
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,018 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.5% |
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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. | 17.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $90,652 |
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Our data shows 9,018 vehicles per day on the average road in DeSoto County, Mississippi, and 4,938,606 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year) across its 591 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Mississippi.
Busier roads than 98% of counties in Mississippi
DeSoto sees 70% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (9,018 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, DeSoto accounts for about 5.0% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, DeSoto's 9,018 vehicles per day outpaces 98% of counties in Mississippi.
At 30.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, DeSoto runs shorter than 66% of counties in Mississippi.
The congestion ratio of 17.9% is 18% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in DeSoto County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,883 |
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| Trucks | 15.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,693 |
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A significant share of driving in DeSoto County, Mississippi, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 11,883 vehicles per day, 33% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,911 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (166 miles, 478 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,925,473 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈703 million per year).
No more than 4 other counties in Mississippi move more traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 77% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.0%) is 5% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
DeSoto's highway truck share (15.0%) is higher than 55% of counties in Mississippi. 77% of counties in Mississippi see fewer highway trucks per day than DeSoto's roughly 1,787.

Non-highway Traffic in DeSoto County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,911 |
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| Trucks | 4.4% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,707 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in DeSoto County, Mississippi (61% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 8,911 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 72% (425 miles in 12,822 segments), carrying 3,013,133 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.4%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 71% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 17.5% is 17% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
DeSoto's average driver income is higher than 99% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews younger than 85% of counties in Mississippi.