
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Stone County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,020 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 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. | 10.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,448 |
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The average monitored road in Stone County, Mississippi carries 3,020 vehicles per day. Across its 242 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 639,467 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈233 million per year). Trucks are 9.4% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Traffic 43% below the Mississippi average
Stone's average daily traffic volume is 43% lower than the state average - 3,020 vehicles per day against 5,319 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Mississippi's statewide total. By volume, Stone's 3,020 vehicles per day trails 56% of counties in Mississippi.
At 31.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Stone runs longer than 58% of counties in Mississippi.
At 34% lower than the state level, the 10.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Stone County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,602 |
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| Trucks | 10.9% |
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| Average travel time | 43.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,011 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Stone County, Mississippi happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,602 vehicles per day, 396% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,136 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 34 miles in 206 segments, so each mile of them is 4.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.9%) is 31% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 96% of counties in Mississippi. Stone's highway truck count is higher than 57% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 1,158 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Stone County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,136 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,610 |
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A significant share of driving in Stone County, Mississippi, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,136 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (208 miles in 1,768 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 277,605 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈101 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in Mississippi
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.
At 45% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Stone's average driver income is higher than 85% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews older than 52% of counties in Mississippi.