RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,761,282. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

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

01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,761,282–

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,123524,925–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,724395,652–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,041382,361–

05Boston, MAMA5,034,221316,460–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441285,622–

07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118258,778–

08Seattle, WAWA4,161,883185,672–

09Miami, FLFL6,391,07288,533–

10Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29580,962–

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18280,690–

12Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78180,190–

13Portland, OROR2,542,28272,465–

14Houston, TXTX7,904,62763,166–

15Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99260,966–

16Denver, COCO3,092,03759,539–

17Dallas, TXTX8,477,15743,633–

18San Diego, CACA3,282,24842,978–

19San Jose, CACA1,984,47339,281–

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93837,466–

21Honolulu, HIHI988,70335,154–

22Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22631,288–

23Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77527,276–

24St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42126,811–

25Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326,322–

26Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01022,570–

27Riverside, CACA4,769,00722,521–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,27422,432–

29Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37720,427–

30San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14020,115–

31Austin, TXTX2,620,94519,572–

32Providence, RIRI1,708,16118,826–

33Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83018,286–

34Orlando, FLFL2,957,67217,620–

35Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85817,363–

36Tampa, FLFL3,418,89516,670–

37Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37715,941–

38Columbus, OHOH2,242,02815,527–

39Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65315,427–

40Albany, NYNY915,83514,719–

41Madison, WIWI709,68513,995–

42Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21313,632–

43New Orleans, LALA970,84912,308–

44Trenton, NJNJ399,28911,709–

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,50910,725–

46Bremerton, WAWA283,37410,681–

47Richmond, VAVA1,389,3389,911–

48Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499,554–

49Durham, NCNC625,4859,468–

50Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6829,086–

51Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6858,821–

52Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2148,642–

53Nashville, TNTN2,197,4168,568–

54Boulder, COCO328,5608,193–

55Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5008,188–

56Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6958,015–

57Worcester, MAMA888,5027,783–

58Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6457,656–

59Allentown, PAPA887,6156,403–

60Provo, UTUT773,4266,321–

61Santa Maria, CACA442,0656,141–

62Syracuse, NYNY652,2736,112–

63Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0476,069–

64Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,958–

65Dayton, OHOH826,5545,956–

66Spokane, WAWA608,0125,914–

67Vallejo, CACA455,3765,671–

68Albuquerque, NMNM925,2795,614–

69Champaign, ILIL239,9795,445–

70Lansing, MIMI479,7225,268–

71Reno, NVNV578,7345,052–

72Stockton, CACA823,8155,006–

73Eugene, OROR381,5845,001–

74Ogden, UTUT672,7844,809–

75El Paso, TXTX881,2914,723–

76Rochester, MNMN231,1844,224–

77Memphis, TNTN1,341,4124,143–

78Oxnard, CACA830,8513,998–

79Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,989–

80Springfield, MAMA464,3383,967–

81Fresno, CACA1,203,3833,964–

82Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,929–

83Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443,926–

84Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,888–

85State College, PAPA157,3933,849–

86Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,821–

87Akron, OHOH701,7803,650–

88Harrisburg, PAPA617,4273,382–

89Des Moines, IAIA758,5393,250–

90Savannah, GAGA438,3143,187–

91Elko, NVNV56,6823,138–

92Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,131–

93Toledo, OHOH599,3763,075–

94Charleston, SCSC889,2633,053–

95Lexington, KYKY535,1743,045–

96Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,971–

97Rifle, COCO80,0992,944–

98Reading, PAPA440,0722,923–

99Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,871–

100Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,868–

101Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,825–

