See what the average commute is in Simpson 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 Simpson County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Simpson County has a longer commute than three out of six neighboring counties, with Hinds County, MS having the shortest commute at 23.3 minutes.

Simpson County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 32.8 minutes
--- 30.2% higher than state average
--- #15 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 14.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 93.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 2.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 16.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 45.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Hinds County, MS: 23.3 minutes
#2. Rankin County, MS: 25.6 minutes
#3. Covington County, MS: 26.2 minutes
#4. Simpson County, MS: 32.8 minutes
#5. Jefferson Davis County, MS: 33.7 minutes
#6. Smith County, MS: 35.7 minutes
#7. 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