RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most car-dependent, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 81.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ripley, MS, up 52 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲52Ripley, MSMS5,37793.1%+14.6 pts

02▲16Senatobia, MSMS8,47392.3%+16.4 pts

03▲24West Point, MSMS9,74391.4%+4.8 pts

04▲6Latimer, MSMS6,75689.3%−0.2 pts

05▲31New Albany, MSMS7,75689.1%+8.7 pts

06▲44Pontotoc, MSMS6,15689.0%+6.9 pts

07▲1Holly Springs, MSMS6,40289.0%+6.9 pts

08▲52Louisville, MSMS5,92188.4%+11.8 pts

09▼7Brookhaven, MSMS11,64688.2%+0.4 pts

10▲12Horn Lake, MSMS26,74188.1%+6.6 pts

11▲37Vicksburg, MSMS19,83087.8%+7.5 pts

12▲20Columbus, MSMS22,79287.8%+7.3 pts

13▲15Saltillo, MSMS5,06087.6%−3.7 pts

14▼1Amory, MSMS6,38687.1%+5.1 pts

15▼9Natchez, MSMS14,88086.4%+1.5 pts

16▲52Forest, MSMS5,43385.9%+6.4 pts

17▲12Cleveland, MSMS10,13885.8%+2.9 pts

18▼3Tupelo, MSMS38,08785.6%−6.0 pts

19▲11Grenada, MSMS12,08884.9%+3.2 pts

20▼3Booneville, MSMS9,25784.8%−2.7 pts

21▼20St. Martin, MSMS8,13984.7%−8.3 pts

22▼6Pascagoula, MSMS21,40984.6%+3.2 pts

23▼3D'Iberville, MSMS13,55784.6%+7.6 pts

24▲18Greenville, MSMS26,53084.2%+6.1 pts

25▲20Starkville, MSMS25,75484.2%+6.6 pts

26▲12Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99383.9%−4.4 pts

27▼20Batesville, MSMS7,32583.8%+3.8 pts

28▼16Columbia, MSMS6,52583.7%+0.5 pts

29▲33Waveland, MSMS7,04283.7%+4.7 pts

30▼6Laurel, MSMS17,66283.0%−0.1 pts

31▼17Brandon, MSMS26,12282.9%−4.0 pts

32▼28Greenwood, MSMS13,42982.7%−0.2 pts

33▼7Long Beach, MSMS17,30982.4%−5.6 pts

34▼9Ridgeland, MSMS24,75082.0%−4.7 pts

35▲2Pearl, MSMS28,86481.9%−3.9 pts

36▼15Olive Branch, MSMS47,56381.7%−7.5 pts

37▼6Hernando, MSMS18,82481.4%−5.7 pts

38▲13Petal, MSMS11,69481.2%−4.9 pts

39▼5Indianola, MSMS8,63781.0%+1.0 pts

40▼29Gautier, MSMS19,06980.8%−2.2 pts

41▲26Yazoo City, MSMS9,86780.0%+1.3 pts

42▼37Vancleave, MSMS5,07879.9%−0.4 pts

43▲14Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80279.7%−3.9 pts

44▼21Madison, MSMS28,57579.2%−7.4 pts

45▲10McComb, MSMS11,69779.1%+1.9 pts

46▼3Meridian, MSMS33,37079.1%−5.6 pts

47▲16Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26479.1%−11.5 pts

48▲17Clarksdale, MSMS13,64378.3%+7.7 pts

49▼10Flowood, MSMS11,00378.1%−12.6 pts

50▼17Moss Point, MSMS11,74378.0%−4.7 pts

51▼7Picayune, MSMS12,01977.7%−2.8 pts

52▼6Southaven, MSMS57,81977.7%−9.7 pts

53▼4Oxford, MSMS26,77377.7%−1.0 pts

54▼51Pass Christian, MSMS6,45977.6%−9.5 pts

55▲3Clinton, MSMS26,64077.6%−8.7 pts

56▼21Gulfport, MSMS76,50677.4%−0.6 pts

57▼10Corinth, MSMS14,34577.0%−15.3 pts

58▲3West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71576.7%−4.0 pts

59▼7Kosciusko, MSMS6,72275.5%−2.0 pts

60▼19Diamondhead, MSMS9,44175.4%−6.3 pts

61▼52Byram, MSMS12,70774.8%−8.6 pts

62▼6Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63474.6%−6.7 pts

63▼44Richland, MSMS7,63073.4%−16.7 pts

64▼10Jackson, MSMS141,19673.3%−9.3 pts

65▼1Canton, MSMS10,87373.0%−5.9 pts

66▼7Philadelphia, MSMS6,85872.8%−7.4 pts

67▼1Biloxi, MSMS48,51672.6%−5.6 pts

68▼28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45171.5%−13.2 pts

69University, MSMS5,31558.2%+5.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES