Which metro area has the highest transit commuters?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,761,282 (2020 Decennial Census).

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, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most public transit riders, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

501Grants Pass, OROR87,867120–

502Sterling, ILIL54,121120–

503Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904119–

504Columbus, ININ85,729118–

505Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211118–

506Wooster, OHOH116,758118–

507Burlington, IAIA44,061117–

508Bismarck, NDND139,750115–

509Lufkin, TXTX88,154115–

510Alamogordo, NMNM70,368115–

511Española, NMNM39,832114–

512Hereford, TXTX18,626114–

513Las Vegas, NMNM30,311114–

514Roseburg, OROR111,951113–

515Sumter, SCSC105,067113–

516Sunbury, PAPA107,788113–

517Norfolk, NENE49,228112–

518Salem, OHOH99,377110–

519Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193109–

520Watertown, WIWI86,505108–

521Ottumwa, IAIA35,210107–

522Richmond, ININ66,169107–

523Frankfort, KYKY77,874106–

524Newport, OROR50,636106–

525Grand Island, NENE78,076105–

526Milledgeville, GAGA44,029104–

527Worthington, MNMN22,338103–

528Zanesville, OHOH87,014102–

529Faribault, MNMN69,939102–

530Enid, OKOK61,779102–

531Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219100–

532Hot Springs, ARAR99,69599–

533Decatur, ALAL160,32696–

534Pikeville, KYKY89,12296–

535Cambridge, MDMD33,62894–

536Morehead City, NCNC70,46993–

537Dixon, ILIL32,91491–

538Elk City, OKOK22,15991–

539Keene, NHNH78,26991–

540Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88391–

541Sonora, CACA53,16091–

542Danville, KYKY56,98589–

543Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49789–

544Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08389–

545North Platte, NENE33,97289–

546Red Bluff, CACA64,66589–

547Cheyenne, WYWY102,93888–

548DuBois, PAPA78,10088–

549Montrose, COCO44,59188–

550Palestine, TXTX59,80588–

551Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66988–

552Jonesboro, ARAR139,44088–

553Galesburg, ILIL47,76787–

554Somerset, KYKY67,38487–

555Hammond, LALA141,34687–

556Hermitage, PAPA107,86086–

557Rochelle, ILIL51,39986–

558Alpena, MIMI28,85383–

559Fairmont, WVWV55,58482–

560Great Bend, KSKS24,79082–

561Laconia, NHNH65,14781–

562Truckee, CACA101,91181–

563Gloversville, NYNY52,21681–

564Hutchinson, MNMN36,63181–

565Plymouth, ININ46,59980–

566Crawfordsville, ININ38,95479–

567Vincennes, ININ35,65279–

568Alexandria, MNMN40,12079–

569Alma, MIMI41,19079–

570Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13779–

571Bradford, PAPA38,98479–

572Decatur, ININ36,65078–

573Greenwood, MSMS34,91278–

574Warsaw, ININ80,89278–

575Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83877–

576Ottawa, ILIL145,90277–

577Albert Lea, MNMN30,44077–

578Garden City, KSKS37,50576–

579Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14776–

580Jesup, GAGA32,48175–

581Wilson, NCNC81,15075–

582Nantucket, MAMA14,75875–

583Cleveland, TNTN134,05774–

584Pinehurst, NCNC110,61974–

585Cadillac, MIMI49,71974–

586Hutchinson, KSKS61,53974–

587Oil City, PAPA49,34674–

588Washington Court House, OHOH28,55273–

589Natchez, MSMS54,72273–

590Lewiston, MEME116,48773–

591Opelousas, LALA80,76573–

592Natchitoches, LALA36,08972–

593Riverton, WYWY39,46472–

594New Iberia, LALA66,84672–

595Mountain Home, IDID29,46571–

