
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,493 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.6 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. | 12.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,286 |
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Our data shows 4,493 vehicles per day on the average road in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, and 1,222,010 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈446 million per year) across its 309 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Busier roads than 75% of counties in Mississippi
At 4,493 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pontotoc carries 16% less traffic than the state average of 5,319, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Pontotoc accounts for about 1.2% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 75% of counties in Mississippi see less traffic than Pontotoc's 4,493 vehicles per day.
At 31.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 51% of counties in Mississippi have a shorter average travel time than Pontotoc's 31.6 minutes.
At 19% lower than the state level, the 12.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,126 |
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| Trucks | 14.0% |
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| Average travel time | 41.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,063 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,126 vehicles per day, 42% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,311 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (87 miles in 265 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 593,028 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈216 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 68% of counties in Mississippi.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here runs 12% lower than the state average, at 14.0%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
61% of counties in Mississippi see a higher highway truck share than Pontotoc's 14.0%. By raw truck volume, Pontotoc carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in Mississippi.

Non-highway Traffic in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,311 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,977 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, 51% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,311 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (222 miles in 2,384 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 628,982 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈230 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 48% lower than on highways.
At 19% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 75% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews younger than 83% of counties in Mississippi.