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Shortest commutes, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 23.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Siler City, NC, up 87 places to #40.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲2Jacksonville, NCNC72,73215.0+35%

02▲14Brevard, NCNC8,09815.5+19%

03▼2Boone, NCNC19,92915.8+68%

04▲1East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32317.7−13%

05▲39Morganton, NCNC17,84917.7+39%

06▲17Mount Airy, NCNC10,68217.8+4%

07▲2Morehead City, NCNC10,43418.1+47%

08▲2Asheville, NCNC93,52318.2+57%

09▼5Havelock, NCNC17,43018.2+68%

10▲12Goldsboro, NCNC35,01218.3+50%

11▲10Wilmington, NCNC126,80918.5+57%

12▲2Conover, NCNC8,93818.7+64%

13▲2Greenville, NCNC96,44318.8+52%

14▲14New Bern, NCNC34,72418.8+37%

15▼9Swannanoa, NCNC6,90118.9+79%

16▲4Spring Lake, NCNC11,25218.9+43%

17▲12Fayetteville, NCNC209,12019.1+48%

18▼5Hendersonville, NCNC15,86719.2+55%

19▲13Laurinburg, NCNC14,58219.2+52%

20▼18Cullowhee, NCNC7,97319.3+73%

21▼2Lumberton, NCNC18,95519.5+32%

22▲19Clinton, NCNC8,46619.5+28%

23▼15Washington, NCNC9,91019.5+40%

24▲15Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56519.5+70%

25Waynesville, NCNC11,00619.7+51%

26▼9Elon, NCNC11,36620.1–

27▲15Williamston, NCNC5,08620.1+27%

28▲22Statesville, NCNC32,18120.1+49%

29▲22Shelby, NCNC23,30920.2+47%

30▲36Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63720.3+30%

31▲62Thomasville, NCNC27,73320.4+60%

32▲63Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89620.6+36%

33▲57Winterville, NCNC10,97320.6+20%

34▲31Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12020.6+63%

35▼28Kinston, NCNC19,70520.7+51%

36▲7High Point, NCNC120,57120.7+66%

37▼11Henderson, NCNC15,01320.8+41%

38▼14Tarboro, NCNC10,97920.8+79%

39▲23Mills River, NCNC7,50420.9–

40▲87Siler City, NCNC8,15521.0+25%

41▲39Midway, NCNC5,10421.0–

42▼2Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73121.1+49%

43▼13Hickory, NCNC45,97521.1+89%

44▼9Wilson, NCNC49,57221.3+54%

45▼27Black Mountain, NCNC8,49121.4+72%

46▲1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27121.5+74%

47▼20Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28721.6+75%

48▲64Hillsborough, NCNC9,77821.7+34%

49▲4Greensboro, NCNC308,66721.7+71%

50▼4Northchase, NCNC5,89621.7–

51▲62Marion, NCNC7,44021.7+40%

52▲7Newton, NCNC13,82221.7+70%

53▼4Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38621.8+64%

54▲2Morrisville, NCNC32,46621.8+71%

55▲6Salisbury, NCNC36,87921.8+62%

56▲1Mocksville, NCNC6,28221.9+58%

57▲6Ayden, NCNC5,26322.0+48%

58▼6Hamlet, NCNC5,87022.0+41%

59▲10Clemmons, NCNC22,80822.1+62%

60▲59Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87022.1+8%

61▲18Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54022.2+63%

62▲8St. Stephens, NCNC9,45722.3+84%

63▼32Asheboro, NCNC27,99022.3+53%

64▲9Durham, NCNC305,56122.3+74%

65▲10Cary, NCNC183,58222.5+63%

66▼8Archdale, NCNC12,25422.6+69%

67▲10Kernersville, NCNC29,12822.6+71%

68▼31Woodfin, NCNC8,22922.8+68%

69▲40Southern Pines, NCNC17,35722.8+65%

70▼58Kings Grant, NCNC9,00323.0+93%

71▼37Murraysville, NCNC16,33923.0+90%

72▼18Sawmills, NCNC5,10523.0+96%

73▲24Raleigh, NCNC506,30623.0+66%

74▲12Carrboro, NCNC20,96223.1+80%

75▲33Shallotte, NCNC5,33523.2+86%

76▲44Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87523.3+38%

77▲85Surf City, NCNC5,14223.3+6%

78▲21Sanford, NCNC34,13823.3+43%

79▲10Oak Island, NCNC9,33723.4+28%

80▼32Pineville, NCNC11,85123.5+100%

81▼45Silver Lake, NCNC6,56323.6+87%

82▲2Rockingham, NCNC8,81523.6+78%

83▼15Burlington, NCNC61,49623.7+85%

84▼20Trinity, NCNC7,27423.7+81%

85Nashville, NCNC5,91123.7+41%

