
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mississippi County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,400 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,761 |
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A typical monitored road in Mississippi County, Missouri sees 2,400 vehicles per day, while its 155 miles of monitored roads together handle 398,853 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Missouri - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 57% below the Missouri average
Mississippi's average daily traffic volume is 57% lower than the state average - 2,400 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Mississippi accounts for about 0.2% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Mississippi's 2,400 vehicles per day outpaces 54% of counties in Missouri.
The average trip takes 32.8 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Mississippi runs longer than 57% of counties in Missouri.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mississippi County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,021 |
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| Trucks | 30.9% |
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| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,041 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Mississippi County, Missouri (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,021 vehicles per day, 116% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,322 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (40 miles in 36 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 234,192 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.5 million per year).
The highest highway truck share of any county in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on highways (30.9%) is 130% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Mississippi as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By share, Mississippi has the highest highway truck concentration in Missouri, at 30.9%. 65% of counties in Missouri see fewer highway trucks per day than Mississippi's roughly 1,550.

Non-highway Traffic in Mississippi County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,322 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,460 |
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A significant share of driving in Mississippi County, Missouri, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,322 vehicles per day.
Spread over 115 miles and 1,210 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 164,661 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.1 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.7%).
Local roads carry 75% fewer trucks by share than highways
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 75% lower than the highway network.
65% of counties in Missouri see higher average driver income among trip origins than Mississippi. Mississippi's median driver age is higher than 60% of counties in Missouri.