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Towns with the shortest commutes in Mississippi

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 104 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Mississippi · Shortest commute

Where Starkville lands: #36 of 104

20.3 min average one-way commute · Visit Starkville →

1 University 9.2 min Median income — Leland 2 Leland 14.8 min Median income $37,406 Map of Verona 3 Verona 16 min Median income $46,148
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 University5,315 people 9.2 min — 5,315
2 Leland Leland3,777 people 14.8 min $37,406 3,777
3 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people 16 min $46,148 2,748
4 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 16.4 min $47,661 17,679
5 Mississippi State4,655 people 16.5 min — 4,655
6 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 16.5 min $50,922 4,047
7 Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 16.7 min $44,074 10,623
8 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 17 min $46,303 12,375
9 Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 17.4 min $46,342 48,619
10 Houston Houston3,741 people 17.4 min $44,023 3,741
11 Map of Vicksburg Vicksburg20,589 people 17.5 min $45,781 20,589
12 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 17.5 min $36,985 5,983
13 Winona Winona4,183 people 17.5 min $31,932 4,183
14 Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 17.9 min $36,382 14,231
15 Tupelo Tupelo37,791 people 18 min $66,257 37,791
16 Amory Amory6,500 people 18.1 min $52,901 6,500
17 Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people 18.3 min $44,296 11,957
18 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 18.4 min $51,332 7,663
19 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 18.5 min $36,685 11,650
20 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 18.7 min $52,222 21,710
21 Greenville Greenville28,166 people 18.8 min $40,083 28,166
22 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 18.8 min $55,057 3,059
23 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 18.9 min $36,562 34,137
24 Map of Corinth Corinth14,323 people 18.9 min $44,226 14,323
25 Columbus23,348 people 19 min $42,235 23,348
26 Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 19.1 min $32,100 4,521
27 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 19.3 min $36,735 14,192
28 Map of Booneville Booneville9,246 people 19.6 min $50,879 9,246
29 Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 19.6 min $46,167 5,806
30 Map of Richland Richland7,346 people 19.7 min $66,558 7,346
31 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 19.7 min $49,724 5,357
32 Beechwood4,168 people 19.8 min $91,600 4,168
33 Jackson146,631 people 19.9 min $42,071 146,631
34 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 20.1 min $43,841 3,138
35 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 20.2 min $33,480 2,632
36 Starkville25,721 people 20.3 min $42,125 25,721
37 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 20.3 min $38,507 6,632
38 West Point West Point9,900 people 20.4 min $38,064 9,900
39 Indianola Indianola9,062 people 21 min $41,708 9,062
40 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 21.1 min $66,038 24,587
41 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 21.2 min $40,707 12,049
42 Map of Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 21.3 min $57,204 48,861
43 Saltillo Saltillo4,952 people 21.4 min $80,640 4,952
44 Petal Petal11,294 people 21.5 min $74,750 11,294
45 Map of Flowood Flowood10,587 people 21.5 min $83,880 10,587
46 Fulton Fulton4,576 people 21.5 min $52,727 4,576
47 Newton Newton3,116 people 21.7 min $32,157 3,116
48 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people 21.8 min $45,462 6,704
49 Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 21.9 min $49,919 73,003
50 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 21.9 min $35,473 14,086
51 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 22.1 min $28,157 10,219
52 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 22.1 min $55,000 8,139
53 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 22.8 min $42,684 3,376
54 Canton Canton10,811 people 22.9 min $38,337 10,811
55 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 22.9 min $49,290 3,110
56 Oxford Oxford26,411 people 23.5 min $64,451 26,411
57 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 23.5 min $70,332 17,009
58 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 23.5 min $39,366 6,715
59 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 23.6 min $61,926 19,046
60 Ripley Ripley5,377 people 23.7 min $55,444 5,377
61 Pearl Pearl27,737 people 23.8 min $61,695 27,737
62 Map of Southaven Southaven56,226 people 24 min $78,483 56,226
63 Map of Batesville Batesville7,387 people 24.1 min $51,727 7,387
64 Map of Madison Madison27,946 people 24.2 min $119,338 27,946
65 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 24.2 min $74,745 27,195
66 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 24.2 min $40,109 3,494
67 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people 24.4 min $79,577 3,952
68 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 24.4 min $43,552 3,520
69 Olive Branch Olive Branch47,019 people 24.5 min $100,606 47,019
70 Map of Latimer Latimer6,756 people 24.5 min $70,237 6,756
71 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 25.2 min $50,788 6,996
72 Horn Lake Horn Lake26,647 people 25.7 min $53,311 26,647
73 Byram Byram12,799 people 25.7 min $70,445 12,799
74 Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 25.8 min $40,668 2,995
75 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 26.1 min $65,556 6,264
76 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people 26.1 min $49,870 4,293
77 Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 26.3 min $79,712 18,646
78 Gulf Hills Gulf Hills8,451 people 26.3 min $72,839 8,451
79 Macon Macon3,333 people 26.7 min $31,774 3,333
80 Hernando Hernando17,949 people 26.9 min $76,950 17,949
81 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 26.9 min $33,285 4,890
82 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 27 min $66,016 13,203
83 Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 27.1 min $67,442 10,188
84 Map of Waynesboro Waynesboro4,518 people 27.3 min $31,684 4,518
85 Magee Magee3,943 people 27.4 min $44,488 3,943
86 Gluckstadt3,236 people 27.5 min $124,348 3,236
87 Brandon Brandon25,542 people 27.6 min $92,783 25,542
88 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people 28.1 min $50,114 3,146
89 Guntown Guntown2,594 people 28.2 min $95,625 2,594
90 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people 28.4 min $49,291 4,752
91 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 29.6 min $42,254 4,866
92 Morton Morton3,656 people 29.8 min $41,863 3,656
93 Kosciusko Kosciusko6,933 people 30.5 min $40,085 6,933
94 Florence Florence4,696 people 31.5 min $86,308 4,696
95 Picayune11,900 people 32.1 min $41,213 11,900
96 Map of Waveland Waveland7,062 people 33 min $68,693 7,062
97 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 33.3 min $70,313 5,078
98 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 33.5 min $53,603 2,847
99 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 33.8 min $69,621 2,569
100 Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 34.1 min $78,212 6,097
101 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 34.6 min $54,167 8,380
102 Diamondhead Diamondhead9,338 people 36.8 min $87,407 9,338
103 Bridgetown3,195 people 40.1 min $139,224 3,195
104 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 48.1 min $68,428 4,959

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Mississippi as a whole is 25.6 min.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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