How long is the commute from Mount Pleasant, SC?

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

Workers who live in Mount Pleasant, SC take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

26.7% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 26.7%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Mount Pleasant get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	66.3% (±2.5 points)	69.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±1.1 points)	8.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.3 points)	2.0%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.7% (±2.6 points)	17.7%	11.5%	15.1%

In Mount Pleasant, the average commute is not measurably different from Charleston County (25.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

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

In Mount Pleasant, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Charleston County (0.9%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (0.4%).

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

In Charleston County, Mount Pleasant ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 212 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Mount Pleasant

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±0.7 points)	5.9%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.2% (±2.8 points)	36.3%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.8% (±2.6 points)	40.4%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4% (±1.7 points)	17.4%	23.6%	21.9%

In Mount Pleasant, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Charleston County (5.9%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (5.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Mount Pleasant

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Pleasant	Charleston County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	26.7% (±2.6 points)	17.7% (±0.9 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±0.9 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.9% (±2.4 points)	88.9% (±0.8 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Mount Pleasant, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Charleston County (88.9%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (88.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Mount Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant	—	24.9 minutes (±1.2)	—
Sullivan's Island	3.3 mi	17.6 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Charleston	6.4 mi	24.2 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
James Island	6.5 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Isle of Palms	6.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Folly Beach	11 mi	26.9 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Hanahan	12 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
North Charleston	14 mi	24.5 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek	15 mi	26.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sullivan's Island, SC (17.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Charleston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Awendaw	31.4 minutes (±1.9)
7	Seabrook Island	28.2 minutes (±5.7)
8	Isle of Palms	27.9 minutes (±4.1)
9	Ravenel	27.6 minutes (±6.9)
10	Folly Beach	26.9 minutes (±7.7)
11	Rockville	25.5 minutes (±6.5)
12	Mount Pleasant	24.9 minutes (±1.2)
13	North Charleston	24.5 minutes (±0.8)
14	Charleston	24.2 minutes (±1.0)
15	James Island	22.5 minutes (±2.2)
16	Sullivan's Island	17.6 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Charleston 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 Mount Pleasant

How long is the average commute in Mount Pleasant?

Workers who live in Mount Pleasant, SC take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Pleasant without a car?

2.6% of households in Mount Pleasant have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mount Pleasant?

26.7% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Mount Pleasant worked from home, and 83.9% 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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