How long is the commute from High Point, NC?

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

Workers who live in High Point, NC take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in High Point get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	High Point	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±1.5 points)	73.3%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±1.1 points)	8.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±1.1 points)	13.9%	16.3%	15.1%

In High Point, the average commute is lower than in Guilford County (22.0 minutes).

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

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

In High Point, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Guilford County (1.2%).

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

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

In Guilford County, High Point ranks 9 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 509 of 651.

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

Cars per household in High Point

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	High Point	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±1.3 points)	6.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.0% (±1.9 points)	35.1%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2% (±2.1 points)	35.2%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.1% (±1.8 points)	22.9%	25.2%	21.9%

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in High Point

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	High Point	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±1.1 points)	13.9% (±0.7 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±1.0 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±1.4 points)	91.2% (±0.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In High Point, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Guilford County (91.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (90.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near High Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with High Point
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
High Point	—	20.7 minutes (±0.6)	—
Jamestown	3.3 mi	13.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Archdale	6.2 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Trinity	7.9 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Thomasville	9.1 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Kernersville	9.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Wallburg	9.9 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	12 mi	21.7 minutes (±0.6)	Higher
Oak Ridge	13 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamestown, NC (13.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trinity, NC (23.7 minutes), Kernersville, NC (22.6 minutes), Greensboro, NC (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Guilford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Pleasant Garden	27.2 minutes (±5.6)
4	Gibsonville	26.5 minutes (±2.6)
5	Stokesdale	26.1 minutes (±3.3)
6	Sedalia	24.2 minutes (±2.7)
7	Forest Oaks	22.0 minutes (±2.6)
8	Greensboro	21.7 minutes (±0.6)
9	High Point	20.7 minutes (±0.6)
10	Oak Ridge	20.6 minutes (±1.8)
11	Jamestown	13.4 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Guilford 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 High Point

How long is the average commute in High Point?

Workers who live in High Point, NC take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in High Point without a car?

7.7% of households in High Point have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in High Point?

10.3% (±1.1 points) of workers who live in High Point worked from home, and 91.0% 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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