
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,705 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.4 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. | 8.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,957 |
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The average monitored road in Lincoln County, Mississippi carries 3,705 vehicles per day. Across its 300 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,246,470 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈455 million per year). At 13.2%, the truck share runs above the 11.1% across Mississippi: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 83% of counties in Mississippi
Lincoln sees 30% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,705 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.3% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lincoln's 3,705 vehicles per day outpaces 70% of counties in Mississippi.
At 29.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 29.4 minutes is shorter than 83% of counties in Mississippi.
Congestion runs 45% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,740 |
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| Trucks | 17.5% |
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| Average travel time | 40.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,243 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lincoln County, Mississippi (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,740 vehicles per day, 73% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,322 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (105 miles, 268 segments), so they carry more than their share: 801,851 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈293 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 77% of counties in Mississippi.
Higher highway truck share than 77% of counties in Mississippi
At 17.5%, highway truck share is 10% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Lincoln's highway truck share (17.5%) is higher than 77% of counties in Mississippi. Lincoln's highway truck count is higher than 64% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 1,005 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,322 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 27.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,688 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Lincoln County, Mississippi: 36% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,322 vehicles per day.
Spread over 195 miles and 1,427 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 444,619 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈162 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.5%).
Local congestion 50% below the Mississippi average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 68% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.5% is 50% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Lincoln's average driver income is lower than 53% of counties in Mississippi. 64% of counties in Mississippi have a younger driver population than Lincoln.