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Traffic heat map of Newton County, Mississippi: 235 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and Country Road 1525

Newton County, Mississippi Traffic Counts

Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Mississippi, 26.5%. This page breaks down traffic in Newton County, Mississippi across 235 miles of monitored roads split into 1,504 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 Newton County, Mississippi

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,968
Trucks

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

19.2%
Average travel time

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

30.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,699

The average monitored road in Newton County, Mississippi carries 2,968 vehicles per day. Across its 235 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 972,535 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈355 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.2% of traffic, against 11.1% across Mississippi.

Traffic 44% below the Mississippi average

Newton's average daily traffic volume is 44% lower than the state average - 2,968 vehicles per day against 5,319 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Mississippi's statewide total. Newton carries less traffic than 58% of counties in Mississippi.

Journey times here (30.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 30.6 minutes is shorter than 61% of counties in Mississippi.

At 43% lower than the state level, the 8.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Newton County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day10,093
Trucks26.5%
Average travel time45.5 min
Congestion ratio23.4%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,286

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Newton County, Mississippi (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,093 vehicles per day, 287% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,610 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (54 miles, 72 segments), so they carry more than their share: 588,830 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈215 million per year).

66% of counties in Mississippi move less traffic on their highways.

The highest highway truck share of any county in Mississippi

The concentration of trucks on highways (26.5%) is 67% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Newton as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

At 26.5%, Newton's highway truck concentration is the highest in Mississippi. By raw truck volume, Newton carries more highway trucks than 94% of counties in Mississippi.

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Non-highway Traffic in Newton County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day2,610
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time29.8 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,413

A significant share of driving in Newton County, Mississippi, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,610 vehicles per day.

Spread over 181 miles and 1,432 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 383,705 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈140 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).

Local congestion 48% below the Mississippi average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.

At 48% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% signals easier movement on local roads.

58% of counties in Mississippi see lower average driver income among trip origins than Newton. The driver population here skews older than 56% of counties in Mississippi.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Newton County, Mississippi, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Newton County vs. Mississippi Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Newton County runs 73% above the Mississippi average. Its highway truck share is also 67% above.

MetricNewton CountyMississippi averageDifference
Traffic2,9685,319-44.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)19.2%11.1%+73.3%
Truck % (Highway)26.5%15.9%+66.9%
Avg. Travel Time30.6 min30.7 min-0.4%

How Newton County compares

Newton County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Newton County runs 5.4 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Newton 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
Newton County2,96819.2%972,53530.6 min8.6%
Neshoba County, Mississippi3,5598.6%653,83630.3 min9.7%
Scott County, Mississippi3,46016.6%1,207,71531.4 min7.7%
Jasper County, Mississippi1,44815.4%546,26229.7 min6.3%
Lauderdale County, Mississippi5,11114.4%2,531,07929.0 min13.8%
Mississippi average5,31911.1%N/A30.7 min15.2%

Newton County ranked within Mississippi

Newton County posts the highest truck share on highways of any county-level area in Mississippi.

Newton County ranked among 82 county-level areas in Mississippi (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 78.
MeasureNewton CountyMississippi rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,968#48 of 82
Highway vehicle-miles per day588,830#27 of 78
Truck share on highways26.5%#1 of 78
Highway trucks per day2,677#6 of 78
Average travel time30.6 min#50 of 82
Average driver income$56,699#35 of 82
Average driver age46.5 yrs#37 of 82

Busiest roads in Newton County, Mississippi

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,061 vehicles a day, against 2,968 on the average road in Newton County.

I 20 is the busiest road, at 21,854 vehicles a day, 5,797 of them trucks (26.5%). That is 2.0 times the next road, Country Road 1525 (11,119). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 20 are long: a median of 45.5 minutes against 30.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Country Road 1525 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 19.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 21,854vehicles5,797trucks · 26.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.4%
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,286

Travel on I 20's busiest stretch runs 23% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Country Road 1525Primary road · 11,119vehicles869trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.9%
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,081

Country Road 1525 carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.6 minutes.

3MS 15Primary road · 9,208vehicles890trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.9%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,740

MS 15 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 21% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

4Northside DrivePrimary road · 7,342vehicles455trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
25.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,515

At 2.5 times the county average, Northside Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $56,515 in household income.

5MS 19Primary road · 5,762vehicles560trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.7%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,274

MS 19 peaks at 5,762 vehicles a day, 94% more than the county average; trucks are 9.7% of it, below the county-wide 19.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic21,854vehicles5,797trucks · 26.5%
2MS 15Primary road · #3 by traffic9,208vehicles890trucks · 9.7%
3Country Road 1525Primary road · #2 by traffic11,119vehicles869trucks · 7.8%
4MS 19Primary road · #5 by traffic5,762vehicles560trucks · 9.7%
5Northside DrivePrimary road · #4 by traffic7,342vehicles455trucks · 6.2%
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

NewtonDepartment 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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