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Most walkable towns in North Carolina

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of High Point
North Carolina · Most walkable

Where High Point lands: #13 of 38

65.4 / sq mi · Visit High Point →

Hendersonville 1 Hendersonville 121 / sq mi Dead ends 19.3% 2 Briar Chapel 106 / sq mi Dead ends 11.2% Map of Knightdale 3 Knightdale 95.8 / sq mi Dead ends 22.3%
#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Hendersonville Hendersonville15,408 people 121 / sq mi 19.3% 128.2 mi
2 Briar Chapel6,049 people 106 / sq mi 11.2% 27.3 mi
3 Map of Knightdale Knightdale20,214 people 95.8 / sq mi 22.3% 123.4 mi
4 St. Pauls2,688 people 95.7 / sq mi 13.9% 24.7 mi
5 Franklinton Franklinton2,645 people 91.9 / sq mi 16% 24.3 mi
6 Waynesville Waynesville10,502 people 80.1 / sq mi 27% 117.3 mi
7 Swansboro Swansboro3,997 people 76.2 / sq mi 34.5% 28.2 mi
8 Elizabeth City Elizabeth City18,871 people 74.4 / sq mi 17.1% 132.2 mi
9 Durham Durham291,467 people 70.8 / sq mi 25.4% 1,314.3 mi
10 Laurinburg Laurinburg15,087 people 69.5 / sq mi 17.9% 152.1 mi
11 Map of La Grange La Grange2,756 people 65.6 / sq mi 25.2% 26.3 mi
12 Swepsonville Swepsonville2,517 people 65.5 / sq mi 29.3% 16.2 mi
13 Map of High Point High Point116,245 people 65.4 / sq mi 23.8% 642.9 mi
14 Black Mountain Black Mountain8,513 people 64.3 / sq mi 26.1% 80.2 mi
15 Nags Head Nags Head3,160 people 64.3 / sq mi 31.8% 67.3 mi
16 Huntersville Huntersville63,969 people 62.7 / sq mi 22.9% 390.8 mi
17 Map of Thomasville Thomasville27,321 people 59.7 / sq mi 22.5% 190.8 mi
18 Map of Myrtle Grove Myrtle Grove12,637 people 58.0 / sq mi 30.7% 86.2 mi
19 Map of Shelby Shelby22,100 people 56.1 / sq mi 17.6% 220.4 mi
20 Southern Pines Southern Pines16,420 people 53.3 / sq mi 21% 181.0 mi
21 Map of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro3,170 people 52.8 / sq mi 13.5% 24.3 mi
22 Albemarle Albemarle16,762 people 50.5 / sq mi 16.1% 175.5 mi
23 Morehead City Morehead City9,806 people 49.2 / sq mi 23.3% 90.0 mi
24 Sunset Beach Sunset Beach4,351 people 44.5 / sq mi 23.5% 64.1 mi
25 Sanford Sanford31,478 people 43.6 / sq mi 22.8% 266.2 mi
26 Map of Youngsville Youngsville3,011 people 41.9 / sq mi 22.9% 16.8 mi
27 Map of Jacksonville Jacksonville71,279 people 41.0 / sq mi 19.8% 443.3 mi
28 Map of Reidsville Reidsville14,585 people 39.0 / sq mi 18.8% 140.2 mi
29 Map of Kings Mountain Kings Mountain12,039 people 38.6 / sq mi 25.6% 107.5 mi
30 Map of Whispering Pines Whispering Pines5,211 people 35.9 / sq mi 22.5% 42.0 mi
31 Map of Woodfin Woodfin8,048 people 34.3 / sq mi 39.6% 79.0 mi
32 Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel9,090 people 26.4 / sq mi 39.3% 62.6 mi
33 Boiling Spring Lakes Boiling Spring Lakes6,347 people 19.8 / sq mi 18.1% 126.4 mi
34 Spring Lake Spring Lake11,573 people 19.6 / sq mi 19.7% 108.2 mi
35 Barbecue5,910 people 19.5 / sq mi 45.4% 31.5 mi
36 Map of Summerfield Summerfield11,116 people 17.4 / sq mi 36.4% 118.8 mi
37 Lake Norman of Catawba9,906 people 16.6 / sq mi 40.6% 149.1 mi
38 Archer Lodge Archer Lodge5,186 people 11.8 / sq mi 46.8% 42.1 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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