How long is the commute from Fair Bluff, NC?

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

Workers who live in Fair Bluff, NC take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Fair Bluff get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fair Bluff	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	91.5% (±8.9 points)	83.3%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±8.9 points)	8.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±12.5 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±12.5 points)	5.4%	16.3%	15.1%

In Fair Bluff, the average commute is lower than in Columbus County (29.3 minutes).

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

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

In Fair Bluff, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbus 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 Columbus County, Fair Bluff ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 559 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Fair Bluff

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fair Bluff	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±5.3 points)	5.5%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.8% (±12.2 points)	33.1%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.6% (±12.4 points)	29.9%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.5% (±10.1 points)	31.5%	25.2%	21.9%

In Fair Bluff, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Columbus County (5.5%).

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 Fair Bluff

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fair Bluff	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±12.5 points)	5.4% (±1.2 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.4% (±8.3 points)	90.8% (±1.7 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	70.6% (±13.0 points)	83.1% (±1.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fair Bluff, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Columbus County (83.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fair Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Bluff
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fair Bluff	—	19.5 minutes (±5.5)	—
Cerro Gordo	6.0 mi	43.2 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Marietta	6.5 mi	26.9 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Lake View	7.9 mi	26.9 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Nichols	8.5 mi	30.7 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Boardman	9.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Proctorville	11 mi	31.2 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Chadbourn	12 mi	39.4 minutes (±11.6)	Higher
Fairmont	13 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cerro Gordo, NC (43.2 minutes), Nichols, SC (30.7 minutes), Boardman, NC (30.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Tabor City	34.3 minutes (±16.3)
4	Sandyfield	33.8 minutes (±4.9)
5	Bolton	31.8 minutes (±6.3)
6	Boardman	30.0 minutes (±8.0)
7	Lake Waccamaw	29.9 minutes (±5.2)
8	Whiteville	24.8 minutes (±5.8)
9	Fair Bluff	19.5 minutes (±5.5)
10	Brunswick	15.6 minutes (±6.7)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Columbus 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 Fair Bluff

How long is the average commute in Fair Bluff?

Workers who live in Fair Bluff, NC take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fair Bluff without a car?

6.1% of households in Fair Bluff have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fair Bluff?

0.0% (±12.5 points) of workers who live in Fair Bluff worked from home, and 70.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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