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Traffic heat map of Hancock County, Mississippi: 369 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 10 and MS 43 / MS 603

Hancock County, Mississippi Traffic Counts

Its average highway carries more trucks than in any other county in Mississippi, about 4,955 a day. This page breaks down traffic in Hancock County, Mississippi across 369 miles of monitored roads split into 3,408 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Hancock County, Mississippi

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day5,835
Trucks

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

10.9%
Average travel time

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

32.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,866

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

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Highway Traffic in Hancock County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day27,060
Trucks17.5%
Average travel time51.6 min
Congestion ratio59.4%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,014

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hancock County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day5,532
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time31.9 min
Congestion ratio15.8%
Drivers’ average age50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,324

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 7% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +13% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hancock County, Mississippi, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +13% in high season.

Hancock County vs. Mississippi Traffic Comparison

Hancock County stays close to the Mississippi average; the largest gap is its highway truck share, 10% above.

MetricHancock CountyMississippi averageDifference
Traffic5,8355,319+9.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.9%11.1%-1.5%
Truck % (Highway)17.5%15.9%+9.9%
Avg. Travel Time32.2 min30.7 min+4.8%

How Hancock County compares

Hancock County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Hancock County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Hancock 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
Hancock County5,83510.9%2,876,84732.2 min16.4%
Pearl River County, Mississippi5,35110.8%2,116,63328.1 min20.9%
Harrison County, Mississippi13,2077.5%9,299,33731.5 min31.6%
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana7,3299.8%7,296,39630.8 min19.4%
Stone County, Mississippi3,0209.4%639,46731.8 min10.1%
Mississippi average5,31911.1%N/A30.7 min15.2%

Hancock County ranked within Mississippi

No other county-level area in Mississippi records a higher highway truck volume than Hancock County.

Hancock County ranked among 82 county-level areas in Mississippi (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 78.
MeasureHancock CountyMississippi rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,835#9 of 82
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,136,765#12 of 78
Truck share on highways17.5%#20 of 78
Highway trucks per day4,725#1 of 78
Average travel time32.2 min#33 of 82
Average driver income$68,866#10 of 82
Average driver age50.6 yrs#2 of 82

Busiest roads in Hancock County, Mississippi

The three busiest roads in Hancock County average 35,174 vehicles a day, 6.0 times the county average of 5,835 across all its monitored roads.

I 10 is the busiest road, at 56,719 vehicles a day, 9,901 of them trucks (17.5%). That is 2.1 times the next road, MS 43 / MS 603 (27,517). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 10 are long: a median of 51.6 minutes against 32.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Gex Drive: 3.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.9%.

Freight stands out on I 10: trucks are 17.5% of the traffic there, against 10.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 10Motorway · 56,719vehicles9,901trucks · 17.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.4%
Median trip time
51.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,014

Travel on I 10's busiest stretch runs 59% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2MS 43 / MS 603Primary road · 27,517vehicles1,808trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
56.3%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,202

MS 43 / MS 603 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 56% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

3Gex DriveSecondary road · 21,285vehicles834trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
51.2%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,385

The busiest stretch of Gex Drive carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.9%.

4US 90Primary road · 19,649vehicles1,309trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.3%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,703

On its busiest stretch, US 90 carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 10.9%.

5MS 607Primary road · 14,808vehicles1,598trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.5%
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,871

MS 607 peaks at 14,808 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 10.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 10Motorway · #1 by traffic56,719vehicles9,901trucks · 17.5%
2MS 43 / MS 603Primary road · #2 by traffic27,517vehicles1,808trucks · 6.6%
3MS 607Primary road · #5 by traffic14,808vehicles1,598trucks · 10.8%
4US 90Primary road · #4 by traffic19,649vehicles1,309trucks · 6.7%
5Gex DriveSecondary road · #3 by traffic21,285vehicles834trucks · 3.9%
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

HancockDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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