
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,711 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.6 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. | 14.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 35.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $47,124 |
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A typical monitored road in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi sees 5,711 vehicles per day, while its 235 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,077,226 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈393 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Mississippi.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Mississippi
Oktibbeha's average daily traffic volume is 7% higher than the state average - 5,711 vehicles per day against 5,319. Network-wide, Oktibbeha accounts for about 1.1% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Oktibbeha carries more traffic than 89% of counties in Mississippi.
The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, 6% higher than the state level. 65% of counties in Mississippi have a shorter average travel time than Oktibbeha's 32.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 14.6% is in line with the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,524 |
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| Trucks | 13.5% |
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| Average travel time | 40.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,493 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi: 45% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,524 vehicles per day, about the same as the average non-highway road in the same area (5,726 vehicles per day).
With 35% of the road miles (83 miles in 225 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 482,860 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈176 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 56% of counties in Mississippi.
Lower highway truck share than 69% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.5%) is 15% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Oktibbeha's highway truck share (13.5%) is lower than 69% of counties in Mississippi. 55% of counties in Mississippi see more highway trucks per day than Oktibbeha's roughly 744.

Non-highway Traffic in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,726 |
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| Trucks | 4.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 35.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $43,864 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi happens on local roads: 55% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,726 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 65% of the monitored road miles: 152 miles in 2,764 segments, together carrying 594,366 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year). Trucks make up 4.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.
The youngest drivers of any county in Mississippi
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.7% is in line with the state level.
81% of counties in Mississippi see higher average driver income among trip origins than Oktibbeha. At 36 years, Oktibbeha's median driver age is the lowest in Mississippi.