About Charlotte – Commute Times
The 2000 Census numbers show that 146,211 people who live outside Mecklenburg work in the county. That is a 43% increase from the 1990 census.
Almost 1 of 3 Mecklenburg jobs are held by noncounty residents. Commuting times have increased more than 20% in the past decade for most area counties. The average Mecklenburg worker drives 26 minutes one way to work.
Click on map below to view average commute times to Uptown Charlotte during the morning rush hour commute.
Charlotte has many major improvements planned and underway to improve the commute in and around Charlotte. Click on icon above to view these improvements. Floor Plan