How long is the commute from Oak Grove, MS?

Name: Commute and cars in Oak Grove, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Oak Grove, MS take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.0% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Oak Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Grove	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Drove alone	84.9% (±11.3 points)	81.2%	81.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.4% (±2.8 points)	9.4%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	5.0% (±6.4 points)	0.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±5.5 points)	5.4%	5.9%	15.1%

In Oak Grove, the average commute is lower than in Lamar County (26.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Mississippi (25.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Oak Grove, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lamar County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Lamar County, Oak Grove ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 269 of 331.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Oak Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Grove	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±2.8 points)	4.4%	6.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.4% (±15.1 points)	31.2%	32.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.9% (±14.2 points)	40.2%	36.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.7% (±14.1 points)	24.3%	25.4%	21.9%

In Oak Grove, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lamar County (4.4%).

It is also lower than in Mississippi (6.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Oak Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Grove	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±5.5 points)	5.4% (±1.1 points)	5.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.1 points)	95.9% (±1.6 points)	92.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.7% (±2.1 points)	88.6% (±2.2 points)	84.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Oak Grove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lamar County (88.6%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (84.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Oak Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Grove	—	19.9 minutes (±3.5)	—
West Hattiesburg	2.7 mi	23.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Arnold Line	4.1 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	5.9 mi	17.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Rawls Springs	6.9 mi	33.8 minutes (±15.7)	Not measurably different
Glendale	8.4 mi	21.8 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Purvis	9.7 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Petal	11 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Sumrall	12 mi	21.1 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Lamar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lumberton	27.5 minutes (±6.0)
2	Arnold Line	26.5 minutes (±5.6)
3	Purvis	24.3 minutes (±3.1)
4	West Hattiesburg	23.5 minutes (±6.5)
5	Sumrall	21.1 minutes (±7.4)
6	Oak Grove	19.9 minutes (±3.5)

Oak Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oak Grove

How long is the average commute in Oak Grove?

Workers who live in Oak Grove, MS take an average of 19.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Grove without a car?

1.0% of households in Oak Grove have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oak Grove?

7.1% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Oak Grove worked from home, and 98.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi (place:53080, in state:28).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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