robins, GAGA208,091337+69%
295▲11Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975336−10%
296▲9Huntsville, ALAL556,444333−11%
297▲182Jamestown, NYNY124,126328+147%
298▲206Columbus, ININ85,729328+178%
299▲5Wheeling, WVWV134,089322−15%
300▲37Bangor, MEME157,967320+6%
301▲16Johnson City, TNTN216,416316−11%
302▼3Fairbanks, AKAK93,972315−23%
303▼69Traverse City, MIMI156,972315−53%
304▼71Altoona, PAPA119,541314−53%
305▼55Bend, OROR266,376307−45%
306▲35Gulfport, MSMS431,329305+4%
307▲17Mansfield, OHOH124,893303−9%
308▲94Paducah, KYKY102,259302+50%
309▲95Jackson, TNTN184,569301+51%
310▼46Blackfoot, IDID51,153297−43%
311▼76Panama City, FLFL231,174295−56%
312▲30Parkersburg, WVWV87,264295+1%
313▲32Port Angeles, WAWA78,202292+1%
314▼109Topeka, KSKS233,052291−69%
315▲124New Bern, NCNC127,358291+83%
316▼45Houma, LALA199,668290−42%
317▲91Sherman, TXTX153,613290+50%
318▲39Yakima, WAWA259,185283+6%
319▼68Albany, GAGA145,510280−50%
320▲16Great Falls, MTMT85,029280−8%
321▼68Crestview, FLFL315,098276−51%
322▲141Rexburg, IDID69,380275+88%
323▼30Oneonta, NYNY60,589270−38%
324▼40Abilene, TXTX185,429268−43%
325▼37Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451267−39%
326▼14Gallup, NMNM68,119266−28%
327▼35Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486263−40%
328▲56Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864258+17%
329▼72Rapid City, SDSD156,934255−54%
330▼8Lake Charles, LALA244,655251−25%
331▼56Michigan City, ININ111,294251−49%
332▼13Saginaw, MIMI187,688250−27%
333▲47Winchester, VAVA152,332242+8%
334▲25Oxford, MSMS71,972238−10%
335▼28Bemidji, MNMN47,055237−37%
336▼70Ocala, FLFL442,660232−56%
337▼77Tyler, TXTX252,549232−57%
338▲162Fallon, NVNV25,851231+91%
339▲117Hanford, CACA154,327231+55%
340▲18Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691230−13%
341▲21Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041228−12%
342▲147Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014228+77%
343▲247Lewiston, MEME116,487227+211%
344▼19Glens Falls, NYNY124,373226−32%
345▲110San Angelo, TXTX122,065225+50%
346▲1Pottsville, PAPA145,085223−23%
347▼120Lawton, OKOK127,590219−69%
348▼70Spartanburg, SCSC407,656219−54%
349▲45Manitowoc, WIWI81,710216+3%
350▼1Midland, MIMI83,754214−25%
351▲129Midland, TXTX193,139213+60%
352▲31Owensboro, KYKY113,962212−4%
353▼1Stillwater, OKOK83,889212−25%
354▲45Cortland, NYNY45,850208+1%
355▲79Longview, WAWA114,885207+28%
356▲139Pahrump, NVNV57,336207+67%
357▼30Barre, VTVT59,652201−39%
358▼32Austin, MNMN40,971200−40%
359▲403Yankton, SDSD23,635199+696%
360▼46Shelton, WAWA71,165199−45%
361▲67Hermiston, OROR93,721198+19%
362▼123Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102197−69%
363▼72El Centro, CACA181,411195−55%
364▲22Kingsport, TNTN314,834195−11%
365▼44Lima, OHOH100,881194−42%
366▲184Palestine, TXTX59,805194+120%
367▼105Winona, MNMN50,523194−63%
368▲386Dalton, GAGA147,819194+619%
369▲109Manhattan, KSKS136,122193+44%
370▲201Bradford, PAPA38,984193+144%
371▼55Centralia, WAWA88,062192−47%
372▼19Elkhart, ININ208,774190−32%
373▲18Florence, SCSC201,392189−11%
374▼26Sterling, COCO20,654188−35%
375▼42Key West, FLFL80,406188−40%
376▲100Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404187+36%
377▲23Holland, MIMI123,188187−9%
378▼5Marion, OHOH65,115186−21%
379▼33Athens, OHOH63,197186−36%
380▲62Casper, WYWY80,526184+16%
381▲28Valdosta, GAGA153,276182−6%
382▲369Greenville, MSMS40,446181+570%
383▲124Burlington, IAIA44,061180+54%
384▲141Grand Island, NENE78,076178+70%
385▼98Niles, MIMI152,444178−60%
386▼76Springfield, OHOH135,340177−52%
387▼47Concord, NHNH158,078177−40%
388▲174Truckee, CACA101,911174+115%
389▲21Okeechobee, FLFL42,608174−9%
390▲28Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552173−5%
391▼93Salisbury, MDMD131,872173−58%
392▼26Cumberland, MDMD93,640172−32%
393▲44Clearlake, CACA67,772172+8%
394▼31Jefferson, GAGA99,265171−33%
395▼27Gillette, WYWY48,145170−32%
396▲127Frankfort, KYKY77,874170+60%
397▲49Owatonna, MNMN37,464170+10%
398▼157Battle Creek, MIMI133,408169−73%
399▲132Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219167+67%
400▼25Corning, NYNY91,855166−28%
401▼37Jackson, MIMI159,552166−35%
402▼15Staunton, VAVA129,692166−24%
403▲117Watertown, WIWI86,505165+53%
404▼131Jacksonville, NCNC217,175165−67%
405▼27Sheboygan, WIWI118,047165−28%
406▲39Mason City, IAIA49,710164+6%
407▼35Wausau, WIWI139,432164−31%
408▼97Red Wing, MNMN48,195163−56%
409▼107Carbondale, ILIL52,501162−57%
410▼25Goldsboro, NCNC122,278161−26%
411▲63Meadville, PAPA81,792161+14%
412▲115Worthington, MNMN22,338160+55%
413▼52Walla Walla, WAWA62,361159−39%
414▼76Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448158−47%
415▲6Indiana, PAPA82,878156−13%
416▲36Joplin, MOMO208,796155+2%
417▼63Danville, ILIL71,259154−43%
418▲76Starkville, MSMS62,063154+22%
419▼24Quincy, ILIL74,146153−27%
420▲63Longview, TXTX297,315152+16%
421▼93Weirton, WVWV112,468152−54%
422▼40Odessa, TXTX173,801151−32%
423▲229Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666150+178%
424▲250Brownwood, TXTX38,711150+213%
425▲80Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211150+27%
426▼144Hickory, NCNC376,890149−68%
427Putnam, CTCT98,096146–
428▼1Arcadia, FLFL37,078144−15%
429▼114Waterloo, IAIA169,189143−60%
430▲117Cheyenne, WYWY102,938141+60%
431▲130Laconia, NHNH65,147141+74%
432▲56Fort Smith, ARAR234,140141+9%
433▲168Searcy, ARAR80,085140+103%
434▼91Watertown, NYNY111,540139−52%
435▲24Brainerd, MNMN100,562139−6%
436▲15Lumberton, NCNC119,941138−9%
437▼141Show Low, AZAZ109,946137−67%
438▼25Kinston, NCNC55,837136−27%
439▲82Ottumwa, IAIA35,210135+26%
440▲153Riverton, WYWY39,464135+88%
441▼51Rutland, VTVT59,653135−36%
442▲134Ottawa, ILIL145,902135+75%
443Monroe, MIMI156,004134−15%
444▲70Roseburg, OROR111,951134+19%
445▲4Sandpoint, IDID54,420133−14%
446▲55Grants Pass, OROR87,867133+11%
447▲108Hammond, LALA141,346133+53%
448▲215Kingsland, GAGA60,143132+154%
449▼52Jacksonville, ILIL37,381131−37%
450▼127Statesboro, GAGA97,977131−61%
451▼27Olean, NYNY75,390131−26%
452▲257Spearfish, SDSD29,459130+233%
453▲79Hot Springs, ARAR99,695130+31%
454▲3Freeport, ILIL43,220129−13%
455▼85Los Alamos, NMNM19,407128−48%
456▲13Brigham City, UTUT70,405128−11%
457▼211Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459128−79%
458▲317Bay City, TXTX36,463127+452%
459▲74Decatur, ALAL160,326127+32%
460▲98Alpena, MIMI28,853126+52%
461▲141Ardmore, OKOK48,910126+83%
462▲15Adrian, MIMI97,779125−8%
463▲22Burlington, NCNC186,177124−5%
464▼38Minot, NDND75,694124−30%
465▲190Fayetteville, TNTN36,853123+132%
466▲339Ludington, MIMI29,040123+669%
467Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118123−15%
468▲362Cookeville, TNTN152,477123+925%
469▲15Massena, NYNY105,488122−7%
470▼69Whitewater, WIWI106,127121−40%
471▼106Bay City, MIMI102,123121−52%
472▼80Texarkana, TXTX146,816121−43%
473▲180Augusta, MEME129,067119+120%
474▲85Fairmont, WVWV55,584118+44%
475Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912117−16%
476▲152Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081115+92%
477▲240The Villages, FLFL157,772115+219%
478▲275Vermillion, SDSD15,031115+326%
479▼25Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666115−23%
480▲130Bluefield, WVWV96,138115+74%
481▼126Sevierville, TNTN101,342114−58%
482▼150Willmar, MNMN44,720113−64%
483▲311Florence, ALAL156,609113+495%
484▲107Opelousas, LALA80,765113+55%
485▲226Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063113+190%
486▼147Ketchikan, AKAK13,549112−62%
487▼143Oxford, ALAL115,834111−62%
488▼68Brattleboro, VTVT45,204110−39%
489▲285Gadsden, ALAL103,886109+374%
490▲97Oil City, PAPA49,346109+47%
491▼157Ellensburg, WAWA48,803108−65%
492▼24Fremont, OHOH58,655108−25%
493▲103Albany, OROR132,843107+51%
494▲59Galesburg, ILIL47,767105+21%
495▼60Marietta, OHOH58,389105−35%
496▼145St. Joseph, MOMO119,170105−63%
497▲379Aberdeen, SDSD41,583103+5050%
498▲47North Platte, NENE33,972103+16%
499▼88Chambersburg, PAPA160,652102−47%
500▼93Evanston, WYWY23,415101−48%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest transit commuters?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,283,292 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by transit commuters?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).