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Shortest commutes, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Swain County, NCNC14,02417.3+29%

02Graham County, NCNC8,19017.8−2%

03Watauga County, NCNC54,78618.6+38%

04Wilson County, NCNC81,15019.5+38%

05Scotland County, NCNC33,32219.6+40%

06Pitt County, NCNC182,93619.6+45%

07Jackson County, NCNC45,03919.7+35%

08Richmond County, NCNC42,04119.8+31%

09New Hanover County, NCNC245,95919.8+53%

10Craven County, NCNC105,02520.1+42%

11Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12120.2+48%

12Forsyth County, NCNC401,71820.3+56%

13Dare County, NCNC38,24520.5+47%

14Guilford County, NCNC562,23420.7+56%

15Buncombe County, NCNC277,41720.7+56%

16Catawba County, NCNC170,17221.0+60%

17Cumberland County, NCNC338,47321.0+52%

18Nash County, NCNC99,36521.0+41%

19Henderson County, NCNC122,37521.0+52%

20Burke County, NCNC88,65521.4+63%

21Macon County, NCNC39,23221.4+52%

22Transylvania County, NCNC34,21121.5+41%

23Halifax County, NCNC46,53421.6+31%

24Cherokee County, NCNC30,83021.6+40%

25Durham County, NCNC347,24021.7+66%

26Wayne County, NCNC122,27821.8+50%

27Orange County, NCNC152,49821.8+58%

28Alamance County, NCNC186,17722.0+55%

29Lee County, NCNC70,25822.2+27%

30Haywood County, NCNC63,36922.3+46%

31Lenoir County, NCNC55,83722.3+42%

32Onslow County, NCNC217,17522.5+56%

33Caldwell County, NCNC81,10522.5+68%

34Moore County, NCNC110,61922.5+48%

35McDowell County, NCNC45,19822.6+37%

36Cleveland County, NCNC103,32522.6+42%

37Davidson County, NCNC180,18222.6+58%

38Rowan County, NCNC155,09622.7+45%

39Randolph County, NCNC149,51622.7+50%

40Rutherford County, NCNC65,74523.1+55%

41Hertford County, NCNC19,01523.1+28%

42Vance County, NCNC42,63823.1+43%

43Carteret County, NCNC70,46923.3+49%

44Avery County, NCNC18,11023.3+50%

45Martin County, NCNC21,60123.5+37%

46Clay County, NCNC12,23923.5+39%

47Robeson County, NCNC119,94123.5+31%

48Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20123.6+31%

49Wilkes County, NCNC66,23323.6+46%

50Duplin County, NCNC51,57123.8+25%

51Davie County, NCNC45,85523.9+52%

52Anson County, NCNC21,75823.9+18%

53Iredell County, NCNC211,79824.0+39%

54Wake County, NCNC1,257,23524.1+50%

55Sampson County, NCNC61,50424.1+34%

56Brunswick County, NCNC174,70224.2+47%

57Greene County, NCNC20,70024.4+44%

58Alexander County, NCNC36,95824.5+64%

59Gaston County, NCNC246,55824.6+54%

60Alleghany County, NCNC11,47924.6+51%

61Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38324.7+47%

62Ashe County, NCNC27,51425.0+36%

63Washington County, NCNC10,63825.1+19%

64Hoke County, NCNC56,93925.1+47%

65Surry County, NCNC72,28725.3+47%

66Montgomery County, NCNC26,40325.5+46%

67Hyde County, NCNC4,55425.5+57%

68Yancey County, NCNC19,08425.6+28%

69Rockingham County, NCNC94,19525.6+42%

70Pamlico County, NCNC12,75825.7+28%

71Bertie County, NCNC17,08625.7+31%

72Mitchell County, NCNC15,06225.9+52%

73Bladen County, NCNC30,00726.0+37%

74Chatham County, NCNC85,11126.1+36%

75Stanly County, NCNC68,83026.2+37%

76Yadkin County, NCNC38,32526.3+44%

77Northampton County, NCNC16,49126.5+45%

78Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72526.6+42%

79Beaufort County, NCNC44,67026.8+52%

80Columbus County, NCNC50,48726.8+37%

81Polk County, NCNC20,53327.0+50%

82Granville County, NCNC61,42127.5+45%

83Pender County, NCNC72,11127.8+41%

84Harnett County, NCNC150,13727.9+31%

85Johnston County, NCNC256,44828.2+26%

86Jones County, NCNC9,57528.3+41%

87Chowan County, NCNC14,08228.5+45%

88Union County, NCNC267,67428.6+38%

89Perquimans County, NCNC13,49028.7+25%

90Lincoln County, NCNC98,65428.8+51%

91Stokes County, NCNC46,12628.8+38%

92Warren County, NCNC18,89829.3+32%

93Person County, NCNC40,63629.8+35%

94Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53730.4+9%

95Caswell County, NCNC22,56330.6+42%

96Camden County, NCNC11,31530.8+25%

97Madison County, NCNC22,55331.5+45%

98Currituck County, NCNC33,15832.0+15%

99Franklin County, NCNC82,03732.4+24%

100Gates County, NCNC10,23439.2+35%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES