See what the average commute is in Lamar County, MS

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Lamar County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Lamar County has a shorter commute than three out of four neighboring counties, with Marion County, MS having the longest commute at 36.7 minutes.

Lamar County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 26.0 minutes
--- 3.2% higher than state average
--- #39 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 2.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 17.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Forrest County, MS: 21.1 minutes
#2. Lamar County, MS: 26.0 minutes
#3. Jefferson Davis County, MS: 33.7 minutes
#4. Pearl River County, MS: 34.0 minutes
#5. Marion County, MS: 36.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Mississippi
#1. Leflore County: 17.4 minutes
#2. Grenada County: 17.8 minutes
#2. Washington County: 17.8 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Mississippi
#1. Amite County: 42.1 minutes
#2. Lawrence County: 38.9 minutes
#3. Marion County: 36.7 minutes