See what the average commute is in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Lawrence County has a longer commute than all of its five neighboring counties, with Lincoln County, MS having the shortest commute at 28.5 minutes.

Lawrence County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 38.9 minutes
--- 54.4% higher than state average
--- #2 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 23.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 6.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.1%
- Workers who work from home: 3.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.5%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lincoln County, MS: 28.5 minutes
#2. Walthall County, MS: 31.9 minutes
#3. Simpson County, MS: 32.8 minutes
#4. Jefferson Davis County, MS: 33.7 minutes
#5. Marion County, MS: 36.7 minutes
#6. Lawrence County, MS: 38.9 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