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Counties With the Shortest Commute in Mississippi (2026)

Sharkey has the lowest commute time of any county in Mississippi, at 18.9 min, followed by Washington and Grenada. Source: Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Census ACS 5-Year

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Shortest commute time in Mississippi

#1 Sharkey18.9 min

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Shortest counties for commute time in Mississippi

Top 25 of 82 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in Mississippi

RankCountyValue
01
Sharkey18.9 min
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02
Washington19.6 min
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03
Grenada19.7 min
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04
Coahoma20.1 min
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05
Bolivar20.1 min
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06
Sunflower20.2 min
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07
Leflore20.4 min
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08
Oktibbeha20.7 min
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09
Lee20.8 min
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10
Forrest21.2 min
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11
Lowndes21.2 min
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12
Adams21.3 min
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13
Warren21.4 min
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14
Chickasaw21.7 min
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15
Clay21.8 min
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16
Alcorn22.3 min
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17
Hinds22.3 min
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18
Humphreys22.4 min
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19
Lafayette22.7 min
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20
Union23.0 min
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21
Tishomingo23.5 min
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22
Covington23.8 min
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23
Lauderdale24.0 min
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24
Madison24.1 min
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Jones24.2 min
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How this ranking works

This page ranks Mississippi counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Mississippi has the lowest commute time?
Sharkey has the lowest commute time in Mississippi, at 18.9 min.
What is the commute time in Sharkey?
Sharkey is ranked #1 in Mississippi for commute time, at 18.9 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?
Counties in Mississippi are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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