
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hancock County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,835 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 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. | 16.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,866 |
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Our data shows 5,835 vehicles per day on the average road in Hancock County, Mississippi, and 2,876,847 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year) across its 369 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.9% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Busier roads than 90% of counties in Mississippi
Hancock's average daily traffic volume is 10% higher than the state average - 5,835 vehicles per day against 5,319. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.9% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Hancock carries more traffic than 90% of counties in Mississippi.
The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.2 minutes is longer than 60% of counties in Mississippi.
The congestion ratio of 16.4% runs slightly higher than the state level (8% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hancock County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day27,060 |
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| Trucks | 17.5% |
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| Average travel time | 51.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 59.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,014 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Hancock County, Mississippi: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 27,060 vehicles per day, 389% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,532 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 11% of the monitored road miles: 40 miles in 48 segments, carrying 1,136,765 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈415 million per year).
86% of counties in Mississippi move less traffic on their highways.
The most highway trucks of any county in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (17.5%) is 10% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 75% of counties in Mississippi. By raw volume, Hancock carries the highest number of highway trucks in Mississippi - roughly 4,955 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hancock County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,532 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,324 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Hancock County, Mississippi happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,532 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 89% of the monitored road miles (329 miles in 3,360 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,740,082 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈635 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.
Older drivers than 99% of counties in Mississippi
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 62% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (15.8%) runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).
Hancock's average driver income is higher than 89% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews older than 99% of counties in Mississippi.