
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Prentiss County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,354 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.3 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. | 9.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,158 |
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Our data shows 3,354 vehicles per day on the average road in Prentiss County, Mississippi, and 686,374 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈251 million per year) across its 211 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Mississippi: 9.2% against 11.1%.
Congestion 37% below the Mississippi average
Prentiss's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 3,354 vehicles per day against 5,319 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 56% of counties in Mississippi see less traffic than Prentiss's 3,354 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (31.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 31.3 minutes is shorter than 56% of counties in Mississippi.
Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Prentiss County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,656 |
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| Trucks | 11.8% |
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| Average travel time | 40.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,422 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Prentiss County, Mississippi: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,656 vehicles per day, 116% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,079 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (38 miles, 140 segments), so they carry more than their share: 253,529 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.5 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 87% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 11.8%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
87% of counties in Mississippi see a higher highway truck share than Prentiss's 11.8%. 53% of counties in Mississippi see more highway trucks per day than Prentiss's roughly 784.

Non-highway Traffic in Prentiss County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,079 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,609 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Prentiss County, Mississippi (63% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,079 vehicles per day.
Spread over 173 miles and 1,678 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 432,845 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.7%).
Local congestion 39% below the Mississippi average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 35% fewer trucks by share.
At 39% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Prentiss's average driver income is lower than 56% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews older than 51% of counties in Mississippi.