How long is the commute from Sherman, MS?

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

Workers who live in Sherman, MS take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Sherman get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sherman	Pontotoc County	Mississippi	United States
Drove alone	92.8% (±7.9 points)	87.4%	81.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±7.9 points)	9.0%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±16.3 points)	2.5%	5.9%	15.1%

In Sherman, the average commute is not measurably different from Pontotoc County (26.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (25.6 minutes).

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

In Sherman, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pontotoc County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pontotoc County, Sherman ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 331.

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

Cars per household in Sherman

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sherman	Pontotoc County	Mississippi	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±3.1 points)	2.2%	6.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.5% (±11.2 points)	30.9%	32.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.3% (±16.9 points)	37.1%	36.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.7% (±12.5 points)	29.9%	25.4%	21.9%

In Sherman, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pontotoc County (2.2%).

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 Sherman

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sherman	Pontotoc County	Mississippi	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±16.3 points)	2.5% (±1.1 points)	5.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.6% (±7.7 points)	89.5% (±2.4 points)	92.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.3% (±11.7 points)	77.5% (±3.7 points)	84.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Sherman, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pontotoc County (77.5%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (84.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Sherman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherman
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sherman	—	23.5 minutes (±2.7)	—
Blue Springs	3.3 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Saltillo	8.2 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Tupelo	8.7 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Ecru	11 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Guntown	11 mi	28.2 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Pontotoc	12 mi	19.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Verona	14 mi	16.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
New Albany	14 mi	18.4 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tupelo, MS (18.0 minutes), Verona, MS (16.0 minutes), New Albany, MS (18.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Guntown, MS (28.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pontotoc County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Toccopola	35.4 minutes (±8.0)
2	Thaxton	27.8 minutes (±3.4)
3	Ecru	26.8 minutes (±2.8)
4	Algoma	24.2 minutes (±6.0)
5	Sherman	23.5 minutes (±2.7)
6	Pontotoc	19.6 minutes (±4.4)

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 Sherman

How long is the average commute in Sherman?

Workers who live in Sherman, MS take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sherman without a car?

1.5% of households in Sherman have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sherman?

0.0% (±16.3 points) of workers who live in Sherman worked from home, and 79.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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