Mean Commute Time in Mississippi
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Mean Commute Time
27.7 min +0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #26 of 52
How Mississippi Compares
Mississippi
27.7 min
National
27.6 min
0.3% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Alabama | 28.0 min |
| #24 | Arizona | 27.9 min |
| #25 | Louisiana | 27.8 min |
| #26 | Mississippi | 27.7 min |
| #27 | Colorado | 27.7 min |
| #28 | North Carolina | 27.5 min |
| #29 | Nevada | 27.2 min |
Highest Commute Counties in Mississippi
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greene County | 43.4 min |
| 2 | Wilkinson County | 40.6 min |
| 3 | Benton County | 38.6 min |
| 4 | George County | 38.2 min |
| 5 | Holmes County | 38.2 min |
| 6 | Walthall County | 37.6 min |
| 7 | Pearl River County | 37.4 min |
| 8 | Tate County | 36.7 min |
| 9 | Jefferson Davis County | 36.5 min |
| 10 | Leake County | 36.3 min |
Lowest Commute Counties in Mississippi
| # | County | Commute |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Washington County | 21.2 min |
| 81 | Leflore County | 21.6 min |
| 80 | Sunflower County | 21.8 min |
| 79 | Bolivar County | 22.0 min |
| 78 | Grenada County | 22.3 min |
| 77 | Coahoma County | 22.5 min |
| 76 | Sharkey County | 22.6 min |
| 75 | Adams County | 22.8 min |
| 74 | Forrest County | 22.8 min |
| 73 | Oktibbeha County | 22.9 min |
Mean Commute Time in Mississippi
Mississippi has a mean commute time of 27.7 min, ranking #26 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 0.3% above the national value of 27.6 min.
Across Mississippi's 82 counties, mean commute time ranges from 21.2 min to 43.4 min. The county with the highest value is Greene County at 43.4 min.
Estimated mean travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16+.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.