Public Transit in Mississippi

0.2%
Commute by public transit
2023

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Mississippi vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

Mississippi ranks #12 of 48 states by transit share of commuting.

#1New York122
#2Oregon60
#3Wyoming50
#4Vermont44
#5Illinois38
#6Pennsylvania24
#7New Jersey11%
#8Massachusetts9.5%
#9Connecticut8.4%
#10Hawaii8.4%
#11Arkansas8.4%
#12Mississippi8.4%
#13Alabama8.4%
#14South Carolina8.4%
#15West Virginia8.4%
#16Nebraska8.4%
#17Maryland8.4%
#18Iowa8.4%
#19Idaho8.4%
#20Kansas8.4%
#21Washington5.4%
#22Virginia4.2%
#23Colorado3.5%
#24Minnesota3%
#25Rhode Island2.4%
#26Delaware2%
#27Arizona1.8%
#28Florida1.7%
#29Georgia1.7%
#30Texas1.4%
#31Wisconsin1.4%
#32Nevada1.4%
#33Ohio1.3%
#34Michigan1.2%
#35Indiana1.1%
#36New Mexico1.1%
#37New Hampshire1%
#38Missouri1%
#39Maine1%
#40North Carolina1%
#41Alaska1
#42Tennessee0.7%
#43Montana0.4%
#44South Dakota0.4%
#45Oklahoma0.3%
#46Kentucky0
#47Utah0
#48Louisiana0

Overview

Only about 0.2% of Mississippi commuters use public transit, among the lowest shares nationally. This data point highlights how Mississippi compares on public transit relative to national benchmarks. Mississippi has no light rail or subway systems; transit is limited to local bus services.

Did you know?

  • Mississippi has no light rail or subway systems; transit is limited to local bus services.

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