Best advice I can think of is to hit up your local hobby shop, or a Renaissance fair, if you have one nearby. Those places are chock full of ttrpg nerds.

If you wore a sign or badge that says something like, "looking for D&D group," I bet you'd get asked by at least a few folks. Especially if you're already being nice and friendly and joining in the other activities there!

That said, playing online is not as bad as you'd think. I've played with a group fully online for over a decade now (shout-out to Foundry VTT).

I wish you luck in your ventures!