RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most transit commuters, US states

US states ranked by the share of workers using public transportation to commute (2024 ACS). New York leads at 21.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 4.2%, against an all-states median of 0.9%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUBLIC TRANSIT TO WORKVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4993.2%–

01New York, NYNY19,852,36621.6%−19%

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,29420.3%−46%

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8098.1%−24%

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0566.5%−28%

05Illinois, ILIL12,694,7985.8%−33%

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.2%−52%

07Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.8%−36%

08Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393.6%−34%

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1163.4%−38%

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5083.3%−25%

11California, CACA39,287,3772.9%−44%

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.3%−45%

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.2%−34%

14Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.2%−48%

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.8%−42%

16Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.8%−48%

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.7%−37%

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.6%−50%

19Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.6%−34%

20Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.2%−39%

21Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.1%−51%

22Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.1%−39%

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381.0%−48%

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.0%−45%

25Alaska, AKAK735,7061.0%−26%

26Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.9%−31%

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.9%−25%

28Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.9%−46%

29Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.9%−31%

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.8%−44%

31Vermont, VTVT647,1060.8%−16%

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.7%−38%

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%−36%

34Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%−37%

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%−40%

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%−48%

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.6%−47%

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%−39%

39New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−28%

40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.5%−43%

41South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%+4%

42Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%−29%

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%−27%

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.4%−45%

45Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%−24%

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%−44%

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%−41%

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%−35%

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%−38%

50Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%−42%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%−36%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest public transit to work?

New York ranks #1 with 21.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by public transit to work?

New York, District of Columbia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is public transit to work measured?

Share of workers using public transportation (excluding taxicab) as their primary commute mode. Source: ACS B08301. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).