How long is the commute from Buies Creek, NC?

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

Workers who live in Buies Creek, NC take an average of 25.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

8.2% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

5.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.1 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 5.8%

How people in Buies Creek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Buies Creek	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	74.0% (±10.4 points)	78.9%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±6.8 points)	9.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	8.2% (±5.4 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±5.0 points)	8.8%	16.3%	15.1%

In Buies Creek, the average commute is lower than in Harnett County (32.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

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

In Buies Creek, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Harnett County (0.1%).

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

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

In Harnett County, Buies Creek ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 307 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Buies Creek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Buies Creek	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	5.8% (±4.7 points)	3.9%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.8% (±11.3 points)	26.9%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±10.5 points)	39.1%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.7% (±11.4 points)	30.0%	25.2%	21.9%

In Buies Creek, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Harnett County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (5.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Buies Creek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buies Creek	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±5.0 points)	8.8% (±0.9 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.7 points)	94.4% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±8.3 points)	85.2% (±1.4 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Buies Creek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Harnett County (85.2%).

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 Buies Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buies Creek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Buies Creek	—	25.1 minutes (±4.9)	—
Lillington	3.9 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Coats	4.1 mi	33.1 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Erwin	7.1 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Angier	7.2 mi	35.2 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Dunn	9.9 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Linden	11 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Benson	11 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Fuquay-Varina	13 mi	33.1 minutes (±2.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coats, NC (33.1 minutes), Erwin, NC (32.4 minutes), Angier, NC (35.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Harnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Angier	35.2 minutes (±3.2)
3	Anderson Creek	34.5 minutes (±1.8)
4	Coats	33.1 minutes (±5.2)
5	Erwin	32.4 minutes (±4.1)
6	Spout Springs	31.9 minutes (±2.6)
7	Lillington	26.1 minutes (±2.8)
8	Buies Creek	25.1 minutes (±4.9)
9	Dunn	24.8 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Harnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Buies Creek 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 Buies Creek

How long is the average commute in Buies Creek?

Workers who live in Buies Creek, NC take an average of 25.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Buies Creek without a car?

5.8% of households in Buies Creek have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Buies Creek?

7.1% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Buies Creek worked from home, and 90.5% 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 Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina (place:08760, 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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