How long is the commute from Carolina Beach, NC?

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

Workers who live in Carolina Beach, NC take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

19.7% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.7%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Carolina Beach get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Carolina Beach	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	68.4% (±7.4 points)	70.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±4.9 points)	6.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.8% (±2.9 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.7% (±5.4 points)	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%

In Carolina Beach, the average commute is not measurably different from New Hanover County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

In Carolina Beach, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from New Hanover County (0.2%).

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

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

In New Hanover County, Carolina Beach ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 453 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Carolina Beach

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Carolina Beach	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.6 points)	5.6%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.0% (±7.0 points)	34.6%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±6.6 points)	41.7%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.2% (±4.1 points)	18.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Carolina Beach, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in New Hanover County (5.6%).

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 Carolina Beach

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carolina Beach	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	19.7% (±5.4 points)	19.4% (±1.1 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±0.8 points)	97.0% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±1.4 points)	93.3% (±0.8 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Carolina Beach, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in New Hanover County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Carolina Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carolina Beach
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Carolina Beach	—	22.1 minutes (±2.4)	—
Sea Breeze	1.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Kure Beach	3.0 mi	30.8 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	5.9 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	7.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Southport	9.7 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Boiling Spring Lakes	10 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	12 mi	18.5 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Caswell Beach	13 mi	20.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington, NC (18.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Ogden	27.9 minutes (±6.8)
3	Sea Breeze	25.2 minutes (±8.0)
4	Porters Neck	24.4 minutes (±3.7)
5	Silver Lake	23.6 minutes (±2.4)
6 (tie)	Kings Grant	23.0 minutes (±4.2)
6 (tie)	Murraysville	23.0 minutes (±3.1)
8	Carolina Beach	22.1 minutes (±2.4)
9	Northchase	21.7 minutes (±2.7)
10	Wrightsboro	21.6 minutes (±2.4)
11 (tie)	Myrtle Grove	20.3 minutes (±1.2)
11 (tie)	Skippers Corner	20.3 minutes (±2.4)
13	Bayshore	19.6 minutes (±2.6)
14	Wilmington	18.5 minutes (±0.7)

Showing 13 of 15 places in New Hanover 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 Carolina Beach

How long is the average commute in Carolina Beach?

Workers who live in Carolina Beach, NC take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Carolina Beach without a car?

2.3% of households in Carolina Beach have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Carolina Beach?

19.7% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Carolina Beach worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Carolina Beach town, North Carolina (place:10500, 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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