Counties with the most super commuters in Mississippi
There are more than 283 million vehicles on the road in the United States, and many of those cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles are used to ferry people to and from their homes and jobs during their daily commutes. A small but growing number of people are walking and biking to work, particularly in compact college towns. Many more take public transportation, especially in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle—but nationwide, public transit accounts for only about 5% of daily commutes.
The overwhelming majority of people still drive to and from work every day, and the vast majority of those car commuters drive alone—fewer than 10% of Americans carpool. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average one-way commute in the United States has grown to a record 26.9 minutes. That's just shy of an hour a day that average Americans squander behind the wheel, not at home with their families, and instead, burning gas and putting miles on their cars.
For some Americans, however, the commute to work is far from average. A phenomenon known as super commuting has emerged and grown in recent years. Super commuters spend 90 minutes or more—each way—chasing their paychecks every day. The biggest percentage of super commuters work in the extraction industry, with workers pursuing lucrative jobs in remote mines, oil fields, and other energy operations. Many more, however, have been priced out of expensive housing in urban metro areas where high-paying jobs are located, far away from their less-expensive county of residence.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Mississippi using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of workers with a commute over 90 minutes, based on 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see where in your state people are spending the most time going to and from work every day.
#50. Chickasaw County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.0%
- Average commute time: 23.3 minutes
--- 1.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.6%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (3.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#49. Harrison County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.9%
- Average commute time: 23.4 minutes
--- 1.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 11.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (8.6%), walked to work (4.0%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (3.3%)
#48. Issaquena County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.5%
- Average commute time: 21.3 minutes
--- 3.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.7%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (0.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.4%)
#47. Union County
--- 60+ minute commute: 3.8%
- Average commute time: 24 minutes
--- 1.2 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (89.1%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.4%)
#46. Lauderdale County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.5%
- Average commute time: 21.2 minutes
--- 4.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 7.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.9%), carpooled (10.1%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.8%)
#45. George County
--- 60+ minute commute: 25.1%
- Average commute time: 32.9 minutes
--- 7.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 27.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 33.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.7%), carpooled (13.7%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (4.6%)
#44. Grenada County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.6%
- Average commute time: 17.8 minutes
--- 7.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 11.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.6%), carpooled (8.1%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.2%)
#43. Claiborne County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.4%
- Average commute time: 26 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.8%), carpooled (8.7%), walked to work (3.4%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (2.7%)
#42. Choctaw County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.9%
- Average commute time: 29.7 minutes
--- 4.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.0%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.8%)
#41. Tallahatchie County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.5%
- Average commute time: 26.4 minutes
--- 1.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 12.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.2%), carpooled (12.1%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (1.7%), worked from home (6.3%)
#40. Forrest County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.9%
- Average commute time: 21.1 minutes
--- 4.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 14.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.5%), carpooled (7.3%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.3%)
#39. Winston County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.2%
- Average commute time: 24.4 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 27.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.2%), carpooled (11.8%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (1.2%)
#38. Holmes County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.4%
- Average commute time: 28.9 minutes
--- 3.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 15.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.6%), carpooled (11.3%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#37. Benton County
--- 60+ minute commute: 20.0%
- Average commute time: 35.4 minutes
--- 10.2 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.2%), carpooled (6.3%), walked to work (0.2%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (1.8%)
#36. Noxubee County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.1%
- Average commute time: 26 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.5%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.6%)
#35. Copiah County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.2%
- Average commute time: 31.7 minutes
--- 6.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 22.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.2%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.8%)
#34. Leflore County
--- 60+ minute commute: 4.5%
- Average commute time: 17.4 minutes
--- 7.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 8.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 13.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.7%), carpooled (6.3%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.8%), worked from home (3.4%)
#33. Tate County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.8%
- Average commute time: 33.8 minutes
--- 8.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.0%), carpooled (5.9%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.9%)
#32. Tunica County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.9%
- Average commute time: 24.7 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 20.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.1%), carpooled (10.3%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.4%)
#31. Prentiss County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.9%
- Average commute time: 25.6 minutes
--- 0.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 41.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.1%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.0%)
#30. Jones County
--- 60+ minute commute: 5.4%
- Average commute time: 23.8 minutes
--- 1.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 18.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.0%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (1.1%)
#29. Webster County
--- 60+ minute commute: 8.6%
- Average commute time: 31.3 minutes
