
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Amite County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,466 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $41,623 |
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The average monitored road in Amite County, Mississippi carries 1,466 vehicles per day. Across its 168 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 231,812 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈84.6 million per year). Trucks are 9.5% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Quieter roads than 94% of counties in Mississippi
Amite sees 72% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,466 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Amite carries less traffic than 94% of counties in Mississippi.
The average trip takes 34.1 minutes, 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.1 minutes is longer than 79% of counties in Mississippi.
At 62% lower than the state level, the 5.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Amite County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,161 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,768 |
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Only a small share of travel in Amite County, Mississippi happens on highways: 5% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,161 vehicles per day, 119% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,444 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 2% of the monitored road miles (4 miles, 12 segments), so they carry more than their share: 12,436 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.2%) is 23% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 83% of counties in Mississippi. 88% of counties in Mississippi see more highway trucks per day than Amite's roughly 385.

Non-highway Traffic in Amite County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,444 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $40,847 |
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Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Amite County, Mississippi, 95% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,444 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 98% (164 miles in 906 segments), carrying 219,375 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.4%).
The oldest drivers of any county in Mississippi
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 23% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.7% is 62% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Amite's average driver income is lower than 96% of counties in Mississippi. At 54 years, Amite's median driver age is the highest in Mississippi.