How long is the commute from Cordova, NC?

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

Workers who live in Cordova, NC take an average of 18.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

93.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.9 minutes (±5.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Cordova get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cordova	Richmond County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	93.9% (±6.7 points)	84.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±5.6 points)	9.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.6% (±4.4 points)	4.4%	16.3%	15.1%

In Cordova, the average commute is not measurably different from Richmond County (24.1 minutes).

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

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

In Cordova, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Richmond County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Richmond County, Cordova ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 574 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Cordova

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cordova	Richmond County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.2 points)	10.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7% (±20.3 points)	33.3%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.3% (±18.3 points)	31.7%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.0% (±16.7 points)	24.3%	25.2%	21.9%

In Cordova, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Richmond County (10.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Cordova

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cordova	Richmond County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	2.6% (±4.4 points)	4.4% (±1.4 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±8.2 points)	92.2% (±1.7 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±8.2 points)	87.4% (±2.2 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cordova, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Richmond County (87.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Cordova

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cordova
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cordova	—	18.9 minutes (±5.4)	—
East Rockingham	2.9 mi	36.0 minutes (±11.6)	Higher
Rockingham	3.5 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Hamlet	6.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Dobbins Heights	7.0 mi	25.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Lilesville	10 mi	29.2 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Morven	11 mi	30.9 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Ellerbe	11 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
McFarlan	11 mi	16.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Rockingham, NC (36.0 minutes), Lilesville, NC (29.2 minutes), Morven, NC (30.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Richmond County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	East Rockingham	36.0 minutes (±11.6)
2	Hoffman	28.6 minutes (±7.2)
3	Ellerbe	26.5 minutes (±5.6)
4	Dobbins Heights	25.0 minutes (±5.0)
5	Rockingham	23.6 minutes (±4.4)
6	Hamlet	22.0 minutes (±4.4)
7	Cordova	18.9 minutes (±5.4)

Cordova 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 Cordova

How long is the average commute in Cordova?

Workers who live in Cordova, NC take an average of 18.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cordova without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Cordova?

2.6% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Cordova worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Cordova CDP, North Carolina (place:14600, 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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