86▼75Fletcher, NCNC8,37323.7+107%

87▲15Pinehurst, NCNC18,67023.7+78%

88▲17Walkertown, NCNC6,12023.8+77%

89▼18Long View, NCNC5,38723.8+113%

90▼12Reidsville, NCNC14,69224.0+65%

91▲37Knightdale, NCNC23,14424.0+14%

92▼20Albemarle, NCNC17,76924.1+61%

93▲1Butner, NCNC8,11224.1+51%

94▼61Smithfield, NCNC13,11424.1+37%

95▲26Davidson, NCNC16,66224.2+21%

96▼58Porters Neck, NCNC7,65424.4–

97▲36Dallas, NCNC6,39224.5+53%

98▲19Charlotte, NCNC964,78424.7+54%

99▲2Mooresville, NCNC55,84224.7+23%

100▼33Leland, NCNC35,73124.7+103%

101▲29Dunn, NCNC8,81424.8+40%

102▼20Lenoir, NCNC18,37224.8+107%

103▼12King, NCNC7,97724.8+40%

104▼44Piney Green, NCNC14,07824.8+83%

105▼31Eden, NCNC15,50024.9+51%

106▲1Lincolnton, NCNC12,46525.0+76%

107▼3Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11725.2+71%

108▲33Matthews, NCNC32,76925.2+31%

109▼13Apex, NCNC80,41925.2+61%

110▲27Cornelius, NCNC35,09425.40%

111▼1Lexington, NCNC20,23825.5+99%

112▼29Graham, NCNC20,13125.6+92%

113▲13Lewisville, NCNC14,42125.7+108%

114▼16Etowah, NCNC7,96825.7+110%

115▲38Lillington, NCNC5,04026.1+26%

116▲30Stokesdale, NCNC6,13326.1+58%

117▲1Roxboro, NCNC8,38026.1+33%

118▼12Kannapolis, NCNC61,70826.2+57%

119▲16Garner, NCNC41,56226.2+68%

120▼33Forest City, NCNC7,41026.3+109%

121▼29Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62226.4+51%

122▼67Gibsonville, NCNC9,87626.5+86%

123▲2Belmont, NCNC16,41526.5+108%

124▼9Gastonia, NCNC87,06726.8+81%

125▲18Concord, NCNC114,59826.9+49%

126▼38Cramerton, NCNC5,71327.0+81%

127▲23Huntersville, NCNC68,53527.1+28%

128▼28Aberdeen, NCNC10,06627.2+106%

129▼6Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16527.2+73%

130▼27Hope Mills, NCNC18,32427.3+75%

131▼2Mount Holly, NCNC19,03327.5+87%

132▼10Half Moon, NCNC7,37827.5+66%

133▼88Bessemer City, NCNC5,83427.6+78%

134▼18Cherryville, NCNC6,52327.8+80%

135▼59Summerfield, NCNC11,32727.8+111%

136▼5Ogden, NCNC8,24927.9+98%

137▲5Weddington, NCNC14,51728.0+41%

138▲27Indian Trail, NCNC44,30328.2+35%

139▼1Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04928.2–

140▲8Stallings, NCNC17,76028.4+58%

141▲8Mint Hill, NCNC29,47628.6+36%

142▲2Holly Springs, NCNC50,28828.8+24%

143▼11Wendell, NCNC19,68729.0+14%

144▲23Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50529.1+87%

145▼34Oxford, NCNC8,98529.2+93%

146▲13Marvin, NCNC7,04029.3+40%

147▲10Harrisburg, NCNC20,74229.6+70%

148▼1Mebane, NCNC21,95229.9+92%

149▲15Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49429.9+4%

150▼10Hampstead, NCNC9,29229.9–

151▼15Monroe, NCNC42,64430.1+61%

152▼38Wadesboro, NCNC5,03530.7+100%

153▼29Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430.8+41%

154▲9Unionville, NCNC7,32230.9+45%

155▲5Wake Forest, NCNC58,14730.9+41%

156Clayton, NCNC32,63331.1+36%

157▲13Rolesville, NCNC12,83931.5+24%

158▼3Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56631.7+53%

159▼14Creedmoor, NCNC5,04631.8+76%

160▼79Selma, NCNC7,40631.8+68%

161▼7Spout Springs, NCNC11,24231.9–

162▲4Waxhaw, NCNC23,14032.0+34%

163▼24Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90832.0+52%

164▼6Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64932.0–

165▲3Midland, NCNC5,15132.0–

166▼14Locust, NCNC6,12032.7+15%

167▲2Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53633.1+48%

168▼34Zebulon, NCNC11,93333.4+37%

169▼18Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92734.5–

170▼9Angier, NCNC9,41035.2+49%

171Moyock, NCNC5,68435.8–

172Barbecue, NCNC5,91036.4–

173▼1Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90637.5–

174▼1Westport, NCNC5,91538.7+31%

175▼1St. James, NCNC7,31850.3+395%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES