How long is the commute from Rock Hill, SC?

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

Workers who live in Rock Hill, SC take an average of 25.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.0 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 6.9%

How people in Rock Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rock Hill	York County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	75.8% (±2.2 points)	72.6%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±1.7 points)	7.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±1.4 points)	17.5%	11.5%	15.1%

In Rock Hill, 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 lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Rock Hill, 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, Rock Hill ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Rock Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rock Hill	York County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	6.9% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.0% (±2.4 points)	27.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±2.5 points)	41.5%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.3% (±2.2 points)	27.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Rock Hill, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in York County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (5.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Rock Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rock Hill	York County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±1.4 points)	17.5% (±1.0 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±1.0 points)	96.6% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±1.2 points)	93.1% (±0.7 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Rock Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rock Hill	—	25.0 minutes (±1.0)	—
India Hook	5.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.3 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Lesslie	5.5 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Riverview	5.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Fort Mill	6.5 mi	26.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Baxter Village	6.6 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Tega Cay	7.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Catawba	9.6 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverview, SC (19.2 minutes), Baxter Village, SC (20.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tega Cay, SC (30.6 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
7	York	31.5 minutes (±3.8)
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 10 of 16 places in York 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 Rock Hill

How long is the average commute in Rock Hill?

Workers who live in Rock Hill, SC take an average of 25.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rock Hill without a car?

6.9% of households in Rock Hill have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rock Hill?

11.6% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Rock Hill worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Rock Hill city, South Carolina (place:61405, 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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