How long is the commute from Briar Chapel, NC?

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

Workers who live in Briar Chapel, NC take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

41.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 41.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Briar Chapel get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Briar Chapel	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	52.8% (±7.7 points)	68.0%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±3.0 points)	6.2%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	41.8% (±7.8 points)	22.5%	16.3%	15.1%

In Briar Chapel, the average commute is not measurably different from Chatham County (28.4 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Briar Chapel, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chatham County (0.3%).

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

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

In Chatham County, Briar Chapel ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 175 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Briar Chapel

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Briar Chapel	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.6%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±7.0 points)	25.4%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.4% (±9.6 points)	41.9%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.7% (±10.3 points)	30.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Briar Chapel, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chatham County (2.6%).

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 Briar Chapel

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Briar Chapel	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	41.8% (±7.8 points)	22.5% (±2.0 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.9 points)	95.8% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.5% (±0.8 points)	89.1% (±1.6 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Briar Chapel, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Chatham County (89.1%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (90.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Briar Chapel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Briar Chapel
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Briar Chapel	—	28.2 minutes (±3.0)	—
Fearrington Village	2.8 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Governors Club	4.1 mi	31.0 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Governors Village	5.5 mi	16.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Pittsboro	7.0 mi	30.8 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Carrboro	7.2 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Chapel Hill	8.3 mi	19.5 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Moncure	14 mi	36.8 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Saxapahaw	15 mi	26.2 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Governors Village, NC (16.7 minutes), Carrboro, NC (23.1 minutes), Chapel Hill, NC (19.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moncure, NC (36.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Moncure	36.8 minutes (±7.6)
2	Governors Club	31.0 minutes (±8.8)
3	Pittsboro	30.8 minutes (±5.1)
4	Goldston	29.6 minutes (±8.0)
5	Briar Chapel	28.2 minutes (±3.0)
6	Fearrington Village	27.6 minutes (±6.2)
7	Siler City	21.0 minutes (±2.8)
8	Governors Village	16.7 minutes (±2.8)

Briar Chapel is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Briar Chapel

How long is the average commute in Briar Chapel?

Workers who live in Briar Chapel, NC take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Briar Chapel without a car?

0.0% of households in Briar Chapel have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Briar Chapel?

41.8% (±7.8 points) of workers who live in Briar Chapel worked from home, and 99.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Briar Chapel CDP, North Carolina (place:07748, in state:37).

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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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