Covington, MS County is a small rural county located in the southern region of Mississippi. The county has access to various forms of public transportation available for its residents. These include bus services operated by the Covington County Transit System and Greyhound Lines, which provides daily scheduled intercity bus service to nearby towns and cities. Additionally, there is a local taxi service in Covington for those who do not have their own form of transportation. For those travelling out of the area, Amtrak provides rail service from Hattiesburg to New Orleans with stops in Covington County. Furthermore, the county has access to air travel through two airports in nearby counties; Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport and Mobile Regional Airport. These airports offer flights to various major cities throughout the United States with connections worldwide. With multiple options for transportation available to its residents, Covington, MS County strives to provide an efficient and reliable means of travel for its citizens.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Covington County takes 26.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Covington County get to work:
- 80.5% drive their own car alone
- 16.1% carpool with others
- 0.8% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit