How long is the commute from Richfield, NC?

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

Workers who live in Richfield, NC take an average of 23.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

1.1% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.8 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.1%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Richfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Richfield	Stanly County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	89.3% (±7.2 points)	78.2%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±6.4 points)	10.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.1% (±1.7 points)	9.8%	16.3%	15.1%

In Richfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Stanly County (28.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Richfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Stanly County (0.2%).

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

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

In Stanly County, Richfield ranks 8 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 371 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Richfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Richfield	Stanly County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.2 points)	5.5%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.9% (±8.3 points)	26.2%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±13.4 points)	33.4%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	50.8% (±15.9 points)	34.9%	25.2%	21.9%

In Richfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Stanly County (5.5%).

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 Richfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richfield	Stanly County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	1.1% (±1.7 points)	9.8% (±1.5 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±3.1 points)	93.4% (±1.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±4.3 points)	88.4% (±1.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Richfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Stanly County (88.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Richfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Richfield	—	23.8 minutes (±5.1)	—
Misenheimer	1.5 mi	13.5 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
New London	3.4 mi	23.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Albemarle	8.8 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Badin	9.1 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Rockwell	10 mi	25.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	11 mi	25.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Southmont	12 mi	30.1 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Faith	14 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Misenheimer, NC (13.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Stanly County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Oakboro	33.3 minutes (±3.4)
3	Locust	32.7 minutes (±3.3)
4	Norwood	27.0 minutes (±4.0)
5	Red Cross	26.7 minutes (±4.2)
6	Albemarle	24.1 minutes (±2.6)
7	Badin	24.0 minutes (±4.5)
8	Richfield	23.8 minutes (±5.1)
9	New London	23.0 minutes (±5.6)
10	Misenheimer	13.5 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Stanly 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 Richfield

How long is the average commute in Richfield?

Workers who live in Richfield, NC take an average of 23.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Richfield without a car?

1.0% of households in Richfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Richfield?

1.1% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Richfield worked from home, and 94.9% 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 Richfield town, North Carolina (place:56340, 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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