--- 6.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 57.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (91.6%), carpooled (3.2%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.7%)
#28. Yalobusha County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.1%
- Average commute time: 27.2 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 19.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (91.8%), carpooled (5.0%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.2%)
#27. Perry County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.5%
- Average commute time: 30.8 minutes
--- 5.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 32.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.0%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.5%)
#26. Kemper County
--- 60+ minute commute: 20.6%
- Average commute time: 34.1 minutes
--- 8.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (86.5%), carpooled (5.7%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.8%)
#25. Montgomery County
--- 60+ minute commute: 9.4%
- Average commute time: 28.1 minutes
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.1%), carpooled (8.6%), walked to work (3.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.8%)
#24. Humphreys County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.6%
- Average commute time: 26 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 11.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.1%), carpooled (15.0%), walked to work (3.0%), public transportation (1.4%), worked from home (1.4%)
#23. Lafayette County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.2%
- Average commute time: 22.7 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 10.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 13.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (5.0%)
#22. Adams County
--- 60+ minute commute: 6.2%
- Average commute time: 20.4 minutes
--- 4.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 13.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.9%), carpooled (7.7%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (2.2%)
#21. Hancock County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.5%
- Average commute time: 31.7 minutes
--- 6.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.4%), carpooled (9.5%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (6.6%)
#20. Clarke County
--- 60+ minute commute: 10.8%
- Average commute time: 30.6 minutes
--- 5.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 54.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.7%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.2%)
#19. Neshoba County
--- 60+ minute commute: 11.7%
- Average commute time: 26.3 minutes
--- 1.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.0%), carpooled (16.4%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.0%)
#18. Pike County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.3%
- Average commute time: 23.5 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.0%), carpooled (9.2%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (1.3%)
#17. Jefferson Davis County
--- 60+ minute commute: 19.5%
- Average commute time: 33.7 minutes
--- 8.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 24.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 66.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.6%), carpooled (3.6%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (2.6%)
#16. Lamar County
--- 60+ minute commute: 7.4%
- Average commute time: 26 minutes
--- 0.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.2%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.2%)
#15. Leake County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.2%
- Average commute time: 31.6 minutes
--- 6.4 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.3%), carpooled (13.2%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (2.6%)
#14. Simpson County
--- 60+ minute commute: 14.7%
- Average commute time: 32.8 minutes
--- 7.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 16.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.6%), carpooled (11.0%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.3%)
#13. Pearl River County
--- 60+ minute commute: 20.8%
- Average commute time: 34 minutes
--- 8.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 23.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 15.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.8%), carpooled (14.1%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.6%)
#12. Greene County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.9%
- Average commute time: 32.9 minutes
--- 7.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 28.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (69.6%), carpooled (17.0%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.2%)
#11. Jasper County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.6%
- Average commute time: 34.3 minutes
--- 9.1 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (92.9%), carpooled (4.7%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.8%)
#10. Lincoln County
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.1%
- Average commute time: 28.5 minutes
--- 3.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.6%), carpooled (4.2%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (3.0%)
#9. Attala County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.2%
- Average commute time: 30.5 minutes
--- 5.3 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (1.5%), worked from home (1.4%)
#8. Walthall County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.8%
- Average commute time: 31.9 minutes
--- 6.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 26.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.1%), carpooled (15.1%), walked to work (0.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.6%)
#7. Smith County
--- 60+ minute commute: 18.1%
- Average commute time: 35.7 minutes
--- 10.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 18.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.5%), carpooled (5.8%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.0%)
#6. Stone County
--- 60+ minute commute: 16.4%
- Average commute time: 35.8 minutes
--- 10.6 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 25.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.2%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (0.4%)
#5. Lawrence County
--- 60+ minute commute: 23.0%
- Average commute time: 38.9 minutes
--- 13.7 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 20.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.8%), carpooled (6.4%), walked to work (0.3%), public transportation (1.1%), worked from home (3.0%)
#4. Franklin County
--- 60+ minute commute: 12.1%
- Average commute time: 34 minutes
--- 8.8 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 27.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (90.4%), carpooled (4.8%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.6%)
#3. Wayne County
--- 60+ minute commute: 13.2%
- Average commute time: 32.2 minutes
--- 7.0 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 27.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 26.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.6%), carpooled (6.6%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (1.1%), worked from home (4.2%)
#2. Marion County
--- 60+ minute commute: 17.0%
- Average commute time: 36.7 minutes
--- 11.5 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 21.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.2%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.3%)
#1. Amite County
--- 60+ minute commute: 23.3%
- Average commute time: 42.1 minutes
--- 16.9 minutes longer than state average
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 17.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 39.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (83.1%), carpooled (11.0%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (1.9%), worked from home (1.8%)