Shortest counties for commute time in North Carolina
Top 25 of 100 counties with data.
Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 20.2 |
| 2 | Swain | 20.5 |
| 3 | New Hanover | 20.6 |
| 4 | Buncombe | 21.1 |
| 5 | Watauga | 21.2 |
| 6 | Cumberland | 21.6 |
| 7 | Craven | 21.7 |
| 8 | Transylvania | 21.9 |
| 9 | Guilford | 22.0 |
| 10 | Pitt | 22.1 |
| 11 | Onslow | 22.4 |
| 12 | Dare | 22.4 |
| 13 | Wilson | 22.5 |
| 14 | Henderson | 22.5 |
| 15 | Edgecombe | 22.5 |
| 16 | Macon | 22.6 |
| 17 | Durham | 22.6 |
| 18 | Forsyth | 22.7 |
| 19 | Wayne | 22.9 |
| 20 | Carteret | 23.2 |
| 21 | Clay | 23.2 |
| 22 | Catawba | 23.4 |
| 23 | Burke | 23.4 |
| 24 | Orange | 23.6 |
| 25 | Nash | 23.7 |
How this ranking works
This page ranks North Carolina counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
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