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Traffic heat map of Panola County, Mississippi: 322 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 55 and US 278

Panola County, Mississippi Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 322 road miles in Panola County, Mississippi, divided into 2,745 segments averaging 618 ft. Its busiest road, I 55, carries 21,397 vehicles a day, 6.5 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Panola County, Mississippi

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,270
Trucks

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

13.1%
Average travel time

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

28.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$64,789

A typical monitored road in Panola County, Mississippi sees 3,270 vehicles per day, while its 322 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,342,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈490 million per year). Trucks are 13.1% of traffic, more than the 11.1% across Mississippi.

Shorter trips than 94% of counties in Mississippi

Panola's average daily traffic volume is 39% lower than the state average - 3,270 vehicles per day against 5,319 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Panola accounts for about 1.4% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 53% of counties in Mississippi see less traffic than Panola's 3,270 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 8% lower than the state level, at 28.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Panola runs shorter than 94% of counties in Mississippi.

At 45% lower than the state level, the 8.3% 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 Panola County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day10,729
Trucks15.6%
Average travel time35.5 min
Congestion ratio20.3%
Drivers’ average age42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,657

Most travel in Panola County, Mississippi happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,729 vehicles per day, 441% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,982 vehicles per day.

With 31% of the road miles (99 miles in 404 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 963,459 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈352 million per year).

83% of counties in Mississippi move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 70% of counties in Mississippi

At 15.6%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 61% of counties in Mississippi. By raw truck volume, Panola carries more highway trucks than 70% of counties in Mississippi.

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Non-highway Traffic in Panola County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day1,982
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time26.9 min
Congestion ratio6.3%
Drivers’ average age45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,816

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Panola County, Mississippi, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,982 vehicles per day.

Spread over 223 miles and 2,341 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 378,869 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).

Younger drivers than 91% of counties in Mississippi

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 58% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.3% is 58% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Panola's average driver income is higher than 81% of counties in Mississippi. Panola's median driver age is lower than 91% of counties in Mississippi.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-2%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Panola County, Mississippi, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Panola County vs. Mississippi Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Panola County apart: 39% below the Mississippi average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 18% above.

MetricPanola CountyMississippi averageDifference
Traffic3,2705,319-38.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.1%11.1%+18.0%
Truck % (Highway)15.6%15.9%-1.6%
Avg. Travel Time28.2 min30.7 min-8.2%

How Panola County compares

Panola County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Panola County is 43.3% less congested and carries 34.9% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Panola 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
Panola County3,27013.1%1,342,32828.2 min8.3%
Tate County, Mississippi3,66512.1%995,39328.0 min14.7%
Quitman County, Mississippi1,7339.2%167,57635.1 min7.1%
DeSoto County, Mississippi9,0188.5%4,938,60630.3 min17.9%
Lafayette County, Mississippi5,6607.3%1,375,49533.6 min19.1%
Mississippi average5,31911.1%N/A30.7 min15.2%

Panola County ranked within Mississippi

Average travel time places Panola County #77 of 82 in Mississippi - the bottom quarter of the state.

Panola County ranked among 82 county-level areas in Mississippi (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 78.
MeasurePanola CountyMississippi rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,270#39 of 82
Highway vehicle-miles per day963,459#14 of 78
Truck share on highways15.6%#31 of 78
Highway trucks per day1,678#24 of 78
Average travel time28.2 min#77 of 82
Average driver income$64,789#16 of 82
Average driver age43.1 yrs#75 of 82

Panola County ranks #14 of 78 on highway travel volume but #77 of 82 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Panola County, Mississippi

The three busiest roads in Panola County average 16,072 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the county average of 3,270 across all its monitored roads.

I 55 leads with 21,397 vehicles a day, 3,966 of them trucks (18.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 55 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.0 minutes against 28.2 county-wide.

US 51 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 6.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 13.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 55Motorway · 21,397vehicles3,966trucks · 18.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.4%
Median trip time
47.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,379

I 55 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2US 278Trunk road · 17,356vehicles1,729trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,866

Delays build on US 278: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

3US 51Primary road · 9,463vehicles600trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.1%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,544

US 51 carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 600 of them trucks (6.3%, below the county-wide 13.1%).

4Eureka StreetSecondary road · 6,206vehicles271trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
25.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,570

Eureka Street carries 90% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 25.6 minutes.

5MS 35Secondary road · 5,030vehicles389trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
11.6%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,840

At 54% more than the county average, MS 35 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,840 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 55Motorway · #1 by traffic21,397vehicles3,966trucks · 18.5%
2US 278Trunk road · #2 by traffic17,356vehicles1,729trucks · 10.0%
3US 51Primary road · #3 by traffic9,463vehicles600trucks · 6.3%
4MS 35Secondary road · #5 by traffic5,030vehicles389trucks · 7.7%
5Eureka StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic6,206vehicles271trucks · 4.4%
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

PanolaDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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