RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most transit commuters, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of workers using public transportation to commute (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUBLIC TRANSIT TO WORKVS 2010

01Orange County, NCNC152,4984.2%−41%

02Durham County, NCNC347,2401.8%−46%

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7861.7%+121%

04Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.7%−49%

05Hertford County, NCNC19,0151.2%+541%

06Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.2%−25%

07Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.1%+440%

08Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.9%–

09Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.9%+275%

10Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.7%+793%

11Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.7%−27%

12Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.7%−43%

13Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.7%−24%

14Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%−39%

15Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.6%+28%

16Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.6%+15%

17Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.6%−3%

18Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.6%+13%

19Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.6%+16%

20Craven County, NCNC105,0250.5%+723%

21Warren County, NCNC18,8980.5%+76%

22Avery County, NCNC18,1100.5%–

23Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.4%+95%

24Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.4%−10%

25Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.4%−36%

26Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.3%+492%

27Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%−38%

28Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.3%−64%

29Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.3%−66%

30Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%−26%

31Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.3%–

32Nash County, NCNC99,3650.3%−59%

33Person County, NCNC40,6360.3%+648%

34Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.2%−35%

35Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.2%−77%

36Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.2%+329%

37New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.2%−67%

38Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%+119%

39Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%−42%

40Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%−69%

41Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.2%+7%

42Camden County, NCNC11,3150.2%−83%

43Union County, NCNC267,6740.2%−69%

44Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.2%–

45Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.2%−50%

46Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%−48%

47Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%−10%

48Madison County, NCNC22,5530.1%–

49Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%+53%

50Surry County, NCNC72,2870.1%−80%

51Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%−26%

52Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.1%−71%

53Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.1%−54%

54Vance County, NCNC42,6380.1%−24%

55Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%−70%

56Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.1%−70%

57Davie County, NCNC45,8550.1%−73%

58Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%−73%

59Clay County, NCNC12,2390.1%–

60Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

61Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

62Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%−84%

63Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.0%−75%

64Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%−55%

65Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

66Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%−86%

67Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%–

68Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%−92%

69Jones County, NCNC9,5750.0%−96%

70Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%−83%

71Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%−93%

72Swain County, NCNC14,0240.0%–

73McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.0%–

74Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%−78%

75Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%–

76Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%−98%

77Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%−98%

78Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.0%−97%

79Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%−100%

80Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%−100%

81Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%−100%

82Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%−100%

83Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.0%–

84Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.0%–

85Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%−100%

86Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%−100%

87Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%−100%

88Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

89Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

90Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%–

91Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%−100%

92Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%−100%

93Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%−100%

94Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%−100%

95Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%−100%

96Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.0%–

97Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%−100%

98Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.0%–

99Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%−100%

100Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES