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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,733 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.1 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $45,271 |
Our data shows 1,733 vehicles per day on the average road in Quitman County, Mississippi, and 167,576 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈61.2 million per year) across its 99 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Mississippi: 9.2% against 11.1%.
Quitman sees 67% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,733 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Mississippi's statewide total. By volume, Quitman's 1,733 vehicles per day trails 85% of counties in Mississippi.
The average trip takes 35.1 minutes, 14% higher than the state level. 84% of counties in Mississippi have a shorter average travel time than Quitman's 35.1 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 7.1% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,118 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.7% |
| Average travel time | 49.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $59,774 |
A significant share of driving in Quitman County, Mississippi, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 4,118 vehicles per day, 203% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,358 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (17 miles, 114 segments), so they carry more than their share: 70,990 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈25.9 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 11.7%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 88% of counties in Mississippi. By raw truck volume, Quitman carries fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in Mississippi.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,358 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.4% |
| Average travel time | 32.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $35,175 |
A little more than half of the driving in Quitman County, Mississippi happens on local roads: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,358 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (81 miles in 725 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 96,586 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.4%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (6.6%) runs 56% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
88% of counties in Mississippi see higher average driver income among trip origins than Quitman. 60% of counties in Mississippi have a younger driver population than Quitman.
The average daily traffic per road sets Quitman County apart: 67% below the Mississippi average. Its highway truck share is also 26% below.
| Metric | Quitman County | Mississippi average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,733 | 5,319 | -67.4% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.2% | 11.1% | -17.0% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 11.7% | 15.9% | -26.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 35.1 min | 30.7 min | +14.4% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Quitman County moves 24.5% of the total daily travel and carries 34.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County | 1,733 | 9.2% | 167,576 | 35.1 min | 7.1% |
| Panola County, Mississippi | 3,270 | 13.1% | 1,342,328 | 28.2 min | 8.3% |
| Coahoma County, Mississippi | 3,292 | 11.4% | 582,005 | 37.9 min | 10.5% |
| Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | 1,900 | 9.5% | 210,830 | 31.7 min | 6.8% |
| Tunica County, Mississippi | 2,088 | 14.3% | 596,931 | 30.3 min | 6.2% |
| Mississippi average | 5,319 | 11.1% | N/A | 30.7 min | 15.2% |
Highway travel volume places Quitman County #74 of 78 in Mississippi - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Quitman County | Mississippi rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,733 | #70 of 82 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 70,990 | #74 of 78 |
| Truck share on highways | 11.7% | #69 of 78 |
| Highway trucks per day | 481 | #60 of 78 |
| Average travel time | 35.1 min | #14 of 82 |
| Average driver income | $45,271 | #72 of 82 |
| Average driver age | 46.8 yrs | #33 of 82 |
Quitman County ranks #14 of 82 on average travel time but #74 of 78 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Quitman County carry 4,353 vehicles a day on average, 2.5 times the typical road in the county (1,733).
Martin Luther King Junior Drive leads with 5,141 vehicles a day, 270 of them trucks (5.3%). US 278 carries the most trucks, 480 a day (11.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Trips using US 278 are long: a median of 49.5 minutes against 35.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
US 278 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $59,774 in household income, 32% above the county's $45,271, while those on MS 3 average $33,709, 26% below it.
At 3.0 times the county average, Martin Luther King Junior Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $35,706 in household income.
The busiest stretch of US 278 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 11.7% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.
On its busiest stretch, MS 3 carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.
10th Street is busy by local standards, at 69% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.
Drivers on MS 3 / MS 322 are on long journeys, a median 46.4 minutes against 35.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
The average monitored road in Quitman carries 1,733 vehicles per day, 67% less than the Mississippi average of 5,319.
Quitman carries fewer highway trucks by raw volume than 77% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 481 per day.
Drivers on Quitman roads have a median age of 47 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $45,271, 31% below the Mississippi average.
Approximately 53% of highway traffic and 12% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Quitman County, Mississippi. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Trucks make up about 9.2% of all traffic in Quitman County, Mississippi, rising to 11.7% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Martin Luther King Junior Drive carries the most, 5,141 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 278 (4,105), MS 3 (3,813), 10th Street (2,926), MS 3 / MS 322 (1,851). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 278, with about 480 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 11.7% of its 4,105 vehicles.
About 5,141 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 270 trucks (5.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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