See what the average commute is in Marshall 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 Marshall County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Marshall County has a longer commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Lafayette County, MS having the shortest commute at 22.7 minutes.

Marshall County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.5 minutes
--- 13.1% higher than state average
--- #29 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 4.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 25.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lafayette County, MS: 22.7 minutes
#2. Shelby County, TN: 22.9 minutes
#3. Union County, MS: 24.0 minutes
#4. DeSoto County, MS: 26.1 minutes
#5. Marshall County, MS: 28.5 minutes
#6. Fayette County, TN: 33.1 minutes
#7. Tate County, MS: 33.8 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