
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clay County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,861 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 9.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,132 |
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A typical monitored road in Clay County, Mississippi sees 4,861 vehicles per day, while its 129 miles of monitored roads together handle 407,869 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈149 million per year). Trucks are 11.0% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Busier roads than 80% of counties in Mississippi
Clay's average daily traffic volume is 9% lower than the state average - 4,861 vehicles per day against 5,319. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Clay's 4,861 vehicles per day outpaces 80% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times run 10% higher than the state level, at 33.8 minutes on average. 78% of counties in Mississippi have a shorter average travel time than Clay's 33.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 36% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clay County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,240 |
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| Trucks | 14.1% |
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| Average travel time | 42.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,263 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Clay County, Mississippi happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,240 vehicles per day, 635% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,345 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 21 miles in 242 segments, carrying 236,089 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.2 million per year).
More highway trucks than 74% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.1%) is 12% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
58% of counties in Mississippi see a higher highway truck share than Clay's 14.1%. 74% of counties in Mississippi see fewer highway trucks per day than Clay's roughly 2,424.

Non-highway Traffic in Clay County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,345 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,949 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Clay County, Mississippi: 42% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,345 vehicles per day.
Spread over 109 miles and 1,191 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 171,780 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.8%.
Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Mississippi
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 52% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.5% is 56% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Clay's average driver income is lower than 57% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews younger than 94% of counties in Mississippi.