How long is the commute from Boiling Spring Lakes, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

16.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Boiling Spring Lakes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boiling Spring Lakes	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	78.8% (±6.2 points)	74.5%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±2.0 points)	7.8%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.7% (±5.5 points)	14.7%	16.3%	15.1%

In Boiling Spring Lakes, the average commute is lower than in Brunswick County (25.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Boiling Spring Lakes, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Brunswick County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (0.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Brunswick County, Boiling Spring Lakes ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 398 of 651.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Boiling Spring Lakes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boiling Spring Lakes	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±8.8 points)	29.9%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±8.3 points)	46.0%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.5% (±6.3 points)	21.6%	25.2%	21.9%

In Boiling Spring Lakes, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Brunswick County (2.4%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (5.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Boiling Spring Lakes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boiling Spring Lakes	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	16.7% (±5.5 points)	14.7% (±1.3 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±1.7 points)	96.6% (±0.6 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±7.2 points)	93.3% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Boiling Spring Lakes, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Brunswick County (93.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (90.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Boiling Spring Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boiling Spring Lakes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boiling Spring Lakes	—	23.3 minutes (±1.7)	—
Bolivia	4.5 mi	28.8 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
St. James	7.0 mi	50.3 minutes (±19.4)	Higher
Southport	8.5 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Oak Island	9.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Caswell Beach	9.7 mi	20.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Carolina Beach	10 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Kure Beach	10 mi	30.8 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Sea Breeze	11 mi	25.2 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. James, NC (50.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Brunswick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Bolivia	28.8 minutes (±6.8)
6	Navassa	27.2 minutes (±7.2)
7	Belville	25.9 minutes (±3.8)
8	Leland	24.7 minutes (±1.6)
9	Southport	23.9 minutes (±5.2)
10	Oak Island	23.4 minutes (±3.2)
11	Boiling Spring Lakes	23.3 minutes (±1.7)
12	Shallotte	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
13	Holden Beach	23.0 minutes (±4.9)
14	Ocean Isle Beach	22.6 minutes (±4.7)
15	Carolina Shores	22.2 minutes (±4.1)
16	Northwest	20.9 minutes (±3.8)
17	Caswell Beach	20.2 minutes (±7.8)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Brunswick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Boiling Spring Lakes

How long is the average commute in Boiling Spring Lakes?

Workers who live in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boiling Spring Lakes without a car?

0.0% of households in Boiling Spring Lakes have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boiling Spring Lakes?

16.7% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Boiling Spring Lakes worked from home, and 89.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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