596Albany, OROR132,84371–

597Amsterdam, NYNY50,04671–

598Ashland, OHOH52,52370–

599Coos Bay, OROR63,99270–

600Lexington, NENE26,25569–

601Searcy, ARAR80,08569–

602Ardmore, OKOK48,91069–

603Norwalk, OHOH58,25068–

604Bennington, VTVT36,63067–

605Effingham, ILIL44,72767–

606Shawano, WIWI45,75967–

607Talladega, ALAL91,76467–

608Ukiah, CACA88,12267–

609Hood River, OROR23,72066–

610Bluefield, WVWV96,13866–

611Campbellsville, KYKY38,40766–

612Corsicana, TXTX57,18165–

613Richmond, KYKY131,80665–

614Rockingham, NCNC42,04164–

615Wabash, ININ30,71364–

616Athens, TNTN71,59064–

617Clovis, NMNM65,27064–

618Plainview, TXTX36,70064–

619Farmington, MOMO67,80963–

620Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30263–

621Palatka, FLFL77,73462–

622Rice Lake, WIWI46,48462–

623Big Rapids, MIMI42,32061–

624Pella, IAIA34,19261–

625Wilmington, OHOH42,30161–

626Beckley, WVWV109,94060–

627Bishop, CACA18,15860–

628Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08160–

629Vernal, UTUT38,27860–

630Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90960–

631Platteville, WIWI52,44660–

632Fort Madison, IAIA32,30659–

633Kearney, NENE57,96259–

634New Castle, ININ49,13759–

635Cornelia, GAGA50,41659–

636Orangeburg, SCSC83,17759–

637Laurel, MSMS82,28158–

638Lincoln, ILIL27,18258–

639Marinette, WIWI65,51558–

640Wahpeton, NDND23,01958–

641Kokomo, ININ83,90458–

642Hastings, NENE40,57758–

643Emporia, KSKS34,83857–

644Logansport, ININ37,83657–

645El Dorado, ARAR36,92656–

646Fort Payne, ALAL74,08556–

647LaGrange, GAGA107,09756–

648Peru, ININ34,48756–

649Rolla, MOMO45,24755–

650Branson, MOMO57,00155–

651Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82354–

652Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66654–

653Augusta, MEME129,06754–

654Burley, IDID49,30854–

655Fayetteville, TNTN36,85353–

656Coshocton, OHOH37,18853–

657Owosso, MIMI67,68153–

658Tifton, GAGA51,23753–

659Corbin, KYKY150,04053–

660Waycross, GAGA57,67052–

661Douglas, GAGA52,86152–

662Madisonville, KYKY45,12752–

663Kingsland, GAGA60,14352–

664Minden, LALA34,94851–

665Clinton, IAIA46,00251–

666West Plains, MOMO40,79850–

667New Ulm, MNMN25,51750–

668Spencer, IAIA16,20250–

669Cedar City, UTUT67,14150–

670Bucyrus, OHOH41,89649–

671Glasgow, KYKY56,22449–

672Mount Airy, NCNC72,28749–

673Silver City, NMNM27,25249–

674Brownwood, TXTX38,71148–

675Sayre, PAPA59,60047–

676Taylorville, ILIL33,44347–

677Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93847–

678Marion, ININ66,52447–

679McComb, MSMS52,64047–

680Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03547–

681Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31946–

682Sparta, WIWI46,57246–

683Clarksdale, MSMS19,84946–

684Petoskey, MIMI33,77546–

685Jacksonville, TXTX53,33745–

686St. Marys, PAPA29,92645–

687Batavia, NYNY58,41645–

688Hillsdale, MIMI45,73844–

689Borger, TXTX19,63343–

690Deming, NMNM25,40742–

691Granbury, TXTX70,50142–

692Mayfield, KYKY37,05042–

693North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23342–

694Williston, NDND41,76742–

695Alexander City, ALAL40,95342–

696Blytheville, ARAR37,82842–

697Brookhaven, MSMS35,01242–

698Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79142–

699Fairmont, MNMN19,44041–

700Del Rio, TXTX47,83541–

701Lock Haven, PAPA37,87041–

702Vidalia, GAGA36,18041–

703Moberly, MOMO24,51341–

704Cordele, GAGA19,23741–

