How long is the commute from Newport, SC?

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

Workers who live in Newport, SC take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.3 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Newport get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Newport	York County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±9.0 points)	72.6%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±5.9 points)	7.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.8% (±7.3 points)	17.5%	11.5%	15.1%

In Newport, the average commute is lower than in York County (27.2 minutes).

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

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

In Newport, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

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

In York County, Newport ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 232 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Newport

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Newport	York County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.9% (±7.7 points)	27.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±9.8 points)	41.5%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.7% (±9.2 points)	27.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Newport, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in York County (3.7%).

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 Newport

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newport	York County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	17.8% (±7.3 points)	17.5% (±1.0 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±1.0 points)	96.6% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.3% (±2.0 points)	93.1% (±0.7 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Newport, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in York County (93.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Newport	—	24.3 minutes (±2.2)	—
India Hook	3.2 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Tega Cay	5.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Rock Hill	5.3 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Riverview	5.3 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Baxter Village	6.2 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Lake Wylie	7.1 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Fort Mill	8.0 mi	26.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
York	8.6 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverview, SC (19.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tega Cay, SC (30.6 minutes), Lake Wylie, SC (32.0 minutes), York, SC (31.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Tega Cay	30.6 minutes (±3.1)
9	McConnells	29.1 minutes (±7.0)
10	India Hook	27.6 minutes (±3.5)
11	Lesslie	27.3 minutes (±5.1)
12	Fort Mill	26.3 minutes (±1.6)
13	Rock Hill	25.0 minutes (±1.0)
14	Newport	24.3 minutes (±2.2)
15	Baxter Village	20.2 minutes (±3.5)
16	Riverview	19.2 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 9 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Newport 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 Newport

How long is the average commute in Newport?

Workers who live in Newport, SC take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newport without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Newport?

17.8% (±7.3 points) of workers who live in Newport worked from home, and 98.3% 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 Newport CDP, South Carolina (place:49885, in state:45).

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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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