
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 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. | 8.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,699 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Newton County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,093 |
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| Trucks | 26.5% |
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| Average travel time | 45.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,286 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Newton County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,610 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,413 |
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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.