How long is the commute from Oak Ridge, NC?

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

Workers who live in Oak Ridge, NC take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

29.3% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 29.3%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Oak Ridge get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Ridge	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	61.5% (±6.7 points)	73.3%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±2.4 points)	8.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.2% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.3% (±6.4 points)	13.9%	16.3%	15.1%

In Oak Ridge, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Oak Ridge, 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, Oak Ridge ranks 10 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 514 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Oak Ridge

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Ridge	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.6 points)	6.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	9.2% (±3.8 points)	35.1%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.2% (±6.4 points)	35.2%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.4% (±7.2 points)	22.9%	25.2%	21.9%

In Oak Ridge, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Guilford County (6.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Oak Ridge

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Ridge	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	29.3% (±6.4 points)	13.9% (±0.7 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.7 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±3.0 points)	91.2% (±0.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Oak Ridge, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Guilford County (91.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Oak Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Ridge
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Ridge	—	20.6 minutes (±1.8)	—
Stokesdale	3.8 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Summerfield	5.5 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Kernersville	6.9 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Walkertown	10 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Greensboro	11 mi	21.7 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Walnut Cove	12 mi	26.6 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	13 mi	13.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
High Point	13 mi	20.7 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stokesdale, NC (26.1 minutes), Summerfield, NC (27.8 minutes), Walkertown, NC (23.8 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
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 8 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 Oak Ridge

How long is the average commute in Oak Ridge?

Workers who live in Oak Ridge, NC take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Ridge without a car?

2.2% of households in Oak Ridge have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oak Ridge?

29.3% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Oak Ridge worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Oak Ridge town, North Carolina (place:48480, 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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