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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%+14%

02Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.9%+70%

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.8%−28%

04Orange County, NCNC152,4984.4%−12%

05Jackson County, NCNC45,0394.3%−11%

06Martin County, NCNC21,6013.1%−6%

07Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.9%+63%

08Dare County, NCNC38,2452.9%+27%

09Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.5%+74%

10Avery County, NCNC18,1102.4%−26%

11Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.3%+20%

12Madison County, NCNC22,5532.3%−24%

13Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.1%−27%

14Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.1%+38%

15Durham County, NCNC347,2402.1%−30%

16Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.1%−37%

17Lee County, NCNC70,2582.1%+169%

18Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.0%−31%

19Craven County, NCNC105,0252.0%−44%

20Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171.9%−15%

21Polk County, NCNC20,5331.8%+23%

22Hertford County, NCNC19,0151.8%+69%

23Camden County, NCNC11,3151.7%–

24Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.7%+0%

25Wilson County, NCNC81,1501.7%+11%

26Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951.7%+36%

27Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621.7%+32%

28Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.7%−10%

29Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.6%+10%

30Swain County, NCNC14,0241.6%+24%

31Macon County, NCNC39,2321.5%+14%

32Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.5%−42%

33Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.5%−54%

34Columbus County, NCNC50,4871.5%+21%

35Jones County, NCNC9,5751.5%−34%

36Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451.4%−9%

37New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.4%−24%

38Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.4%−12%

39Ashe County, NCNC27,5141.4%+239%

40Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.4%−5%

41Vance County, NCNC42,6381.3%−8%

42Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.3%−5%

43Graham County, NCNC8,1901.3%−61%

44Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251.3%−16%

45Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.2%−33%

46Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.2%−40%

47Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.2%−23%

48Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.2%−57%

49Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.2%−28%

50Greene County, NCNC20,7001.2%+263%

51Person County, NCNC40,6361.1%−12%

52Iredell County, NCNC211,7981.1%+52%

53Warren County, NCNC18,8981.1%−50%

54Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251.1%+62%

55McDowell County, NCNC45,1981.0%−43%

56Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331.0%−26%

57Carteret County, NCNC70,4691.0%−56%

58Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.9%−25%

59Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.9%−42%

60Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.9%−50%

61Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.9%+50%

62Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.9%+27%

63Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.9%−44%

64Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%+16%

65Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.9%−47%

66Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.9%+19%

67Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.8%−50%

68Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.8%−40%

69Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.8%−56%

70Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.8%+27%

71Moore County, NCNC110,6190.8%−42%

72Union County, NCNC267,6740.7%+10%

73Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.7%−0%

74Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.7%−56%

75Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.7%−45%

76Pender County, NCNC72,1110.7%−0%

77Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.7%−61%

78Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.6%−43%

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.6%−73%

80Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.6%−65%

81Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.6%−51%

82Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.6%−33%

83Surry County, NCNC72,2870.6%−53%

84Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.6%−27%

85Davie County, NCNC45,8550.6%−69%

86Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.5%−59%

87Washington County, NCNC10,6380.5%−68%

88Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.5%−47%

89Burke County, NCNC88,6550.5%−62%

90Anson County, NCNC21,7580.5%−63%

91Nash County, NCNC99,3650.4%−63%

92Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.4%−69%

93Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.4%−93%

94Granville County, NCNC61,4210.4%−55%

95Gates County, NCNC10,2340.4%−75%

96Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.3%−65%

97Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.3%−85%

98Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.3%−72%

99Clay County, NCNC12,2390.2%−74%

100Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.1%−95%

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