
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,111 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.0 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. | 13.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,489 |
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Our data shows 5,111 vehicles per day on the average road in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, and 2,531,079 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈924 million per year) across its 531 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 14.4% of traffic, more than the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Mississippi
The average road in Lauderdale carries 5,111 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 5,319. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.6% of Mississippi's statewide total. By volume, Lauderdale's 5,111 vehicles per day outpaces 81% of counties in Mississippi.
The average trip takes 29.0 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.0 minutes is shorter than 85% of counties in Mississippi.
The congestion ratio of 13.8% runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,355 |
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| Trucks | 22.8% |
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| Average travel time | 37.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,010 |
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Travel in Lauderdale County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 9,355 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,689 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (148 miles, 394 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,283,805 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈469 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in Mississippi.
Higher highway truck share than 95% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 44% higher than the state average, at 22.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Lauderdale's highway truck share (22.8%) is higher than 95% of counties in Mississippi. Lauderdale's highway truck count is higher than 86% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 2,134 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,689 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 28.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,283 |
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Travel in Lauderdale County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,689 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (382 miles in 3,961 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,247,275 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈455 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 69% of counties in Mississippi
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 75% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.6% is 16% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Lauderdale's average driver income is higher than 69% of counties in Mississippi. 69% of counties in Mississippi have a younger driver population than Lauderdale.