
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clarke County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,075 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.3 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. | 6.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,071 |
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A typical monitored road in Clarke County, Mississippi sees 2,075 vehicles per day, while its 275 miles of monitored roads together handle 568,535 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈208 million per year). At 14.7%, the truck share runs above the 11.1% across Mississippi: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Traffic 61% below the Mississippi average
Clarke sees 61% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,075 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Mississippi's statewide total. 72% of counties in Mississippi see more traffic than Clarke's 2,075 vehicles per day.
At 30.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Clarke runs shorter than 66% of counties in Mississippi.
The congestion ratio of 6.9% is 54% 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 Clarke County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,278 |
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| Trucks | 19.3% |
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| Average travel time | 47.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,320 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Clarke County, Mississippi (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 3,278 vehicles per day, 90% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,721 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (84 miles, 453 segments), so they carry more than their share: 340,305 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈124 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 83% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 22% higher than the state average, at 19.3%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
83% of counties in Mississippi see a lower highway truck share than Clarke's 19.3%. By raw truck volume, Clarke carries fewer highway trucks than 56% of counties in Mississippi.

Non-highway Traffic in Clarke County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,721 |
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| Trucks | 7.8% |
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| Average travel time | 25.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,233 |
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A significant share of driving in Clarke County, Mississippi, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,721 vehicles per day.
Spread over 190 miles and 1,542 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 228,230 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.8%.
Older drivers than 96% of counties in Mississippi
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 59% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (6.3%) runs 58% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
78% of counties in Mississippi see higher average driver income among trip origins than Clarke. 96% of counties in Mississippi have a younger driver population than Clarke.