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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Mississippi, Richland has the smallest share of long commutes (3.6%), followed by Jackson and Laurel. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Mississippi that we cover, the median is 10.2% and the average 11.7%; the figure runs from 3.6% (Richland) to 33.8% (Senatobia). That is a spread of 9.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is 14.4%; 10 of the 60 places are above it and 50 at or below.
The first five are Richland, Jackson, Laurel, Ridgeland, Amory. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland | Rankin County | 3.6% | 7,346 | $66,558 | $1,185 |
| 2 | Jackson | Hinds County | 4.4% | 146,631 | $42,071 | $1,055 |
| 3 | Laurel | Jones County | 5.0% | 17,679 | $47,661 | $909 |
| 4 | Ridgeland | Madison County | 5.2% | 24,587 | $66,038 | $1,336 |
| 5 | Amory | Monroe County | 6.2% | 6,500 | $52,901 | $834 |
| 6 | Hattiesburg | Forrest County | 6.2% | 48,619 | $46,342 | $1,005 |
| 7 | Flowood | Rankin County | 6.4% | 10,587 | $83,880 | $1,430 |
| 8 | Tupelo | Lee County | 6.4% | 37,791 | $66,257 | $976 |
| 9 | Biloxi | Harrison County | 6.7% | 48,861 | $57,204 | $1,089 |
| 10 | Holly Springs | Marshall County | 6.8% | 6,704 | $45,462 | $773 |
| 11 | Columbus | Lowndes County | 6.8% | 23,348 | $42,235 | $897 |
| 12 | Madison | Madison County | 7.0% | 27,946 | $119,338 | $1,853 |
| 13 | Petal | Forrest County | 7.3% | 11,294 | $74,750 | $1,047 |
| 14 | New Albany | Union County | 7.5% | 7,663 | $51,332 | $973 |
| 15 | Gulfport | Harrison County | 7.9% | 73,003 | $49,919 | $1,086 |
| 16 | Latimer (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 8.2% | 6,756 | $70,237 | $1,122 |
| 17 | Vicksburg | Warren County | 8.4% | 20,589 | $45,781 | $820 |
| 18 | Cleveland | Bolivar County | 8.7% | 10,623 | $44,074 | $943 |
| 19 | Meridian | Lauderdale County | 8.8% | 34,137 | $36,562 | $910 |
| 20 | Indianola | Sunflower County | 8.9% | 9,062 | $41,708 | $720 |
| 21 | Pearl | Rankin County | 8.9% | 27,737 | $61,695 | $1,175 |
| 22 | Clinton | Hinds County | 9.0% | 27,195 | $74,745 | $1,118 |
| 23 | Corinth | Alcorn County | 9.3% | 14,323 | $44,226 | $601 |
| 24 | Grenada | Grenada County | 9.5% | 12,375 | $46,303 | $802 |
| 25 | Starkville | Oktibbeha County | 9.6% | 25,721 | $42,125 | $916 |
| 26 | Greenville | Washington County | 9.7% | 28,166 | $40,083 | $872 |
| 27 | Olive Branch | DeSoto County | 9.8% | 47,019 | $100,606 | $1,829 |
| 28 | Byram | Hinds County | 9.8% | 12,799 | $70,445 | $1,343 |
| 29 | Southaven | DeSoto County | 9.9% | 56,226 | $78,483 | $1,445 |
| 30 | Moss Point | Jackson County | 10.1% | 11,957 | $44,296 | $1,075 |
| 31 | Gautier | Jackson County | 10.2% | 19,046 | $61,926 | $1,040 |
| 32 | McComb | Pike County | 10.8% | 12,049 | $40,707 | $873 |
| 33 | West Point | Clay County | 10.8% | 9,900 | $38,064 | $746 |
| 34 | Pascagoula | Jackson County | 11.0% | 21,710 | $52,222 | $894 |
| 35 | Long Beach | Harrison County | 11.2% | 17,009 | $70,332 | $1,215 |
| 36 | Ocean Springs | Jackson County | 11.6% | 18,646 | $79,712 | $1,358 |
| 37 | West Hattiesburg (unincorporated) | Lamar County | 11.8% | 6,715 | $39,366 | $978 |
| 38 | Batesville | Panola County | 11.8% | 7,387 | $51,727 | $895 |
| 39 | Greenwood | Leflore County | 11.9% | 14,086 | $35,473 | $678 |
| 40 | Brandon | Rankin County | 11.9% | 25,542 | $92,783 | $1,382 |
| 41 | Canton | Madison County | 11.9% | 10,811 | $38,337 | $989 |
| 42 | Brookhaven | Lincoln County | 12.3% | 11,650 | $36,685 | $740 |
| 43 | Hernando | DeSoto County | 12.3% | 17,949 | $76,950 | $1,302 |
| 44 | St. Martin (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 12.4% | 8,139 | $55,000 | $1,231 |
| 45 | Horn Lake | DeSoto County | 12.7% | 26,647 | $53,311 | $1,435 |
| 46 | Natchez | Adams County | 12.8% | 14,192 | $36,735 | $806 |
| 47 | Clarksdale | Coahoma County | 13.0% | 14,231 | $36,382 | $774 |
| 48 | D'Iberville | Harrison County | 14.0% | 13,203 | $66,016 | $1,249 |
| 49 | Booneville | Prentiss County | 14.2% | 9,246 | $50,879 | $645 |
| 50 | Columbia | Marion County | 14.4% | 6,632 | $38,507 | $806 |
| 51 | Oxford | Lafayette County | 15.1% | 26,411 | $64,451 | $1,071 |
| 52 | Gulf Hills (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 15.6% | 8,451 | $72,839 | $1,401 |
| 53 | Philadelphia | Neshoba County | 17.3% | 6,996 | $50,788 | $791 |
| 54 | Kosciusko | Attala County | 20.1% | 6,933 | $40,085 | $814 |
| 55 | Waveland | Hancock County | 20.8% | 7,062 | $68,693 | $927 |
| 56 | Yazoo City | Yazoo County | 22.7% | 10,219 | $28,157 | $767 |
| 57 | Bay St. Louis | Hancock County | 23.2% | 10,188 | $67,442 | $1,179 |
| 58 | Diamondhead | Hancock County | 27.8% | 9,338 | $87,407 | $1,571 |
| 59 | Picayune | Pearl River County | 29.2% | 11,900 | $41,213 | $931 |
| 60 | Senatobia | Tate County | 33.8% | 8,380 | $54,167 | $895 |
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Richland, with 3.6% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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