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Traffic heat map of Lee County, Mississippi: 428 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Martin Luther King Drive and I 22

Lee County, Mississippi Traffic Counts

It ranks among the top 5 counties in Mississippi for average daily traffic. This page breaks down traffic in Lee County, Mississippi across 428 miles of monitored roads split into 5,793 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 Lee County, Mississippi

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,865
Trucks

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

10.4%
Average travel time

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

33.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,007

A typical monitored road in Lee County, Mississippi sees 8,865 vehicles per day, while its 428 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,177,778 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).

Busier roads than 96% of counties in Mississippi

At 8,865 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lee carries 67% more traffic than the state average of 5,319, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.2% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 96% of counties in Mississippi see less traffic than Lee's 8,865 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 33.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Lee runs longer than 73% of counties in Mississippi.

The congestion ratio of 17.9% is 18% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lee County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day11,790
Trucks15.3%
Average travel time37.0 min
Congestion ratio21.5%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,279

Highways carry about half of all travel in Lee County, Mississippi, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,790 vehicles per day, 40% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,435 vehicles per day.

With 32% of the road miles (135 miles in 742 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,659,751 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈606 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Lee outranks 94% of counties in Mississippi.

More highway trucks than 81% of counties in Mississippi

The concentration of trucks on highways (15.3%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Lee's highway truck share (15.3%) is higher than 57% of counties in Mississippi. 81% of counties in Mississippi see fewer highway trucks per day than Lee's roughly 1,810.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lee County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day8,435
Trucks4.9%
Average travel time32.7 min
Congestion ratio17.4%
Drivers’ average age45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,550

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Lee County, Mississippi, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,435 vehicles per day.

Spread over 293 miles and 5,051 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,518,028 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈554 million per year). Trucks make up 4.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 90% of counties in Mississippi

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 68% lower than the highway network.

At 16% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 17.4% signals more friction on local roads.

Lee's average driver income is higher than 90% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews younger than 70% 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 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 29% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Lee County vs. Mississippi Traffic Comparison

Lee County's biggest difference from the Mississippi average is its average daily traffic per road, 67% above it.

MetricLee CountyMississippi averageDifference
Traffic8,8655,319+66.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.4%11.1%-6.5%
Truck % (Highway)15.3%15.9%-3.4%
Avg. Travel Time33.3 min30.7 min+8.3%

How Lee County compares

Lee County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lee County carries 150.7% more traffic on a typical road and is 92.6% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Lee 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
Lee County8,86510.4%3,177,77833.3 min17.9%
Itawamba County, Mississippi3,62714.9%981,52928.8 min7.9%
Pontotoc County, Mississippi4,49310.5%1,222,01031.6 min12.4%
Monroe County, Mississippi3,26211.3%1,020,77833.1 min9.0%
Chickasaw County, Mississippi2,76210.4%414,69931.6 min8.0%
Mississippi average5,31911.1%N/A30.7 min15.2%

Lee County ranked within Mississippi

Average daily traffic volume places Lee County #4 of 82 in Mississippi - the top quarter of the state.

Lee County ranked among 82 county-level areas in Mississippi (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 78.
MeasureLee CountyMississippi rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,865#4 of 82
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,659,751#6 of 78
Truck share on highways15.3%#34 of 78
Highway trucks per day1,810#16 of 78
Average travel time33.3 min#23 of 82
Average driver income$70,007#9 of 82
Average driver age45.2 yrs#58 of 82

Busiest roads in Lee County, Mississippi

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 28,543 vehicles a day, against 8,865 on the average road in Lee County.

Martin Luther King Drive is the busiest road, at 29,748 vehicles a day, 4,965 of them trucks (16.7%). I 22 carries the most trucks, 5,761 a day (20.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 20.4% of traffic on I 22 and 19.6% on Martin Luther King, Junior Drive, against 10.4% across all roads in the county.

Martin Luther King Drive carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 44.1 minutes against 33.3 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Martin Luther King DriveMotorway · 29,748vehicles4,965trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.6%
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,780

Delays build on Martin Luther King Drive: its congestion ratio of 36% over free-flow time is well above the county's 18%.

2I 22Motorway · 28,247vehicles5,761trucks · 20.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.2%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,801

I 22 carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 5,761 of them trucks (20.4%, above the county-wide 10.4%).

3US 45Motorway · 27,635vehicles3,346trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,090

US 45 carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.1 minutes.

4Gloster StreetSecondary road · 25,575vehicles863trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
33.9%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,137

Travel on Gloster Street's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 18% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Martin Luther King, Junior DriveMotorway · 24,408vehicles4,790trucks · 19.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.5%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,498

At 2.8 times the county average, Martin Luther King, Junior Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,498 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 22Motorway · #2 by traffic28,247vehicles5,761trucks · 20.4%
2Martin Luther King DriveMotorway · #1 by traffic29,748vehicles4,965trucks · 16.7%
3Martin Luther King, Junior DriveMotorway · #5 by traffic24,408vehicles4,790trucks · 19.6%
4US 45Motorway · #3 by traffic27,635vehicles3,346trucks · 12.1%
5Green StreetTrunk road · 12,940vehicles1,508trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.5%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,953

Green Street is busy by local standards, at 46% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.7% of it, above the county-wide 10.4%.

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

LeeDepartment 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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