See what the average commute is in Newton 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 Newton County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Newton County has a shorter commute than five out of seven neighboring counties, with Smith County, MS having the longest commute at 35.7 minutes.

Newton County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 27.4 minutes
--- 8.8% higher than state average
--- #36 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 1.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lauderdale County, MS: 21.2 minutes
#2. Neshoba County, MS: 26.3 minutes
#3. Newton County, MS: 27.4 minutes
#4. Scott County, MS: 27.5 minutes
#5. Leake County, MS: 31.6 minutes
#6. Kemper County, MS: 34.1 minutes
#7. Jasper County, MS: 34.3 minutes
#8. Smith County, MS: 35.7 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