Paris, Mississippi is a small town located in Lamar County. It has a population of only 3,606 people according to the 2010 census. Despite its size, Paris has access to several different public transportation options. The city has two bus lines operated by the Northeast Mississippi Regional Transit District which provide service throughout the county. Additionally, there are several taxi companies and Uber and Lyft services that operate in the city. For longer trips, Amtrak's City of New Orleans passenger train stops outside of Paris at Miller-Davis Station and Greyhound Bus Lines provides access to other cities in and around Mississippi as well as other areas of the nation. With these public transportation services, residents of Paris have access to all necessary amenities within their local community as well as those elsewhere in the state or surrounding region.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Paris (zip 38949) takes 18.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Paris (zip 38949) get to work:
- 79.6% drive their own car alone
- 0.0% carpool with others
- 0.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit