
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pearl River County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,351 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.1 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. | 20.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,072 |
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Our data shows 5,351 vehicles per day on the average road in Pearl River County, Mississippi, and 2,116,633 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈773 million per year) across its 448 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).
Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Mississippi
The average road in Pearl River carries 5,351 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 5,319. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.1% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Pearl River carries more traffic than 83% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times run 8% lower than the state level, at 28.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Pearl River runs shorter than 95% of counties in Mississippi.
At 38% higher than the state level, the 20.9% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pearl River County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,370 |
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| Trucks | 17.8% |
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| Average travel time | 36.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,289 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Pearl River County, Mississippi: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,370 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,192 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (83 miles, 96 segments), so they carry more than their share: 819,765 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈299 million per year).
79% of counties in Mississippi move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 12% higher than the state average, at 17.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 79% of counties in Mississippi. By raw truck volume, Pearl River carries more highway trucks than 78% of counties in Mississippi.

Non-highway Traffic in Pearl River County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,192 |
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| Trucks | 6.3% |
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| Average travel time | 27.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,609 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Pearl River County, Mississippi happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,192 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (366 miles in 3,042 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,296,868 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈473 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.3%.
Older drivers than 81% of counties in Mississippi
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 64% fewer trucks by share.
At 38% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 20.7% signals more friction on local roads.
Pearl River's average driver income is higher than 74% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews older than 81% of counties in Mississippi.