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Counties in North Carolina by mean travel time to work, 2024

Gates County had the highest mean travel time to work of 99 counties in 2024, at 41.7 minutes. Jackson County had the lowest, at 20.2 minutes. The median was 25.9 minutes and the figure for North Carolina was 25.1 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest41.7Gates County
Lowest20.2Jackson County
Median25.999 counties
North Carolina25.1History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Gates CountyGates County: 41.7 minutes41.7Currituck CountyCurrituck County: 35.5 minutes35.5Franklin CountyFranklin County: 33.3 minutes33.3Harnett CountyHarnett County: 32.8 minutes32.8Madison CountyMadison County: 32.7 minutes32.7Washington CountyWashington County: 32.4 minutes32.4Johnston CountyJohnston County: 32.2 minutes32.2Perquimans CountyPerquimans County: 32 minutes32Stokes CountyStokes County: 31.6 minutes31.6Person CountyPerson County: 30.9 minutes30.9Granville CountyGranville County: 30.8 minutes30.8Caswell CountyCaswell County: 30.6 minutes30.6Hyde CountyHyde County: 30.5 minutes30.5Pender CountyPender County: 30.1 minutes30.1Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 29.9 minutes29.9Union CountyUnion County: 29.8 minutes29.8Yadkin CountyYadkin County: 29.6 minutes29.6Warren CountyWarren County: 29.5 minutes29.5Anson CountyAnson County: 29.4 minutes29.4Columbus CountyColumbus County: 29.3 minutes29.3Duplin CountyDuplin County: 29.3 minutes29.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 29.3 minutes29.3Hoke CountyHoke County: 28.8 minutes28.8Chatham CountyChatham County: 28.4 minutes28.4Polk CountyPolk County: 28.4 minutes28.4Bladen CountyBladen County: 28.3 minutes28.3Camden CountyCamden County: 28.2 minutes28.2Jones CountyJones County: 28.1 minutes28.1Stanly CountyStanly County: 28.1 minutes28.1Pasquotank CountyPasquotank County: 28 minutes28Chowan CountyChowan County: 27.8 minutes27.8Cabarrus CountyCabarrus County: 27.3 minutes27.3Davie CountyDavie County: 27.3 minutes27.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 27.1 minutes27.1Yancey CountyYancey County: 27.1 minutes27.1Gaston CountyGaston County: 27 minutes27Rockingham CountyRockingham County: 27 minutes27Moore CountyMoore County: 26.6 minutes26.6Alleghany CountyAlleghany County: 26.5 minutes26.5Hertford CountyHertford County: 26.5 minutes26.5
minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
minutes		Change on 2023
1Gates County Estimated41.7+0.8
2Currituck County Estimated35.5-0.7
3Franklin County Estimated33.3-1.1
4Harnett County Estimated32.8+0.4
5Madison County Estimated32.7+0.4
6Washington County Estimated32.4+4.5
7Johnston County Estimated32.2-0.3
8Perquimans County Estimated32-3.4
9Stokes County Estimated31.6+1.1
10Person County Estimated30.9+0.7
11Granville County Estimated30.8+0.2
12Caswell County Estimated30.6-1
13Hyde County Estimated30.5n/a
14Pender County Estimated30.1-0.7
15Northampton County Estimated29.9+1.7
16Union County Estimated29.8+0.1
17Yadkin County Estimated29.6+1.3
18Warren County Estimated29.5+1.6
19Anson County Estimated29.4+2.3
20Columbus County Estimated29.3+1.1
20Duplin County Estimated29.3-0.6
20Lincoln County Estimated29.3-0.5
23Hoke County Estimated28.8-1.4
24Chatham County Estimated28.4+1.3
24Polk County Estimated28.4+0.8
26Bladen County Estimated28.3-0.6
27Camden County Estimated28.2-3.2
28Jones County Estimated28.1-2
28Stanly County Estimated28.1-0.6
30Pasquotank County Estimated28+0.7
31Chowan County Estimated27.8-1.5
32Cabarrus County Estimated27.3-0.7
32Davie County Estimated27.3+0.3
34Montgomery County Estimated27.1+0.5
34Yancey County Estimated27.1-0.5
36Gaston County Estimated27+0.6
36Rockingham County Estimated27+0.5
38Moore County Estimated26.6-0.2
39Alleghany County Estimated26.5+0.7
39Hertford County Estimated26.5-1.3
39Pamlico County Estimated26.5+2.3
39Sampson County Estimated26.5-3.4
43Martin County Estimated26.2+1.3
43Rowan County Estimated26.20
45Rutherford County Estimated26.1-0.2
46Alamance County Estimated25.9+0.3
46Caldwell County Estimated25.9-0.9
46Greene County Estimated25.9-0.5
46Vance County Estimated25.9-0.5
46Wilkes County Estimated25.9-0.9
51Lee County Estimated25.8+0.1
52Brunswick County Estimated25.7+0.1
53Alexander County Estimated25.6-2.1
53Halifax County Estimated25.6+1.2
55Ashe County Estimated25.3+0.8
55Cleveland County Estimated25.3+0.2
55Randolph County Estimated25.3+0.7
55Robeson County Estimated25.3+0.3
59Cherokee County Estimated25.2-1.3
60Iredell County Estimated25.1+0.4
60Mecklenburg County Estimated25.1-0.3
60Scotland County Estimated25.1+1.3
60Wake County Estimated25.1-0.2
64Beaufort County Estimated24.8+0.6
64Graham County Estimated24.8+2.4
66Bertie County Estimated24.7-1.1
66McDowell County Estimated24.7-0.2
68Mitchell County Estimated24.4+0.3
69Davidson County Estimated24.3-0.1
69Lenoir County Estimated24.3+0.1
69Surry County Estimated24.3-1
72Richmond County Estimated24.1-0.9
73Haywood County Estimated23.8+0.8
74Avery County Estimated23.7+1.8
74Nash County Estimated23.70
76Orange County Estimated23.6-0.2
77Burke County Estimated23.4-0.1
77Catawba County Estimated23.4+0.7
79Carteret County Estimated23.20
79Clay County Estimated23.2-0.4
81Wayne County Estimated22.90
82Forsyth County Estimated22.7-0.2
83Durham County Estimated22.6-0.3
83Macon County Estimated22.60
85Edgecombe County Estimated22.5-0.4
85Henderson County Estimated22.5+0.2
85Wilson County Estimated22.5+0.1
88Dare County Estimated22.4+0.4
88Onslow County Estimated22.4+0.8
90Pitt County Estimated22.1+0.4
91Guilford County Estimated22-0.5
92Transylvania County Estimated21.9-1.6
93Craven County Estimated21.7+0.7
94Cumberland County Estimated21.6+0.2
95Watauga County Estimated21.2+0.5
96Buncombe County Estimated21.1+0.3
97New Hanover County Estimated20.6+0.1
98Swain County Estimated20.50
99Jackson County Estimated20.2-0.4

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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.

ACS five-year estimates: the period labels the final year of the five-year survey window, not a single calendar year. Calculated from aggregate minutes in B08135 and workers in B08303, with both inputs stored. Missing or suppressed county inputs are left out. Not mixed with ACS one-year estimates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest mean travel time to work?

Gates County, with 41.7 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Jackson County, with 20.2 minutes in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

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. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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