705Huntingdon, PAPA43,00140–

706Defiance, OHOH38,29240–

707Henderson, KYKY57,18440–

708Price, UTUT20,68040–

709Spearfish, SDSD29,45939–

710Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06039–

711Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06339–

712Kendallville, ININ47,93737–

713New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37337–

714Vicksburg, MSMS41,75937–

715Baraboo, WIWI66,65237–

716Coldwater, MIMI45,99337–

717The Villages, FLFL157,77236–

718Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09736–

719Cambridge, OHOH38,37936–

720Forest City, NCNC65,74535–

721Frankfort, ININ33,32235–

722Kirksville, MOMO29,82435–

723Sikeston, MOMO49,97835–

724Brookings, SDSD37,63535–

725Menomonie, WIWI46,22335–

726Paris, TXTX63,31934–

727Shelby, NCNC103,32534–

728Thomasville, GAGA72,95834–

729Murray, KYKY39,42134–

730Batesville, ARAR38,78533–

731Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02532–

732Washington, NCNC44,67032–

733Albemarle, NCNC68,83032–

734Calhoun, GAGA61,70132–

735Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15431–

736Crescent City, CACA26,41031–

737Paragould, ARAR47,41131–

738Sedalia, MOMO44,25431–

739Seymour, ININ47,37031–

740Storm Lake, IAIA20,44931–

741Somerset, PAPA72,00430–

742Daphne, ALAL267,76130–

743Celina, OHOH42,73730–

744Miami, OKOK30,43830–

745Dodge City, KSKS33,99329–

746Malvern, ARAR33,45129–

747Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44228–

748Troy, ALAL33,68828–

749Bogalusa, LALA44,93728–

750Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52727–

751Greenville, MSMS40,44627–

752Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65527–

753Vermillion, SDSD15,03127–

754Dalton, GAGA147,81927–

755Brevard, NCNC34,21127–

756Centralia, ILIL36,38227–

757Gainesville, TXTX44,46126–

758Susanville, CACA28,11726–

759La Grande, OROR25,90026–

760Lewistown, PAPA46,12726–

761Scottsbluff, NENE36,27226–

762Yankton, SDSD23,63525–

763Pontiac, ILIL35,05725–

764Tahlequah, OKOK49,19625–

765Columbus, NENE46,58325–

766Van Wert, OHOH29,01324–

767Magnolia, ARAR21,89424–

768Marshall, MNMN25,68424–

769Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59924–

770Safford, AZAZ40,15724–

771Angola, ININ34,79924–

772Ontario, OROR60,08524–

773Durant, OKOK51,36723–

774Gadsden, ALAL103,88623–

775Bay City, TXTX36,46323–

776Greenville, OHOH51,52023–

777Le Mars, IAIA25,69723–

778Dothan, ALAL156,26623–

779Alamosa, COCO27,89623–

780Huntington, ININ37,22422–

781Grenada, MSMS30,22222–

782Martin, TNTN33,26122–

783Paris, TNTN32,89622–

784Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07622–

785Gallipolis, OHOH29,07221–

786Payson, AZAZ53,80121–

787The Dalles, OROR26,31021–

788Connersville, ININ23,53321–

789Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20120–

790Kennett, MOMO26,85520–

791Shawnee, OKOK75,10220–

792Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07720–

793Cullman, ALAL94,00919–

794Florence, ALAL156,60919–

795Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88019–

796Guymon, OKOK20,32218–

797El Campo, TXTX42,06017–

798Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91417–

799Washington, ININ34,20917–

800Winchester, TNTN45,57917–

801Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57517–

802McAlester, OKOK43,32017–

803Elkins, WVWV26,88216–

804Henderson, NCNC42,63816–

805Ludington, MIMI29,04016–

806Madison, ININ33,27916–

807Ponca City, OKOK43,49016–

