
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,021 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.2 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,511 |
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A typical monitored road in Jackson County, Arkansas sees 2,021 vehicles per day, while its 323 miles of monitored roads together handle 764,372 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈279 million per year). At 14.5%, the truck share runs above the 11.6% across Arkansas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Traffic 59% below the Arkansas average
Jackson's average daily traffic volume is 59% lower than the state average - 2,021 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 0.9% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 74% of counties in Arkansas see more traffic than Jackson's 2,021 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 34.2 minutes, 8% higher than the state level. On travel time, Jackson runs longer than 65% of counties in Arkansas.
At 55% lower than the state level, the 5.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,511 |
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| Trucks | 19.4% |
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| Average travel time | 60.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,372 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Jackson County, Arkansas happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,511 vehicles per day, 192% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,890 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (77 miles in 66 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 450,586 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈164 million per year).
56% of counties in Arkansas move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 76% of counties in Arkansas
Highway truck concentration here runs 13% higher than the state average, at 19.4%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Arkansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
76% of counties in Arkansas see a lower highway truck share than Jackson's 19.4%. Jackson's highway truck count is higher than 59% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 1,066 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,890 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $43,167 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Jackson County, Arkansas: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,890 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (246 miles in 1,770 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 313,786 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈115 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 86% of counties in Arkansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 61% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% is 55% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Jackson's average driver income is lower than 86% of counties in Arkansas. The driver population here skews younger than 77% of counties in Arkansas.