Counties with the worst commutes in North Carolina

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#49. Anson County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 44.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.3%
--- Carpooled: 14%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.1%
--- Worked from home: 3.1%

#49. Iredell County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 28.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.3%
--- Carpooled: 8.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 10.6%

#48. Wake County

- Average commute to work: 25.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 14.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 71.1%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.9%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 18.7%

#47. Bladen County

- Average commute to work: 25.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 36%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.3%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 3.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 5.8%

#44. Caldwell County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 39.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.3%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.2%
--- Worked from home: 4.6%

#44. Mecklenburg County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 7.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 69.3%
--- Carpooled: 8.1%
--- Public transportation: 2.3%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 17.1%

#44. Rockingham County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 25.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 3.9%

#42. Polk County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 26 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 19.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.5%
--- Carpooled: 9.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 10.9%

#42. Surry County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 26 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 28.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84%
--- Carpooled: 11.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 3.4%

#41. Rowan County

- Average commute to work: 26.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.9%
--- Carpooled: 9.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 5.2%

#39. Lee County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 26.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 36%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.3%
--- Carpooled: 12.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 3.9%

#39. Yancey County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 26.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 36.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.9%
--- Carpooled: 6.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.6%
--- Worked from home: 7%

#38. Moore County

- Average commute to work: 26.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 30%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.2%
--- Carpooled: 7.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.9%
--- Worked from home: 9.1%

#37. Gaston County

- Average commute to work: 26.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 8.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 6.4%

#36. Cherokee County

- Average commute to work: 26.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.7%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.4%
--- Worked from home: 8.1%

#34. Bertie County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 26.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.7%
--- Carpooled: 11.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.9%
--- Worked from home: 1.6%

#34. Wilkes County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 26.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 25.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.7%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 5.9%

#33. Davie County

- Average commute to work: 27 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 53.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.2%
--- Carpooled: 10.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 6.6%

#32. Washington County

- Average commute to work: 27.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 48.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.6%
--- Carpooled: 6.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.3%
--- Bicycle: 1.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.2%

#29. Duplin County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 27.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 41.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.9%
--- Carpooled: 13.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%

#29. Stanly County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 27.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 9.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 6%

#29. Yadkin County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 27.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 52.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.9%
--- Carpooled: 9.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.7%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 4.5%

#28. Columbus County

- Average commute to work: 28 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 23.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.3%
--- Carpooled: 8.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 3.7%

#27. Northampton County

- Average commute to work: 28.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 42.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.3%
--- Carpooled: 11.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%

#25. Cabarrus County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 28.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77%
--- Carpooled: 8.5%
--- Public transportation: 1.1%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 11.7%

#25. Greene County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 28.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 64.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.5%
--- Carpooled: 10.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 3.1%

#24. Hertford County

- Average commute to work: 28.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 17.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 16.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.5%
--- Carpooled: 11.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 2.5%
--- Bicycle: 1.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 2%

#23. Warren County

- Average commute to work: 28.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 3.9%

#22. Sampson County

- Average commute to work: 28.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 37%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 11.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 3.9%

#20. Chatham County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 29 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 73%
--- Carpooled: 6.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.6%
--- Walked: 2.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 15.9%

#20. Pasquotank County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 29 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 18.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 13.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78%
--- Carpooled: 12.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.6%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 5.8%

#19. Granville County

- Average commute to work: 29.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 53.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82%
--- Carpooled: 8.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 7.9%

#18. Union County

- Average commute to work: 29.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 40.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.2%
--- Carpooled: 8.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 13.4%

#17. Hoke County

- Average commute to work: 29.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 66.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.8%
--- Carpooled: 10.2%
--- Public transportation: 1%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 4.9%

#16. Stokes County

- Average commute to work: 29.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 63.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.8%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 4.5%

#14. Jones County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 30.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 75.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.4%
--- Carpooled: 11.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 2.8%

#14. Lincoln County (tie)

- Average commute to work: 30.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.1%
--- Carpooled: 7.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 7.7%

#13. Camden County

- Average commute to work: 30.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.1%
--- Carpooled: 11.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 6.2%

#12. Caswell County

- Average commute to work: 30.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 53.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86%
--- Carpooled: 8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.8%
--- Worked from home: 4%

#11. Person County

- Average commute to work: 30.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.7%
--- Carpooled: 8.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.5%
--- Worked from home: 8.2%

#10. Chowan County

- Average commute to work: 31.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 33.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.9%
--- Carpooled: 7.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.2%

#9. Tyrrell County

- Average commute to work: 31.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 22.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.7%
--- Carpooled: 14.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 7.7%

#8. Harnett County

- Average commute to work: 31.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 61.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 4.9%

#7. Johnston County

- Average commute to work: 32 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.9%
--- Carpooled: 9.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 8.9%

#6. Pender County

- Average commute to work: 32.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 57.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.7%
--- Carpooled: 10.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.6%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 7.7%

#5. Madison County

- Average commute to work: 33.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 55.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.1%
--- Carpooled: 7.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 11.4%

#4. Franklin County

- Average commute to work: 33.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 67.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 7.9%

#3. Perquimans County

- Average commute to work: 34.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 22.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.3%
--- Carpooled: 9.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.9%
--- Worked from home: 3%

#2. Currituck County

- Average commute to work: 35.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 15.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 19.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82%
--- Carpooled: 9.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 7%

#1. Gates County

- Average commute to work: 39.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 27.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 21.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.5%
--- Carpooled: 12.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 3.9%

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