
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hinds County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,498 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.2 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. | 15.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,242 |
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The average monitored road in Hinds County, Mississippi carries 6,498 vehicles per day. Across its 907 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 6,362,986 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).
Busier roads than 93% of counties in Mississippi
Hinds sees 22% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,498 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.4% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Hinds carries more traffic than 93% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times here (30.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 70% of counties in Mississippi have a longer average travel time than Hinds's 30.2 minutes.
Congestion here (15.7%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hinds County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day24,770 |
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| Trucks | 16.3% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 51.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,897 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Hinds County, Mississippi happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 24,770 vehicles per day, 342% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,606 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 19% of the road network, 169 miles in 516 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
No county in Mississippi moves more traffic on its highways.
More highway trucks than 96% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here (16.3%) closely tracks 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 69% of counties in Mississippi. By raw truck volume, Hinds carries more highway trucks than 96% of counties in Mississippi.

Non-highway Traffic in Hinds County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,606 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 30.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,788 |
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A significant share of driving in Hinds County, Mississippi, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,606 vehicles per day.
Spread over 737 miles and 10,579 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,634,363 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈962 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.1%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 93% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 69% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.9%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).
Hinds's average driver income is higher than 93% of counties in Mississippi. 79% of counties in Mississippi have an older driver population than Hinds.