North Carolina Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

5,084,515
Population 16+

driving

80.0%
Most Common Choice

Work From Home

16.3%
Remote Share

Public Transit

0.7%
Bus/Rail/Ferry

North Carolina Commute Mode Distribution

Commute modes in North Carolina
Figure 1: Relative distribution of transportation methods in North Carolina.

North Carolina Historical Commuting Trends

Transportation trends in North Carolina
Figure 2: Temporal shift in commute modes from 2010 to 2024.

North Carolina Detailed Commute Breakdown

ModeWorkersPercentage
Car, truck, or van4,065,89280.0%
Public transportation33,0730.7%
Bicycle8,7390.2%
Walked80,6841.6%
Other means65,0581.3%
Worked from home831,06916.3%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for North Carolina

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 80.0% of workers in North Carolina utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in North Carolina has increased significantly. Currently, 16.3% of the workforce works remotely, which is consistent with the U.S. national average of 15.1%.

Approximately 16.3% of workers in North Carolina currently work remotely, compared to the national average of 15.1%.