102Ames, IAIA128,0902,807–

103Salem, OROR445,8142,776–

104East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,740–

105Portland, MEME577,6352,675–

106Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,642–

107Lafayette, ININ228,4682,636–

108Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,615–

109Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,595–

110Columbia, SCSC879,9182,580–

111Binghamton, NYNY243,1892,571–

112Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,565–

113Burlington, VTVT227,8032,548–

114Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662,533–

115Amherst, MAMA164,0652,529–

116Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,524–

117Flint, MIMI401,0932,456–

118Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,452–

119Lacey, WAWA304,2612,449–

120Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962,442–

121Salinas, CACA433,7292,438–

122Deltona, FLFL746,9332,302–

123Bakersfield, CACA927,0682,266–

124Scranton, PAPA574,4182,264–

125Youngstown, OHOH423,6782,176–

126Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,152–

127North Port, FLFL948,1582,109–

128Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762,099–

129Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072,082–

130Shreveport, LALA383,4742,079–

131Bloomington, ININ165,2312,063–

132Athens, GAGA224,1482,038–

133Duluth, MNMN281,2192,038–

134Kingston, NYNY183,3302,032–

135Augusta, GAGA641,2311,929–

136Canton, OHOH400,2461,894–

137Manchester, NHNH433,4151,863–

138Erie, PAPA265,8321,848–

139Kahului, HIHI160,6741,844–

140Charleston, WVWV200,1701,813–

141Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,801–

142Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,797–

143Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,776–

144Lincoln, NENE352,0811,753–

145Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,734–

146Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,728–

147York, PAPA473,1971,702–

148Modesto, CACA557,7191,692–

149Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,687–

150Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,683–

151College Station, TXTX287,4761,671–

152Naples, FLFL417,1311,668–

153South Bend, ININ324,5381,666–

154Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,562–

155Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,539–

156Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,521–

157Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,507–

158St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541,486–

159Peoria, ILIL363,5051,473–

160Davenport, IAIA380,4521,453–

161Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,436–

162Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,433–

163Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,410–

164Utica, NYNY285,6111,357–

165Rockford, ILIL337,2421,344–

166Wichita, KSKS663,8091,344–

167Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,327–

168Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,316–

169Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,312–

170Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,305–

171Evansville, ININ273,7861,296–

172Springfield, MOMO500,6941,296–

173Fargo, NDND269,5281,276–

174San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,274–

175Missoula, MTMT128,6981,254–

176Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,146–

177Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,138–

178Visalia, CACA485,1461,120–

179Laredo, TXTX281,2241,107–

180Logan, UTUT160,8891,088–

181Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,062–

182Asheville, NCNC422,3451,059–

183Alexandria, LALA147,9521,048–

184Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,044–

185Lafayette, LALA423,7581,035–

186Edwards, COCO54,2911,032–

187Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,021–

188Springfield, ILIL206,0331,020–

189Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,015–

190Chico, CACA209,2111,010–

191Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,008–

192Jackson, MSMS609,8471,003–

193Eureka, CACA131,647996–

194Columbus, GAGA324,830983–

195Racine, WIWI198,919978–

196Boise City, IDID864,243975–

197Kenosha, WIWI168,448964–

198Bloomington, ILIL171,419959–

199Brownsville, TXTX433,946957–

200Pullman, WAWA48,512950–

201Corvallis, OROR97,728948–

202Merced, CACA297,260948–

203Green Bay, WIWI336,756942–

204Napa, CACA132,949940–

205Topeka, KSKS233,052932–

206Fayetteville, ARAR622,177911–

207Killeen, TXTX511,497904–

208Mobile, ALAL411,658896–

209Hilo, HIHI210,043876–

210Winnemucca, NVNV17,267856–

211Clarksville, TNTN349,001854–

212Monroe, LALA222,390846–

213Kennewick, WAWA324,334814–

214Greenville, NCNC182,936812–

215McAllen, TXTX921,549804–

