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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
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Latest value · 2024
68.8%
−1.4 pp
since 2023
First value · 2021
73.2%
Drive alone to work, 2021 – 2024 percent
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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
| Year | United States | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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