808Tupelo, MSMS133,16716–

809Baker City, OROR16,65816–

810Bartlesville, OKOK54,03716–

811Bedford, ININ45,56816–

812Lewisburg, PAPA42,31316–

813Liberal, KSKS21,07315–

814Big Spring, TXTX30,50414–

815Greeneville, TNTN73,83114–

816Harrison, ARAR45,65414–

817Marshalltown, IAIA39,89014–

818Monticello, ININ25,16414–

819Ottawa, KSKS26,29914–

820Portsmouth, OHOH71,36514–

821Ruidoso, NMNM19,84414–

822Othello, WAWA21,48814–

823Russellville, ALAL32,44913–

824Arkansas City, KSKS34,38213–

825Carroll, IAIA20,30313–

826Duncan, OKOK44,31012–

827Stephenville, TXTX43,91112–

828Brookings, OROR22,62112–

829Cañon City, COCO50,03912–

830Cookeville, TNTN152,47712–

831Beatrice, NENE21,71111–

832DeRidder, LALA36,67311–

833Dublin, GAGA60,35111–

834Fort Morgan, COCO30,30611–

835Kerrville, TXTX54,03711–

836Morgan City, LALA46,55211–

837Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011–

838Houghton, MIMI40,02810–

839Waynesville, NCNC63,3699–

840Lewisburg, TNTN38,0719–

841McMinnville, TNTN43,7179–

842Shelbyville, TNTN55,2739–

843Sidney, OHOH48,0659–

844Greensburg, ININ26,5768–

845Hays, KSKS29,0758–

846Meridian, MSMS85,4198–

847Watertown, SDSD29,5627–

848Weatherford, OKOK39,0597–

849Hobbs, NMNM74,7497–

850Jamestown, NDND21,4147–

851Ozark, ALAL49,9127–

852Scottsboro, ALAL54,2817–

853Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2457–

854Mexico, MOMO24,5287–

855Fremont, NENE38,0576–

856Marion, NCNC45,1986–

857Bainbridge, GAGA29,4326–

858Middlesborough, KYKY22,8296–

859Enterprise, ALAL56,9535–

860Eufaula, ALAL26,8615–

861Auburn, ININ44,5355–

862Camden, ARAR26,3635–

863Greencastle, ININ37,8764–

864Hannibal, MOMO38,9694–

865Lake City, FLFL74,0944–

866Laurinburg, NCNC33,3224–

867Marshall, MOMO23,2654–

868Andrews, TXTX18,9144–

869McPherson, KSKS30,0644–

870Maryville, MOMO20,1743–

871Vernon, TXTX12,4813–

872Atchison, KSKS16,1723–

873Bonham, TXTX39,2653–

874Summerville, GAGA25,3003–

875Gaffney, SCSC58,2752–

876Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832–

877Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822–

878Tullahoma, TNTN69,3392–

879Altus, OKOK24,7642–

880Canton, ILIL32,9012–

881Cody, WYWY31,1712–

882Columbus, MSMS67,1442–

883Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082–

884Forrest City, ARAR21,8001–

885Newberry, SCSC39,5611–

886Newport, TNTN37,8891–

887Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200–

888Uvalde, TXTX24,9630–

889Zapata, TXTX13,7530–

890Huron, SDSD19,6240–

891Crossville, TNTN66,3000–

892Dumas, TXTX21,8910–

893Franklin, KYKY20,7880–

894Jasper, ININ44,0160–

895Kingsville, TXTX30,3150–

896Lebanon, MOMO36,9430–

897Pampa, TXTX21,7860–

898Raymondville, TXTX19,9710–

899Ruston, LALA48,3600–

900Selma, ALAL35,1400–

901Snyder, TXTX16,1620–

902Thomaston, GAGA28,5000–

903Toccoa, GAGA27,8540–

904Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380–

905Union City, TNTN30,0670–

906Urbana, OHOH38,8200–

907Woodward, OKOK19,8270–

908Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990–

909Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170–

910Alice, TXTX45,3830–

911Americus, GAGA33,3940–

912Beeville, TXTX32,5150–

913Brenham, TXTX38,2880–

914Cleveland, MSMS28,2620–

915Corinth, MSMS34,5690–

916Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280–

917Picayune, MSMS59,3630–

918Sheridan, WYWY33,2410–

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