
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Tippah County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,096 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 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. | 10.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,976 |
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A typical monitored road in Tippah County, Mississippi sees 3,096 vehicles per day, while its 211 miles of monitored roads together handle 485,282 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈177 million per year). Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Traffic 42% below the Mississippi average
Tippah sees 42% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,096 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Tippah accounts for about 0.5% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Tippah carries less traffic than 52% of counties in Mississippi.
At 30.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 30.6 minutes is shorter than 59% of counties in Mississippi.
Congestion runs 32% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Tippah County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,094 |
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| Trucks | 14.3% |
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| Average travel time | 48.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,507 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Tippah County, Mississippi, 24% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 5,094 vehicles per day, 72% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,968 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 11% of the monitored road miles (22 miles, 96 segments), so they carry more than their share: 117,657 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈42.9 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.3%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Tippah's highway truck share (14.3%) is lower than 56% of counties in Mississippi. Tippah's highway truck count is lower than 58% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 727 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Tippah County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,968 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,657 |
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Most travel in Tippah County, Mississippi happens on local roads, 76% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,968 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 89% of the monitored road miles: 189 miles in 1,495 segments, together carrying 367,625 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈134 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).
Older drivers than 74% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.
At 31% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 58% of counties in Mississippi. Tippah's median driver age is higher than 74% of counties in Mississippi.