
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Forrest County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,676 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 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. | 14.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,291 |
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The average monitored road in Forrest County, Mississippi carries 4,676 vehicles per day. Across its 479 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,420,183 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈883 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).
Busier roads than 77% of counties in Mississippi
At 4,676 vehicles per day, the average road in Forrest carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 5,319 (12% less) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.4% of Mississippi's statewide total. Forrest carries more traffic than 77% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times run 5% higher than the state level, at 32.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Forrest runs longer than 62% of counties in Mississippi.
Congestion here (14.6%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Forrest County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,933 |
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| Trucks | 16.6% |
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| Average travel time | 40.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,255 |
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Travel in Forrest County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,933 vehicles per day, 260% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,867 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (121 miles in 649 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,285,094 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈469 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Forrest outranks 91% of counties in Mississippi.
More highway trucks than 79% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here (16.6%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Forrest's highway truck share (16.6%) is higher than 71% of counties in Mississippi. 79% of counties in Mississippi see fewer highway trucks per day than Forrest's roughly 2,319.

Non-highway Traffic in Forrest County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,867 |
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| Trucks | 5.3% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,921 |
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Travel in Forrest County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,867 vehicles per day.
Spread over 358 miles and 7,422 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,135,089 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈414 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.3%.
Younger drivers than 93% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower).
Forrest's average driver income is higher than 84% of counties in Mississippi. Forrest's median driver age is lower than 93% of counties in Mississippi.