How long is the commute from Flat Rock (community), NC?

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

Workers who live in Flat Rock (community), NC take an average of 17.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

94.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.2% work from home.

10.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.5 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.2%
Households without a car: 10.3%

How people in Flat Rock (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Flat Rock (community)	Surry County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	94.8% (±5.7 points)	78.1%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±9.1 points)	13.8%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.2% (±5.7 points)	6.7%	16.3%	15.1%

In Flat Rock (community), the average commute is lower than in Surry County (24.3 minutes).

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

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

In Flat Rock (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Surry County (0.1%).

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

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

In Surry County, Flat Rock (community) ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 612 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Flat Rock (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Flat Rock (community)	Surry County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	10.3% (±14.4 points)	4.8%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.9% (±10.5 points)	27.4%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.0% (±13.7 points)	32.7%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.8% (±16.5 points)	35.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Flat Rock (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Surry County (4.8%).

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 Flat Rock (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Flat Rock (community)	Surry County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	5.2% (±5.7 points)	6.7% (±0.9 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.0% (±9.5 points)	91.6% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.1% (±16.3 points)	86.0% (±1.4 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Flat Rock (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Surry County (86.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Flat Rock (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flat Rock (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Flat Rock (community)	—	17.5 minutes (±3.6)	—
Mount Airy	1.8 mi	17.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Pilot Mountain	10 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Dobson	11 mi	18.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Hillsville	20 mi	26.5 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Stuart	20 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Boonville	20 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Woodlawn (Carroll County)	20 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
King	20 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pilot Mountain, NC (26.1 minutes), Hillsville, VA (26.5 minutes), Boonville, NC (27.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Surry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Pilot Mountain	26.1 minutes (±3.8)
2	Elkin	25.8 minutes (±5.7)
3	Dobson	18.0 minutes (±4.8)
4	Mount Airy	17.8 minutes (±1.9)
5	Flat Rock (community)	17.5 minutes (±3.6)

Flat Rock (community) 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 Flat Rock (community)

How long is the average commute in Flat Rock (community)?

Workers who live in Flat Rock (community), NC take an average of 17.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Flat Rock (community) without a car?

10.3% of households in Flat Rock (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Flat Rock (community)?

5.2% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Flat Rock (community) worked from home, and 73.1% 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 Flat Rock CDP, North Carolina (place:23640, 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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