Tunica County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Tunica County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Tunica County spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 210 hours, about 8.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 18% more time on the road than the Mississippi average of 21.4 minutes each way, a difference of 3.7 minutes.

Tunica County holds about 0.3% of Mississippi's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Tunica County would save about 84 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,600 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Tunica County 25.2 min 50.3 min 210 hrs/yr $6,501 306
Mississippi 21.4 min 42.8 min 178 hrs/yr $5,533 914
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Mississippi Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Mississippi
  1. Sharkey County (13.0 min)
  2. Coahoma County (13.3 min)
  3. Leflore County (13.4 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Mississippi
  1. Wilkinson County (35.9 min)
  2. Greene County (33.2 min)
  3. Stone County (32.7 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 25.2 minutes to get to work in Tunica County. That's 12% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 0.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 97.5%
  • Walked: 1.0%
  • Worked at Home: 0.9% unusually low
  • Other: 0.4%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2% unusually high
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Tunica County: 3.7 times more than the Mississippi average (0.2% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Tunica County, versus 0.3% in Mississippi.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Tunica County, versus 0.0% in Mississippi.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Tunica County, versus 0.1% in Mississippi.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Tunica County: 5.9 times less than the Mississippi average (0.9% vs 5.3%).

How does Tunica County's commute time compare?

Metric Tunica County Mississippi US Average
Avg. Commute Time 25.2 min 21.4 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 0.9% 5.3% 13.4%
Walked 1.0% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Tunica County is 25.2 minutes, longer than the 21.4 minutes in Mississippi.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.3% in Mississippi. 1.0% commute by walking, lower than the 1.3% in Mississippi.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Tunica County, Mississippi.

Is commuting expensive in Tunica County, Mississippi?

Commuters here spend an estimated 210 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,501 at a typical national wage. That's 18% more than the typical Mississippi commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Tunica County, Mississippi?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Tunica County, Mississippi. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Tunica County, Mississippi?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in Mississippi, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in Mississippi?

Among counties in Mississippi, the shortest average commutes are in Sharkey County (13.0 min), Coahoma County (13.3 min), Leflore County (13.4 min). The longest are in Wilkinson County (35.9 min), Greene County (33.2 min), Stone County (32.7 min).