Almost no one in Farmington’s labor force is looking for work
The average commute takes 20 minutes each way, next to 26 for Mississippi and 26 for the U.S. Farmington grades C+ for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Measured by household income, Farmington is behind 78% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Farmington: the gist
Farmington and Corinth trade workers both ways
Corinth is the top workplace for Farmington residents (37%) and also where the most people who work in Farmington come from (23% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Farmington is a place people come home to
There are 133 jobs based in Farmington, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Farmington has about 1,400 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Farmington are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 26 across Mississippi. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Mississippi worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 737 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Farmington’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Farmington is better than 42% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Farmington’s grade up (hardly any, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($57,151, U.S. $80,734).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Farmington could be anywhere from C to B+.
37% of working residents work in Corinth
Where Farmington clocks in
37% of workers
7% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The workday shuffle in and out of Farmington
On a workday 736 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 132 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,400 people are in Farmington on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
0.18 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Time on the road from Farmington: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Farmington workers work from home, vs 6% across Mississippi. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,016 commuters (the 3% who work from home are left out). Across Mississippi: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
What work there is in Farmington: 133 jobs
133 jobs are based in Farmington.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Farmington, 2013 → 2023: 71 → 133. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Farmington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Farmington’s commute, mile by mile
About 20% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Farmington walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Farmington is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Farmington near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,045 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.7% of Farmington households have no vehicle (Mississippi 6.3%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Farmington’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Farmington ranks: 2,827th of 5,793 U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,800
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 1,835 | Guntown MS | 2,616 | $96K | 9.8% | 3.4% | 2% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,910 | Lynchburg MS | 2,161 | $89K | 7.1% | 10.2% | <1% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,924 | DeLisle MS | 1,906 | $72K | 7.2% | 3.9% | 4% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 2,825 | Rosanky TX | 1,695 | $108K | 31.3% | 1.5% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,826 | Oxford GA | 2,291 | $57K | 12.1% | 2.8% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,827 | Farmington MS | 2,039 | $57K | 13.7% | 0.0% | <1% | C+ |
| 2,828 | Thorndale TX | 1,456 | $64K | 9.9% | 5.8% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,829 | Bonduel WI | 1,409 | $64K | 9.5% | 1.3% | 6% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,793 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Farmington, the top three, the last and three more from Mississippi.
Next door is work for 37% of Farmington
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Farmington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | – | C+ | D− | 20 min | $57,151 |
| Corinth | 37% | C− | B | 19 min | $44,226 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Corinth. Darker towns draw more of Farmington’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Farmington: questions
What is the median household income in Farmington?
$57,151 (±$16,167) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $56,447 across Mississippi and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Farmington?
13.7%, against 18.9% across Mississippi and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Farmington?
20 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Mississippi and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Farmington work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Corinth (37%, 4 mi), Tupelo (7%, 48 mi), Booneville (4%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Farmington walkable?
Farmington is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Farmington without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Farmington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Farmington
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.