How long is the commute from Durham, NC?

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

Workers who live in Durham, NC take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.2% of workers drive alone to work.

1.9% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

23.3% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 1.9%
Work from home: 23.3%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Durham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Durham	Durham County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	62.2% (±1.3 points)	62.7%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±0.8 points)	8.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.9% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.3% (±1.0 points)	22.9%	16.3%	15.1%

In Durham, the average commute is not measurably different from Durham County (22.6 minutes).

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

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

In Durham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Durham County (1.8%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (0.7%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 441 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Durham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Durham	Durham County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±0.6 points)	6.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.6% (±1.4 points)	38.7%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±1.6 points)	38.5%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.1% (±0.8 points)	16.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Durham, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Durham County (6.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Durham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Durham	Durham County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	23.3% (±1.0 points)	22.9% (±1.0 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±0.5 points)	97.3% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±0.7 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Durham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Durham County (93.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Durham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Durham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Durham	—	22.3 minutes (±0.6)	—
Gorman	6.7 mi	24.0 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Chapel Hill	8.7 mi	19.5 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Morrisville	10 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Carrboro	11 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Governors Village	11 mi	16.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Governors Club	13 mi	31.0 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	13 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Butner	14 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

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

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

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 Durham

How long is the average commute in Durham?

Workers who live in Durham, NC take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Durham without a car?

7.2% of households in Durham have no vehicle, and 1.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Durham?

23.3% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in Durham worked from home, and 93.7% 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 Durham city, North Carolina (place:19000, 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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