
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lowndes County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,811 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 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. | 11.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,716 |
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Our data shows 4,811 vehicles per day on the average road in Lowndes County, Mississippi, and 1,421,432 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈519 million per year) across its 342 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Busier roads than 78% of counties in Mississippi
At 4,811 vehicles per day, the average road in Lowndes carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 5,319 (10% less). Network-wide, Lowndes accounts for about 1.4% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lowndes's 4,811 vehicles per day outpaces 78% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times here (30.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Lowndes runs shorter than 73% of counties in Mississippi.
At 25% lower than the state level, the 11.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,085 |
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| Trucks | 13.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,177 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lowndes County, Mississippi (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 9,085 vehicles per day, 150% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,628 vehicles per day.
With 38% of the road miles (130 miles in 831 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 808,360 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈295 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Lowndes outranks 78% of counties in Mississippi.
Lower highway truck share than 66% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 13% lower than the state average, at 13.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
66% of counties in Mississippi see a higher highway truck share than Lowndes's 13.8%. 51% of counties in Mississippi see more highway trucks per day than Lowndes's roughly 1,249.

Non-highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,628 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,290 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Lowndes County, Mississippi: 43% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,628 vehicles per day.
Spread over 211 miles and 3,001 segments, 62% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 613,072 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈224 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (10.4%) runs 31% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Lowndes's average driver income is higher than 80% of counties in Mississippi. Lowndes's median driver age is lower than 88% of counties in Mississippi.