
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Attala County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,784 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.5 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. | 7.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $47,066 |
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The average monitored road in Attala County, Mississippi carries 1,784 vehicles per day. Across its 320 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 409,578 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈149 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Mississippi: 9.2% against 11.1%.
Traffic 66% below the Mississippi average
Attala's average daily traffic volume is 66% lower than the state average - 1,784 vehicles per day against 5,319 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Attala accounts for about 0.4% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 80% of counties in Mississippi see more traffic than Attala's 1,784 vehicles per day.
At 30.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 30.5 minutes is shorter than 63% of counties in Mississippi.
The congestion ratio of 7.1% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Attala County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,492 |
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| Trucks | 14.1% |
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| Average travel time | 70.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 34.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,892 |
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With 1% of vehicle-miles, highways play a minor role in how Attala County, Mississippi travels. The average highway carries 2,492 vehicles per day, 40% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,784 vehicles per day.
Highways make up less than 1% of the monitored road miles (2 miles, 2 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,430 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Mississippi
At 14.1%, highway truck share is 12% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
60% of counties in Mississippi see a higher highway truck share than Attala's 14.1%. Attala's highway truck count is lower than 90% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 350 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Attala County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,784 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,019 |
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Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Attala County, Mississippi, 99% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,784 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 99% of the monitored road miles: 318 miles in 1,859 segments, together carrying 405,148 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈148 million per year). Trucks make up 9.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 83% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.
At 53% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 83% of counties in Mississippi. Attala's median driver age is higher than 83% of counties in Mississippi.