~0.5%
Transit Commute Share
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Transit Commute Share | 0.5 | 3.1 |
National ranking
South Carolina ranks #14 of 48 states by transit share of commuting.
| #1 | New York | 122 |
| #2 | Oregon | 60 |
| #3 | Wyoming | 50 |
| #4 | Vermont | 44 |
| #5 | Illinois | 38 |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | 24 |
| #7 | New Jersey | 11% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | 9.5% |
| #9 | Connecticut | 8.4% |
| #10 | Hawaii | 8.4% |
| #11 | Arkansas | 8.4% |
| #12 | Mississippi | 8.4% |
| #13 | Alabama | 8.4% |
| #14 | South Carolina | 8.4% |
| #15 | West Virginia | 8.4% |
| #16 | Nebraska | 8.4% |
| #17 | Maryland | 8.4% |
| #18 | Iowa | 8.4% |
| #19 | Idaho | 8.4% |
| #20 | Kansas | 8.4% |
| #21 | Washington | 5.4% |
| #22 | Virginia | 4.2% |
| #23 | Colorado | 3.5% |
| #24 | Minnesota | 3% |
| #25 | Rhode Island | 2.4% |
| #26 | Delaware | 2% |
| #27 | Arizona | 1.8% |
| #28 | Florida | 1.7% |
| #29 | Georgia | 1.7% |
| #30 | Texas | 1.4% |
| #31 | Wisconsin | 1.4% |
| #32 | Nevada | 1.4% |
| #33 | Ohio | 1.3% |
| #34 | Michigan | 1.2% |
| #35 | Indiana | 1.1% |
| #36 | New Mexico | 1.1% |
| #37 | New Hampshire | 1% |
| #38 | Missouri | 1% |
| #39 | Maine | 1% |
| #40 | North Carolina | 1% |
| #41 | Alaska | 1 |
| #42 | Tennessee | 0.7% |
| #43 | Montana | 0.4% |
| #44 | South Dakota | 0.4% |
| #45 | Oklahoma | 0.3% |
| #46 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #47 | Utah | 0 |
| #48 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
Public transit plays a minimal role in South Carolina, with only about 0.5% of commuters using buses or other transit statewide. CARTA in Charleston and Greenlink in Greenville are the state's most established municipal bus systems, but coverage remains limited outside major cities.
Did you know?
- CARTA, Charleston's regional transit authority, has expanded express bus routes to serve growing suburban commuters.