
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Claiborne County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,777 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.5 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. | 5.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $40,014 |
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The average monitored road in Claiborne County, Mississippi carries 1,777 vehicles per day. Across its 152 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 188,141 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.7 million per year). Trucks are 11.7% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Traffic 67% below the Mississippi average
Claiborne sees 67% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,777 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Mississippi's statewide total. 81% of counties in Mississippi see more traffic than Claiborne's 1,777 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 32.5 minutes on average. 64% of counties in Mississippi have a shorter average travel time than Claiborne's 32.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 62% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Claiborne County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,873 |
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| Trucks | 14.0% |
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| Average travel time | 38.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $42,501 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Claiborne County, Mississippi, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,873 vehicles per day, 373% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,031 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (30 miles, 187 segments), so they carry more than their share: 100,102 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 82% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.0%) is 12% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Claiborne's highway truck share (14.0%) is lower than 62% of counties in Mississippi. 82% of counties in Mississippi see more highway trucks per day than Claiborne's roughly 680.

Non-highway Traffic in Claiborne County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,031 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $36,556 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Claiborne County, Mississippi, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,031 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (122 miles in 776 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 88,039 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in Mississippi
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.4% is 71% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Claiborne's average driver income is lower than 98% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews younger than 72% of counties in Mississippi.