Counties with the worst commutes in Mississippi
Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability鈥攁mong a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to Census Bureau data.
compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Mississippi, using 2021 data from the . Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.
#50. Neshoba County
- Average commute to work: 25.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 25%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.5%
--- Carpooled: 14.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4.9%
--- Worked from home: 0.9%
#49. Pontotoc County
- Average commute to work: 25.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 44.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.3%
--- Carpooled: 10%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 1%
#46. Covington County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 25.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 39.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 88.8%
--- Carpooled: 7.1%
--- Public transportation: 1.5%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 1.1%
#46. Jackson County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 25.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 29.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.7%
--- Carpooled: 8.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 3.9%
#46. Rankin County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 25.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 42.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.5%
--- Carpooled: 7.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 4.7%
#45. DeSoto County
- Average commute to work: 26.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 5.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.8%
--- Carpooled: 9.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 4.8%
#44. Panola County
- Average commute to work: 26.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 39.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.8%
--- Carpooled: 7.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 4.8%
#43. Scott County
- Average commute to work: 26.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 32.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.6%
--- Carpooled: 13.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.5%
--- Worked from home: 3.7%
#42. Yazoo County
- Average commute to work: 26.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.3%
--- Carpooled: 16.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 3.8%
#40. Tallahatchie County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 27 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 44.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.9%
--- Public transportation: 1.4%
--- Walked: 2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 8%
#40. Tunica County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 27 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 90.4%
--- Carpooled: 6.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 1.3%
#39. Calhoun County
- Average commute to work: 27.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 46.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87%
--- Carpooled: 8.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.1%
--- Worked from home: 3.6%
#38. Humphreys County
- Average commute to work: 27.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 42.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 71.7%
--- Carpooled: 17%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 3.3%
--- Bicycle: 2.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4.1%
--- Worked from home: 0.7%
#37. Marshall County
- Average commute to work: 28 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 26.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.3%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 3.5%
#35. Jefferson County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 28.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 54%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 90.9%
--- Carpooled: 4.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.9%
--- Worked from home: 3.1%
#35. Perry County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 28.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.8%
--- Carpooled: 12.2%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 7.4%
--- Worked from home: 1.5%
#34. Lincoln County
- Average commute to work: 28.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 15%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 25.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.5%
--- Carpooled: 5.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 3.3%
#33. Noxubee County
- Average commute to work: 28.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 0.1%
#32. Newton County
- Average commute to work: 28.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 51.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.6%
--- Carpooled: 9.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 3.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 1.8%
#31. Montgomery County
- Average commute to work: 29.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 47.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83%
--- Carpooled: 9.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 3.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.3%
#30. Quitman County
- Average commute to work: 29.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 56.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.6%
--- Carpooled: 8.2%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 4.7%
#29. Issaquena County
- Average commute to work: 30.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 9.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 50.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.8%
--- Carpooled: 22%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 1.2%
#27. Choctaw County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 30.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 52.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.1%
--- Carpooled: 11.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 1.7%
#27. Yalobusha County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 30.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 14.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 55.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 91.7%
--- Carpooled: 6.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 0.2%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 1.6%
#26. Copiah County
- Average commute to work: 30.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 50.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 1.9%
#25. Simpson County
- Average commute to work: 30.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.2%
--- Carpooled: 11.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.7%
--- Worked from home: 2.5%
#24. Clarke County
- Average commute to work: 31 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 10.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 52.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.5%
--- Carpooled: 10.4%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 2%
#23. Wayne County
- Average commute to work: 32 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 27%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 86.4%
--- Carpooled: 5.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.9%
--- Worked from home: 2.2%
#22. Carroll County
- Average commute to work: 32.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 72.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.6%
--- Carpooled: 5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 4.7%
#21. Webster County
- Average commute to work: 32.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 62.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 91.2%
--- Carpooled: 3.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.9%
--- Worked from home: 1.9%
#20. Smith County
- Average commute to work: 32.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 17.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 58.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87%
--- Carpooled: 6.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 5%
#19. Leake County
- Average commute to work: 32.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 18.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 49.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 10.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 1.4%
--- Bicycle: 0.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 3.1%
#18. Jasper County
- Average commute to work: 32.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 62.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 92.1%
--- Carpooled: 4.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 0.8%
#17. George County
- Average commute to work: 33 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 26%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 31.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.2%
--- Carpooled: 13.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.9%
--- Worked from home: 4%
#16. Tate County
- Average commute to work: 33.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 37.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 91.2%
--- Carpooled: 4.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 2.9%
#15. Kemper County
- Average commute to work: 33.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 19%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 67.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.9%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.9%
--- Worked from home: 1.4%
#14. Hancock County
- Average commute to work: 34.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 15.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 27%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.7%
--- Carpooled: 8.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.8%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3%
--- Worked from home: 8.2%
#12. Attala County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 34.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 19.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 37.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.6%
--- Carpooled: 10.9%
--- Public transportation: 1.3%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.7%
--- Worked from home: 2%
#12. Walthall County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 34.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 40.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.1%
--- Carpooled: 12.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.3%
--- Worked from home: 4.1%
#11. Pearl River County
- Average commute to work: 35.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 23.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 15.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 78.2%
--- Carpooled: 13.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.2%
--- Worked from home: 4.5%
#9. Jefferson Davis County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 35.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 20.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 63.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.8%
--- Carpooled: 5%
--- Public transportation: 1.2%
--- Walked: 0.4%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.5%
--- Worked from home: 2.1%
#9. Wilkinson County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 35.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 30.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 8.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 88.7%
--- Carpooled: 3.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 6.4%
#8. Benton County
- Average commute to work: 35.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 20.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 44.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.9%
--- Carpooled: 6.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 1.5%
#7. Franklin County
- Average commute to work: 35.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 49.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.1%
--- Carpooled: 4.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 0.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4.1%
--- Worked from home: 1.4%
#6. Holmes County
- Average commute to work: 35.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 16.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 53%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 87.1%
--- Carpooled: 7.2%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 2.8%
#5. Lawrence County
- Average commute to work: 36.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 20.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 42.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 89.7%
--- Carpooled: 6.4%
--- Public transportation: 1.3%
--- Walked: 0.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 1%
#4. Marion County
- Average commute to work: 37 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 17.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 25.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.9%
--- Carpooled: 9.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 0.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.8%
--- Worked from home: 2.8%
#3. Stone County
- Average commute to work: 37.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 17.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.3%
--- Carpooled: 11.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 2.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2.1%
--- Worked from home: 2.4%
#2. Greene County
- Average commute to work: 38.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 20.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 43.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.2%
--- Carpooled: 14.2%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 7%
--- Worked from home: 2.9%
#1. Amite County
- Average commute to work: 44.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 26.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 41.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.5%
--- Carpooled: 16.9%
--- Public transportation: 1.4%
--- Walked: 2.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 4.4%