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Education & commute Statistics · Country estimate

Drive alone to work in United States

2021 – 2024 · 4 data points Updated Oct 21, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024

Drive alone to work, 2021 – 2024 percent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024

The series at a glance United States · 2021 – 2024
Latest value 68.8% · 2024
First value 73.2% · 2021
Highest 73.2% · 2021
Lowest 68.8% · 2024
Data points 4

By year

All years · 2021 – 2024

YearUnited StatesChange
2024estimate 68.8% −1.4 pp
2023estimate 70.2% −1.5 pp
2022estimate 71.7% −1.6 pp
2021estimate 73.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024

What it means

The share of workers who drive to work alone.

How it is calculated

Workers who drove alone in a car, truck or van divided by all workers aged 16 and over.