RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most walking commuters, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of workers who walk to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWALKED TO WORKVS 2010

01Onslow County, NCNC217,1756.9%+0.8 pts

02Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.9%+2.0 pts

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.8%−1.8 pts

04Orange County, NCNC152,4984.4%−0.6 pts

05Jackson County, NCNC45,0394.3%−0.5 pts

06Martin County, NCNC21,6013.1%−0.2 pts

07Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.9%+1.1 pts

08Dare County, NCNC38,2452.9%+0.6 pts

09Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.5%+1.1 pts

10Avery County, NCNC18,1102.4%−0.9 pts

11Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.3%+0.4 pts

12Madison County, NCNC22,5532.3%−0.7 pts

13Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.1%−0.8 pts

14Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.1%+0.6 pts

15Durham County, NCNC347,2402.1%−0.9 pts

16Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.1%−1.2 pts

17Lee County, NCNC70,2582.1%+1.3 pts

18Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.0%−0.9 pts

19Craven County, NCNC105,0252.0%−1.6 pts

20Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.9%−0.3 pts

21Polk County, NCNC20,5331.8%+0.3 pts

22Hertford County, NCNC19,0151.8%+0.7 pts

23Camden County, NCNC11,3151.7%+1.7 pts

24Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.7%+0.0 pts

25Wilson County, NCNC81,1501.7%+0.2 pts

26Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951.7%+0.4 pts

27Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621.7%+0.4 pts

28Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.7%−0.2 pts

29Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.6%+0.1 pts

30Swain County, NCNC14,0241.6%+0.3 pts

31Macon County, NCNC39,2321.5%+0.2 pts

32Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.5%−1.1 pts

33Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.5%−1.8 pts

34Columbus County, NCNC50,4871.5%+0.3 pts

35Jones County, NCNC9,5751.5%−0.8 pts

36Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451.4%−0.1 pts

37New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.4%−0.5 pts

38Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.4%−0.2 pts

39Ashe County, NCNC27,5141.4%+1.0 pts

40Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.4%−0.1 pts

41Vance County, NCNC42,6381.3%−0.1 pts

42Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.3%−0.1 pts

43Graham County, NCNC8,1901.3%−2.1 pts

44Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251.3%−0.3 pts

45Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.2%−0.6 pts

46Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.2%−0.8 pts

47Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.2%−0.4 pts

48Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.2%−1.6 pts

49Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.2%−0.5 pts

50Greene County, NCNC20,7001.2%+0.8 pts

51Person County, NCNC40,6361.1%−0.2 pts

52Iredell County, NCNC211,7981.1%+0.4 pts

53Warren County, NCNC18,8981.1%−1.1 pts

54Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251.1%+0.4 pts

55McDowell County, NCNC45,1981.0%−0.8 pts

56Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331.0%−0.4 pts

57Carteret County, NCNC70,4691.0%−1.3 pts

58Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.9%−0.3 pts

59Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.9%−0.7 pts

60Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.9%−0.9 pts

61Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.9%+0.3 pts

62Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.9%+0.2 pts

63Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.9%−0.7 pts

64Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%+0.1 pts

65Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.9%−0.8 pts

66Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.9%+0.1 pts

67Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.8%−0.8 pts

68Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.8%−0.5 pts

69Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.8%−1.0 pts

70Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.8%+0.2 pts

71Moore County, NCNC110,6190.8%−0.6 pts

72Union County, NCNC267,6740.7%+0.1 pts

73Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.7%−0.0 pts

74Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.7%−0.9 pts

75Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.7%−0.6 pts

76Pender County, NCNC72,1110.7%−0.0 pts

77Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.7%−1.0 pts

78Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.6%−0.5 pts

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.6%−1.7 pts

80Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.6%−1.1 pts

81Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.6%−0.6 pts

82Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.6%−0.3 pts

83Surry County, NCNC72,2870.6%−0.7 pts

84Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.6%−0.2 pts

85Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%−1.2 pts

86Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.5%−0.8 pts

87Washington County, NCNC10,6380.5%−1.1 pts

88Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.5%−0.4 pts

89Burke County, NCNC88,6550.5%−0.8 pts

90Anson County, NCNC21,7580.5%−0.8 pts

91Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%−0.7 pts

92Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.4%−0.9 pts

93Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.4%−5.6 pts

94Granville County, NCNC61,4210.4%−0.5 pts

95Gates County, NCNC10,2340.4%−1.1 pts

96Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.3%−0.6 pts

97Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.3%−1.8 pts

98Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.3%−0.8 pts

99Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%−0.5 pts

100Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%−2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES