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Most public transit riders, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Batesville, MS, up 57 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Jackson, MSMS141,196266−50%

02Oxford, MSMS26,773210+19%

03▲13Greenville, MSMS26,530177+883%

04▲7Gulfport, MSMS76,506155+331%

05▲1Starkville, MSMS25,754134+46%

06▼1Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802106+10%

07▼3Biloxi, MSMS48,51694−10%

08▲57Batesville, MSMS7,32551–

09▲51Tupelo, MSMS38,08749–

10Ridgeland, MSMS24,75029−36%

11▲16Hernando, MSMS18,82424–

12▼9Southaven, MSMS57,81923−81%

13▲1Vicksburg, MSMS19,83021−16%

14▲23Richland, MSMS7,63017–

15▲37Meridian, MSMS33,37014–

16▼7Clarksdale, MSMS13,64310−78%

17▲1Greenwood, MSMS13,4299+50%

18▲26D'Iberville, MSMS13,5577–

19▲11Latimer, MSMS6,7566–

20▲13Natchez, MSMS14,8806–

21▲45Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6340–

22▲45Booneville, MSMS9,2570–

23▲45Brandon, MSMS26,1220–

24▲45Brookhaven, MSMS11,6460–

25▲17Clinton, MSMS26,6400–

26▼2Columbia, MSMS6,5250–

27▼7Columbus, MSMS22,7920−100%

28▼3Corinth, MSMS14,3450–

29▲16Flowood, MSMS11,0030–

30▼23Forest, MSMS5,4330−100%

31▼5Gautier, MSMS19,0690–

32▼24Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220−100%

33▼2Laurel, MSMS17,6620–

34▲17McComb, MSMS11,6970–

35▼3Madison, MSMS28,5750–

36▼17Moss Point, MSMS11,7430−100%

37▼24Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9930−100%

38▲15Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630–

39▼27Pascagoula, MSMS21,4090−100%

40▼23Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590−100%

41▲18Saltillo, MSMS5,0600–

42▼4Senatobia, MSMS8,4730–

43▲18University, MSMS5,3150–

44▼5Vancleave, MSMS5,0780–

45▼5Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670–

46▼25Amory, MSMS6,3860−100%

47▼25Byram, MSMS12,7070–

48▼25Canton, MSMS10,8730–

49▼8Cleveland, MSMS10,1380–

50▼7Diamondhead, MSMS9,4410–

51▼36Grenada, MSMS12,0880−100%

52▼6Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4510–

53▼6Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2640–

54▼26Holly Springs, MSMS6,4020–

55▼26Horn Lake, MSMS26,7410–

56▼8Indianola, MSMS8,6370–

57▼8Long Beach, MSMS17,3090–

58▼8Louisville, MSMS5,9210–

59▼25New Albany, MSMS7,7560–

60▼25Pearl, MSMS28,8640–

61▼25Petal, MSMS11,6940–

62▼8Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580–

63▼8Picayune, MSMS12,0190–

64▼8Pontotoc, MSMS6,1560–

65▼8Ripley, MSMS5,3770–

66▼8St. Martin, MSMS8,1390–

67▼5Waveland, MSMS7,0420–

68▼5West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7150–

69▼5West Point, MSMS9,7430–

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