
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,762 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.6 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. | 8.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $47,773 |
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Our data shows 2,762 vehicles per day on the average road in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, and 414,699 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year) across its 188 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).
Traffic 48% below the Mississippi average
Chickasaw sees 48% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,762 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Chickasaw carries less traffic than 60% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times here (31.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 51% of counties in Mississippi have a longer average travel time than Chickasaw's 31.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.0% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,997 |
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| Trucks | 15.1% |
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| Average travel time | 56.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,464 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 4,997 vehicles per day, 88% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,663 vehicles per day.
With 8% of the road miles (14 miles in 51 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 72,244 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.4 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.1%) is 5% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Chickasaw's highway truck share (15.1%) is higher than 56% of counties in Mississippi. Chickasaw's highway truck count is lower than 57% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 754 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,663 |
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| Trucks | 9.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,656 |
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The vast majority of driving in Chickasaw County, Mississippi happens on local roads: 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,663 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 92% of the monitored road miles: 173 miles in 1,156 segments, together carrying 342,455 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year). Trucks make up 9.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Mississippi
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (8.0%) runs 47% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Chickasaw's average driver income is lower than 79% of counties in Mississippi. 62% of counties in Mississippi have an older driver population than Chickasaw.