216Kankakee, ILIL105,525804–

217Lebanon, NHNH224,500790–

218Billings, MTMT193,603787–

219Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553778–

220Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657774–

221Hudson, NYNY60,168765–

222Jackson, WYWY36,587753–

223Beaumont, TXTX399,310748–

224Columbia, MOMO219,062747–

225Mankato, MNMN104,907729–

226Huntington, WVWV365,965714–

227Lawton, OKOK127,590713–

228Muncie, ININ113,106713–

229Waco, TXTX308,807709–

230Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850704–

231Medford, OROR221,795691–

232Greeley, COCO378,426678–

233Altoona, PAPA119,541669–

234Traverse City, MIMI156,972668–

235Panama City, FLFL231,174663–

236Dover, DEDE194,786658–

237Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638656–

238Pittsfield, MAMA128,224651–

239Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102643–

240Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721637–

241Battle Creek, MIMI133,408630–

242Monticello, NYNY80,586630–

243Santa Fe, NMNM156,907627–

244Sioux City, IAIA145,738625–

245Clewiston, FLFL61,546606–

246Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459605–

247Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966602–

248La Crosse, WIWI171,182586–

249Yuba City, CACA187,478579–

250Bend, OROR266,376561–

251Albany, GAGA145,510561–

252Williamsport, PAPA112,587559–

253Crestview, FLFL315,098558–

254Juneau city and, AKAK31,609556–

255Danville, VAVA101,137552–

256Montgomery, ALAL388,747552–

257Rapid City, SDSD156,934549–

258Heber, UTUT81,655543–

259Rock Springs, WYWY41,267538–

260Tyler, TXTX252,549537–

261Johnstown, PAPA128,968534–

262Winona, MNMN50,523526–

263Elmira, NYNY80,415524–

264Blackfoot, IDID51,153524–

265Appleton, WIWI249,876522–

266Ocala, FLFL442,660522–

267Pueblo, COCO169,277522–

268Decatur, ILIL99,300516–

269Sandusky, OHOH112,777515–

270Grand Forks, NDND105,046508–

271Houma, LALA199,668503–

272Terre Haute, ININ169,241503–

273Jacksonville, NCNC217,175499–

274Greenfield, MAMA70,698491–

275Michigan City, ININ111,294490–

276Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551487–

277Auburn, ALAL208,013486–

278Spartanburg, SCSC407,656479–

279Oshkosh, WIWI174,218477–

280Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808474–

281Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285471–

282Hickory, NCNC376,890468–

283Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155468–

284Abilene, TXTX185,429467–

285Wenatchee, WAWA128,414458–

286Gainesville, GAGA226,568450–

287Niles, MIMI152,444442–

288Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451438–

289Moses Lake, WAWA105,727436–

290Dubuque, IAIA99,381435–

291El Centro, CACA181,411435–

292Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486435–

293Oneonta, NYNY60,589435–

294Eau Claire, WIWI176,647419–

295Janesville, WIWI166,472417–

296Show Low, AZAZ109,946414–

297Redding, CACA181,648410–

298Salisbury, MDMD131,872410–

299Fairbanks, AKAK93,972409–

300Lebanon, PAPA146,380394–

301Boone, NCNC54,786389–

302Carbondale, ILIL52,501380–

303Roswell, NMNM63,364379–

304Wheeling, WVWV134,089379–

305Huntsville, ALAL556,444376–

306Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975375–

307Bemidji, MNMN47,055374–

308Moultrie, GAGA47,438372–

309Las Cruces, NMNM229,091371–

310Springfield, OHOH135,340369–

311Red Wing, MNMN48,195368–

312Gallup, NMNM68,119367–

313Victoria, TXTX99,864367–

314Shelton, WAWA71,165359–

315Waterloo, IAIA169,189359–

316Centralia, WAWA88,062359–

317Johnson City, TNTN216,416357–

318Jefferson City, MOMO152,712354–

319Saginaw, MIMI187,688343–

320Pocatello, IDID91,591342–

321Lima, OHOH100,881337–

322Lake Charles, LALA244,655336–

323Statesboro, GAGA97,977334–

324Mansfield, OHOH124,893333–

325Glens Falls, NYNY124,373332–

326Austin, MNMN40,971332–

327Barre, VTVT59,652330–

328Weirton, WVWV112,468329–

329Amarillo, TXTX276,235328–

330Seaford, DEDE277,140327–

331Grand Junction, COCO162,845321–

332Willmar, MNMN44,720317–

333Key West, FLFL80,406312–

334Ellensburg, WAWA48,803308–

335Kapaa, HIHI73,400303–

336Great Falls, MTMT85,029303–

337Bangor, MEME157,967302–

338Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448299–

339Ketchikan, AKAK13,549295–

340Concord, NHNH158,078293–

341Gulfport, MSMS431,329292–

342Parkersburg, WVWV87,264292–

343Watertown, NYNY111,540290–

344Oxford, ALAL115,834289–

345Port Angeles, WAWA78,202289–

346Athens, OHOH63,197289–

347Pottsville, PAPA145,085288–

348Sterling, COCO20,654288–

349Midland, MIMI83,754287–

350Bozeman, MTMT128,740283–

351St. Joseph, MOMO119,170281–

352Stillwater, OKOK83,889281–

353Elkhart, ININ208,774279–

354Danville, ILIL71,259272–

355Sevierville, TNTN101,342272–

356Aberdeen, WAWA78,144269–

357Yakima, WAWA259,185268–

358Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691263–

359Oxford, MSMS71,972263–

360Sebastian, FLFL172,799263–

361Walla Walla, WAWA62,361260–

362Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041259–

363Jefferson, GAGA99,265257–

364Jackson, MIMI159,552257–

365Bay City, MIMI102,123254–

366Cumberland, MDMD93,640254–

367Auburn, NYNY74,365253–

368Gillette, WYWY48,145251–

369Sebring, FLFL111,122247–

370Los Alamos, NMNM19,407245–

371Laramie, WYWY38,558243–

372Wausau, WIWI139,432238–

373Marion, OHOH65,115236–

374Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332236–

375Corning, NYNY91,855232–

376Muskegon, MIMI177,901232–

377St. Simons, GAGA118,524230–

378Sheboygan, WIWI118,047229–

379St. George, UTUT213,670227–

380Winchester, VAVA152,332225–

381Durango, COCO56,898224–

382Odessa, TXTX173,801222–

383Owensboro, KYKY113,962220–

384Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864220–

385Goldsboro, NCNC122,278219–

386Kingsport, TNTN314,834219–

387Staunton, VAVA129,692217–

388Stevens Point, WIWI71,943217–

389Carlsbad, NMNM62,509215–

390Rutland, VTVT59,653212–

391Florence, SCSC201,392212–

392Texarkana, TXTX146,816212–

393Chillicothe, OHOH76,429211–

394Manitowoc, WIWI81,710210–

395Quincy, ILIL74,146210–

396Greenwood, SCSC95,215209–

397Jacksonville, ILIL37,381209–

398Easton, MDMD38,238206–

399Cortland, NYNY45,850205–

400Holland, MIMI123,188205–

401Whitewater, WIWI106,127203–

402Paducah, KYKY102,259202–

403Warner Robins, GAGA208,091200–

404Jackson, TNTN184,569199–

405Port Townsend, WAWA33,970198–

406Hinesville, GAGA91,870196–

407Evanston, WYWY23,415194–

408Sherman, TXTX153,613193–

409Valdosta, GAGA153,276193–

410Okeechobee, FLFL42,608192–

411Chambersburg, PAPA160,652191–

412Hailey, IDID32,436191–

413Kinston, NCNC55,837187–

414Nogales, AZAZ50,020186–

415Astoria, OROR40,926186–

416Gettysburg, PAPA107,594185–

417Helena, MTMT97,153182–

418Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552182–

419Carson, NVNV58,571180–

420Brattleboro, VTVT45,204180–

421Indiana, PAPA82,878179–

422Taos, NMNM34,564177–

423Albertville, ALAL103,537177–

424Olean, NYNY75,390177–

425Moscow, IDID41,842176–

426Minot, NDND75,694176–

427Arcadia, FLFL37,078170–

428Hermiston, OROR93,721167–

429Clarksburg, WVWV88,142167–

430Rome, GAGA101,378166–

431Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215164–

432Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002163–

433Slidell, LALA279,108163–

434Longview, WAWA114,885162–

435Marietta, OHOH58,389162–

436Farmington, NMNM120,340161–

437Clearlake, CACA67,772160–

438Sturgis, MIMI60,968160–

439New Bern, NCNC127,358159–

440Seneca, SCSC83,775159–

441Bowling Green, KYKY197,180158–

442Casper, WYWY80,526158–

443Monroe, MIMI156,004157–

444Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212157–

445Mason City, IAIA49,710155–

446Owatonna, MNMN37,464155–

447Morristown, TNTN128,867155–

448Marion, ILIL67,225154–

449Sandpoint, IDID54,420154–

450Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138154–

451Lumberton, NCNC119,941152–

452Joplin, MOMO208,796152–

453Huntsville, TXTX83,842151–

454Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666150–

455San Angelo, TXTX122,065150–

456Hanford, CACA154,327149–

457Freeport, ILIL43,220148–

458Athens, TXTX88,595148–

459Brainerd, MNMN100,562148–

460Lewiston, IDID65,450147–

461Sanford, NCNC70,258147–

462Martinsville, VAVA63,091146–

463Rexburg, IDID69,380146–

464Salina, KSKS59,121146–

465Dickinson, NDND39,142145–

466Twin Falls, IDID123,901145–

467Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118145–

468Fremont, OHOH58,655144–

469Brigham City, UTUT70,405144–

470Escanaba, MIMI36,582143–

471Macomb, ILIL25,916143–

472Russellville, ARAR84,932143–

473Mitchell, SDSD25,913142–

474Meadville, PAPA81,792141–

475Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912139–

476Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404138–

477Adrian, MIMI97,779136–

478Manhattan, KSKS136,122134–

479Jamestown, NYNY124,126133–

480Midland, TXTX193,139133–

481Muskogee, OKOK66,708133–

482Findlay, OHOH75,034132–

483Longview, TXTX297,315131–

484Massena, NYNY105,488131–

485Burlington, NCNC186,177130–

486Muscatine, IAIA41,853130–

487Marquette, MIMI68,064129–

488Fort Smith, ARAR234,140129–

489Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014129–

490Cedartown, GAGA45,514127–

491Ada, OKOK38,528126–

492Kalispell, MTMT115,429126–

493Klamath Falls, OROR70,274126–

494Starkville, MSMS62,063126–

495Pahrump, NVNV57,336124–

496Warren, PAPA37,038124–

497Pierre, SDSD20,588124–

498Tiffin, OHOH54,522123–

499Charleston, ILIL46,607123–

500Fallon, NVNV25,851121–

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Frequently asked

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.