
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pike County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,813 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.8 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. | 12.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,262 |
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The average monitored road in Pike County, Mississippi carries 3,813 vehicles per day. Across its 260 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,002,597 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈366 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).
Shorter trips than 75% of counties in Mississippi
Pike sees 28% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,813 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.0% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Pike carries more traffic than 72% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times here (29.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 75% of counties in Mississippi have a longer average travel time than Pike's 29.8 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 12.3% is 19% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pike County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,001 |
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| Trucks | 16.8% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,176 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Pike County, Mississippi happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,001 vehicles per day, 157% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,117 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (79 miles, 302 segments), so they carry more than their share: 604,029 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈220 million per year).
69% of counties in Mississippi move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 73% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 5% higher than the state average, at 16.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Pike's highway truck share (16.8%) is higher than 73% of counties in Mississippi. By raw truck volume, Pike carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Mississippi.

Non-highway Traffic in Pike County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,117 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 28.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $49,410 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Pike County, Mississippi: 40% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,117 vehicles per day.
Spread over 182 miles and 1,817 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 398,568 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈145 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.0%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 75% of counties in Mississippi
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 64% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.7% is 22% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
75% of counties in Mississippi see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pike. Pike's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in Mississippi.