Cities in North Carolina by mean travel time to work

Rolesville, NC had the highest mean travel time to work of 91 cities in 2022, at 33.5 minutes. Boone, NC had the lowest, at 13.8 minutes. The median was 23.5 minutes and the figure for North Carolina was 25 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.5Rolesville, NC

Lowest13.8Boone, NC

Median23.591 cities

North Carolina25History

Top 40 cities, 2022

minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 minutes	Change on 2021
1	Rolesville, NC Estimated	33.5	-1.5
2	Wake Forest, NC Estimated	31.7	+0.4
3	Clayton, NC Estimated	31.5	+0.5
4	Mebane, NC Estimated	31.4	+2
5	Waxhaw, NC Estimated	31.3	-0.3
6	Fuquay-Varina, NC Estimated	31.2	-0.8
7	Harrisburg, NC Estimated	30.3	-1.3
8	Indian Trail, NC Estimated	29.7	-0.8
9	Stallings, NC Estimated	29.3	-0.4
10	Wendell, NC Estimated	29	+0.5
11	Monroe, NC Estimated	28.8	-0.2
12	Mount Holly, NC Estimated	28.4	+0.1
13	Holly Springs, NC Estimated	28.2	+0.6
13	Huntersville, NC Estimated	28.2	-0.9
15	Mint Hill, NC Estimated	28.1	-1.2
16	Garner, NC Estimated	27.8	+0.5
17	Concord, NC Estimated	27.3	-1.2
18	Matthews, NC Estimated	26.9	-0.7
19	Pinehurst, NC Estimated	26.3	+0.8
20	Knightdale, NC Estimated	26.2	-0.3
21	Weddington, NC Estimated	26	-0.8
22	Lewisville, NC Estimated	25.9	-0.5
23	Eden, NC Estimated	25.8	+2.5
24	Albemarle, NC Estimated	25.7	+2
24	Belmont, NC Estimated	25.7	-1.9
24	Gastonia, NC Estimated	25.7	+0.2
27	Cornelius, NC Estimated	25.6	-1.8
27	Kannapolis, NC Estimated	25.6	-0.1
29	Graham, NC Estimated	25.4	+1.2
30	Hope Mills, NC Estimated	25.3	+0.7
31	Charlotte, NC Estimated	25.2	-0.2
32	Kings Mountain, NC Estimated	24.5	+0.2
33	Aberdeen, NC Estimated	24.4	-2.4
34	Mooresville, NC Estimated	24.3	+0.1
35	Lincolnton, NC Estimated	24.2	-0.3
35	Southern Pines, NC Estimated	24.2	+0.2
35	Winterville, NC Estimated	24.2	-0.7
38	Leland, NC Estimated	24	+0.9
38	Smithfield, NC Estimated	24	+4.8
40	Apex, NC Estimated	23.9	-0.6
40	Lenoir, NC Estimated	23.9	+0.4
42	Davidson, NC Estimated	23.8	-1.1
43	Raleigh, NC Estimated	23.7	-0.3
44	Burlington, NC Estimated	23.6	+0.2
45	Carrboro, NC Estimated	23.5	-0.5
45	Elon, NC Estimated	23.5	+4.3
47	Sanford, NC Estimated	23.4	-0.9
48	Clemmons, NC Estimated	23.2	-0.5
49	Kernersville, NC Estimated	23	-0.3
50	Cary, NC Estimated	22.8	0
51	Elizabeth City, NC Estimated	22.7	-1.6
52	Shelby, NC Estimated	22.4	+0.9
53	Durham, NC Estimated	22.3	-0.2
54	Asheboro, NC Estimated	22.2	+0.3
55	Lexington, NC Estimated	22	-0.4
55	Statesville, NC Estimated	22	+0.3
57	Salisbury, NC Estimated	21.8	-1.1
58	Winston-Salem, NC Estimated	21.6	+0.3
59	Greensboro, NC Estimated	21.4	-0.4
59	Morrisville, NC Estimated	21.4	+0.4
59	Pineville, NC Estimated	21.4	+0.6
59	Reidsville, NC Estimated	21.4	-0.7
59	Thomasville, NC Estimated	21.4	-1.2
59	Wilson, NC Estimated	21.4	+0.9
65	Rocky Mount, NC Estimated	21.3	0
66	Archdale, NC Estimated	21.2	+0.3
67	Henderson, NC Estimated	21	+1.9
68	High Point, NC Estimated	20.7	0
69	Laurinburg, NC Estimated	20.6	-0.2
70	Morganton, NC Estimated	20.5	+0.4
71	Roanoke Rapids, NC Estimated	20.4	+0.3
72	Chapel Hill, NC Estimated	19.6	0
72	Hickory, NC Estimated	19.6	0
72	Mount Airy, NC Estimated	19.6	+0.6
75	Morehead City, NC Estimated	19.5	+0.6
76	Newton, NC Estimated	19.3	-2.1
77	Kinston, NC Estimated	19.1	+0.2
78	Fayetteville, NC Estimated	19	-0.3
79	Waynesville, NC Estimated	18.7	+0.4
80	Wilmington, NC Estimated	18.6	+0.1
81	Hendersonville, NC Estimated	18.5	+0.3
82	Spring Lake, NC Estimated	18.3	+0.3
82	Tarboro, NC Estimated	18.3	-0.3
84	Lumberton, NC Estimated	18	-0.1
84	New Bern, NC Estimated	18	-0.7
86	Greenville, NC Estimated	17.9	-0.1
87	Asheville, NC Estimated	17.7	+0.4
88	Goldsboro, NC Estimated	16.9	+0.3
89	Havelock, NC Estimated	15.3	+0.6
90	Jacksonville, NC Estimated	15.1	-0.2
91	Boone, NC Estimated	13.8	+0.5

Other periods

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About this ranking

Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 2 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by mean travel time to work, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by mean travel time to work, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/north-carolina-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by mean travel time to work, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/north-carolina-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by mean travel time to work, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-travel-time-to-work/north-carolina-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in North Carolina by mean travel time to work, 2022}},
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Which city has the highest mean travel time to work?

Rolesville, NC, with 33.5 minutes in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Boone, NC, with 13.8 minutes in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 2 cities have no value for 2022 and are not ranked.