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Traffic heat map of DeSoto County, Mississippi: 591 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 55 and Goodman Road

DeSoto County, Mississippi Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 591 road miles in DeSoto County, Mississippi, divided into 13,300 segments averaging 235 ft. It ranks among the top 3 counties in Mississippi for average daily traffic. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

8.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

30.3 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

17.9%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$90,652

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

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Highway Traffic in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day11,883
Trucks15.0%
Average travel time33.7 min
Congestion ratio27.0%
Drivers’ average age44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,693

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day8,911
Trucks4.4%
Average travel time30.2 min
Congestion ratio17.5%
Drivers’ average age44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$92,707

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 8% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In DeSoto County, Mississippi, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

DeSoto County vs. Mississippi Traffic Comparison

DeSoto County's biggest difference from the Mississippi average is its average daily traffic per road, 70% above it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 23% below.

MetricDeSoto CountyMississippi averageDifference
Traffic9,0185,319+69.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.5%11.1%-23.0%
Truck % (Highway)15.0%15.9%-5.3%
Avg. Travel Time30.3 min30.7 min-1.3%

How DeSoto County compares

DeSoto County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, DeSoto County carries 171.0% more traffic on a typical road and is 73.9% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

DeSoto County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Mississippi average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
DeSoto County9,0188.5%4,938,60630.3 min17.9%
Tate County, Mississippi3,66512.1%995,39328.0 min14.7%
Marshall County, Mississippi2,71917.7%1,907,49231.7 min7.9%
Crittenden County, Arkansas4,84123.0%2,507,41231.7 min12.4%
Tunica County, Mississippi2,08814.3%596,93130.3 min6.2%
Mississippi average5,31911.1%N/A30.7 min15.2%

DeSoto County ranked within Mississippi

DeSoto County sits in Mississippi's top three on average daily traffic volume and average driver income.

DeSoto County ranked among 82 county-level areas in Mississippi (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 78.
MeasureDeSoto CountyMississippi rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,018#3 of 82
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,925,473#5 of 78
Truck share on highways15.0%#36 of 78
Highway trucks per day1,787#19 of 78
Average travel time30.3 min#54 of 82
Average driver income$90,652#2 of 82
Average driver age44.5 yrs#69 of 82

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 82 on average driver income, against #69 of 82 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 41,894 vehicles a day, against 9,018 on the average road in DeSoto County.

I 55 is the busiest road, at 45,092 vehicles a day, 6,399 of them trucks (14.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trucks make up 21.6% of traffic on I 22 and 18.7% on I 269, against 8.5% across all roads in the county.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 1 of its 5 roads.

I 22 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 42.3 minutes against 30.3 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 55Motorway · 45,092vehicles6,399trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.7%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,731

At 5.0 times the county average, I 55 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $82,731 in household income.

2Goodman RoadPrimary road · 40,326vehicles1,824trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
46.0%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,758

Delays build on Goodman Road: its congestion ratio of 46% over free-flow time is well above the county's 18%.

3Church RoadSecondary road · 40,263vehicles1,577trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
44.4%
Median trip time
26.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,186

On its busiest stretch, Church Road carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

4Commerce StreetSecondary road · 32,924vehicles1,497trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
46.8%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,494

Travel on Commerce Street's busiest stretch runs 47% over free-flow time, against 18% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5MS 302Trunk road · 31,014vehicles1,734trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.2%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,468

MS 302 peaks at 31,014 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 55Motorway · #1 by traffic45,092vehicles6,399trucks · 14.2%
2I 22Motorway · 21,729vehicles4,692trucks · 21.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.0%
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,003

I 22 carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 4,692 of them trucks (21.6%, above the county-wide 8.5%).

3I 269Motorway · 20,144vehicles3,762trucks · 18.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.7%
Median trip time
37.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,494

I 269 carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 37.3 minutes.

4US 78Motorway · 20,793vehicles3,469trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.7%
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,859

Trucks make up 16.7% of US 78's traffic, against 8.5% across the county, so freight weighs heavily here.

5I 69Motorway · 11,442vehicles2,049trucks · 17.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.7%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,123

I 69 leans on freight: 2,049 trucks a day, 17.9% of its traffic against 8.5% county-wide.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

DeSotoDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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