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Traffic heat map of Kemper County, Mississippi: 222 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 45 and MS 16

Kemper County, Mississippi Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 222 road miles in Kemper County, Mississippi, divided into 1,043 segments averaging 1,125 ft. Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in Mississippi. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Kemper County, Mississippi

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,431
Trucks

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

11.9%
Average travel time

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

39.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

39.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$48,589

A typical monitored road in Kemper County, Mississippi sees 1,431 vehicles per day, while its 222 miles of monitored roads together handle 333,473 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).

Quieter roads than 98% of counties in Mississippi

Kemper's average daily traffic volume is 73% lower than the state average - 1,431 vehicles per day against 5,319 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Kemper carries less traffic than 98% of counties in Mississippi.

Journey times run 27% higher than the state level, at 39.0 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 39.0 minutes is longer than 95% of counties in Mississippi.

At 69% lower than the state level, the 4.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Kemper County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day2,927
Trucks13.1%
Average travel time63.4 min
Congestion ratio6.5%
Drivers’ average age32.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,557

Travel in Kemper County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,927 vehicles per day, 144% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,197 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (53 miles, 141 segments), so they carry more than their share: 161,125 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.8 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Mississippi

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.1%) is 18% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

75% of counties in Mississippi see a higher highway truck share than Kemper's 13.1%. By raw truck volume, Kemper carries fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Mississippi.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kemper County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day1,197
Trucks10.8%
Average travel time35.2 min
Congestion ratio4.4%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,408

Travel in Kemper County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,197 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (169 miles in 902 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 172,349 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.9 million per year). Trucks make up 10.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Mississippi

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 18% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (4.4%) runs 70% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Kemper's average driver income is lower than 74% of counties in Mississippi. Kemper's median driver age is lower than 98% of counties in Mississippi.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Kemper County, Mississippi, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Kemper County vs. Mississippi Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Kemper County apart: 73% below the Mississippi average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 27% above.

MetricKemper CountyMississippi averageDifference
Traffic1,4315,319-73.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.9%11.1%+7.4%
Truck % (Highway)13.1%15.9%-17.7%
Avg. Travel Time39.0 min30.7 min+27.2%

How Kemper County compares

Kemper County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Kemper County is 48.5% less congested and carries 55.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Kemper 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
Kemper County1,43111.9%333,47339.0 min4.7%
Noxubee County, Mississippi2,05011.5%369,44239.3 min5.4%
Sumter County, Alabama2,00921.3%1,011,36836.2 min7.8%
Lauderdale County, Mississippi5,11114.4%2,531,07929.0 min13.8%
Neshoba County, Mississippi3,5598.6%653,83630.3 min9.7%
Mississippi average5,31911.1%N/A30.7 min15.2%

Kemper County ranked within Mississippi

Kemper County sits in the bottom quarter of the Mississippi field on average daily traffic volume, at #80 of 82.

Kemper County ranked among 82 county-level areas in Mississippi (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 78.
MeasureKemper CountyMississippi rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,431#80 of 82
Highway vehicle-miles per day161,125#62 of 78
Truck share on highways13.1%#59 of 78
Highway trucks per day383#68 of 78
Average travel time39.0 min#5 of 82
Average driver income$48,589#61 of 82
Average driver age39.3 yrs#80 of 82

Kemper County ranks #5 of 82 on average travel time but #80 of 82 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Mississippi on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Kemper County, Mississippi

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Kemper County carry 3,908 vehicles a day on average, 2.7 times the typical road in the county (1,431).

US 45 leads with 5,930 vehicles a day, 776 of them trucks (13.1%). That is 84% more than the next road, MS 16 (3,223). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using US 45 are long: a median of 63.4 minutes against 39.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on Main Avenue are noticeably older, with a median age of 48.4 against 39.3 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 45Trunk road · 5,930vehicles776trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.5%
Median trip time
63.4 min
Drivers’ median age
32.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,557

At 4.1 times the county average, US 45 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,557 in household income.

2MS 16Primary road · 3,223vehicles299trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,641

The busiest stretch of MS 16 carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 9.3% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.

3Watkins RoadPrimary road · 2,570vehicles295trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,803

Watkins Road carries 80% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.6 minutes.

4Johnson StreetPrimary road · 2,464vehicles269trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,064

At 72% more than the county average, Johnson Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $43,064 in household income.

5Main AvenuePrimary road · 2,334vehicles262trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
27.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$36,691

Trips on Main Avenue are short, a median 27.3 minutes against 39.0 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 45Trunk road · #1 by traffic5,930vehicles776trucks · 13.1%
2MS 16Primary road · #2 by traffic3,223vehicles299trucks · 9.3%
3Watkins RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic2,570vehicles295trucks · 11.5%
4MS 16 / MS 493Primary road · 2,243vehicles290trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.8%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,349

MS 16 / MS 493 is busy by local standards, at 57% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 12.9% of it, above the county-wide 11.9%.

5Johnson StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic2,464vehicles269trucks · 10.9%
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

KemperDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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