RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most walking commuters, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of workers who walk to work (2010 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWALKED TO WORKVS –

01Watauga County, NCNC54,7866.6%–

02Onslow County, NCNC217,1756.1%–

03Hyde County, NCNC4,5546.0%–

04Orange County, NCNC152,4985.0%–

05Jackson County, NCNC45,0394.9%–

06Craven County, NCNC105,0253.6%–

07Graham County, NCNC8,1903.4%–

08Yancey County, NCNC19,0843.3%–

09Bertie County, NCNC17,0863.3%–

10Avery County, NCNC18,1103.3%–

11Martin County, NCNC21,6013.3%–

12Perquimans County, NCNC13,4903.1%–

13Madison County, NCNC22,5533.0%–

14Durham County, NCNC347,2402.9%–

15Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.9%–

16Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.9%–

17Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.9%–

18Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.7%–

19Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.6%–

20Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.3%–

21Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.3%–

22Jones County, NCNC9,5752.3%–

23Dare County, NCNC38,2452.3%–

24Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.2%–

25Warren County, NCNC18,8982.2%–

26Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.1%–

27Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.0%–

28Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.9%–

29New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.9%–

30Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1211.8%–

31Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.8%–

32McDowell County, NCNC45,1981.8%–

33Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.8%–

34Davie County, NCNC45,8551.8%–

35Hoke County, NCNC56,9391.8%–

36Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011.8%–

37Sampson County, NCNC61,5041.7%–

38Henderson County, NCNC122,3751.7%–

39Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.7%–

40Alexander County, NCNC36,9581.7%–

41Washington County, NCNC10,6381.7%–

42Scotland County, NCNC33,3221.7%–

43Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.6%–

44Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371.6%–

45Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.6%–

46Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.6%–

47Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.6%–

48Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021.6%–

49Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451.6%–

50Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251.5%–

51Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.5%–

52Wilson County, NCNC81,1501.5%–

53Polk County, NCNC20,5331.5%–

54Alamance County, NCNC186,1771.5%–

55Haywood County, NCNC63,3691.5%–

56Gates County, NCNC10,2341.5%–

57Vance County, NCNC42,6381.4%–

58Harnett County, NCNC150,1371.4%–

59Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031.4%–

60Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331.4%–

61Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.4%–

62Macon County, NCNC39,2321.3%–

63Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.3%–

64Moore County, NCNC110,6191.3%–

65Currituck County, NCNC33,1581.3%–

66Swain County, NCNC14,0241.3%–

67Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.3%–

68Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621.3%–

69Surry County, NCNC72,2871.3%–

70Columbus County, NCNC50,4871.3%–

71Rowan County, NCNC155,0961.3%–

72Person County, NCNC40,6361.2%–

73Burke County, NCNC88,6551.2%–

74Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951.2%–

75Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051.2%–

76Anson County, NCNC21,7581.2%–

77Nash County, NCNC99,3651.2%–

78Stanly County, NCNC68,8301.1%–

79Northampton County, NCNC16,4911.1%–

80Hertford County, NCNC19,0151.1%–

81Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.9%–

82Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.9%–

83Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.9%–

84Granville County, NCNC61,4210.9%–

85Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.8%–

86Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.8%–

87Lee County, NCNC70,2580.8%–

88Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.7%–

89Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.7%–

90Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.7%–

91Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.7%–

92Clay County, NCNC12,2390.7%–

93Union County, NCNC267,6740.7%–

94Pender County, NCNC72,1110.7%–

95Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.7%–

96Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.6%–

97Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.6%–

98Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.4%–

99Greene County, NCNC20,7000.3%–

100Camden County, NCNC11,3150.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS