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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,088 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.3% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 6.2% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $55,269 |
The average monitored road in Tunica County, Mississippi carries 2,088 vehicles per day. Across its 266 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 596,931 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈218 million per year). At 14.3%, the truck share runs above the 11.1% across Mississippi: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Tunica sees 61% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,088 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. Network-wide, Tunica accounts for about 0.6% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Tunica's 2,088 vehicles per day trails 70% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times here (30.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Tunica runs shorter than 69% of counties in Mississippi.
The congestion ratio of 6.2% is 59% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,232 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 17.4% |
| Average travel time | 44.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 13.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $55,884 |
A little more than half of the driving in Tunica County, Mississippi happens on highways: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,232 vehicles per day, 412% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,217 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (74 miles in 324 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 405,057 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈148 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (17.4%) is 9% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Tunica's highway truck share (17.4%) is higher than 74% of counties in Mississippi. By raw truck volume, Tunica carries more highway trucks than 55% of counties in Mississippi.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,217 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.7% |
| Average travel time | 27.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $54,545 |
A significant share of driving in Tunica County, Mississippi, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,217 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (193 miles in 1,543 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 191,874 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.0 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.7%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 56% lower than the highway network.
At 70% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 51% of counties in Mississippi. 81% of counties in Mississippi have an older driver population than Tunica.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Tunica County runs 61% below the Mississippi average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 29% above.
| Metric | Tunica County | Mississippi average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,088 | 5,319 | -60.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 14.3% | 11.1% | +28.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 17.4% | 15.9% | +9.4% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 30.3 min | 30.7 min | -1.4% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Tunica County is 45.5% less congested and carries 47.4% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica County | 2,088 | 14.3% | 596,931 | 30.3 min | 6.2% |
| Lee County, Arkansas | 1,449 | 9.1% | 189,991 | 36.4 min | 5.6% |
| Tate County, Mississippi | 3,665 | 12.1% | 995,393 | 28.0 min | 14.7% |
| Quitman County, Mississippi | 1,733 | 9.2% | 167,576 | 35.1 min | 7.1% |
| DeSoto County, Mississippi | 9,018 | 8.5% | 4,938,606 | 30.3 min | 17.9% |
| Mississippi average | 5,319 | 11.1% | N/A | 30.7 min | 15.2% |
Tunica County sits in the bottom quarter of the Mississippi field on average driver age, at #67 of 82.
| Measure | Tunica County | Mississippi rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,088 | #58 of 82 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 405,057 | #40 of 78 |
| Truck share on highways | 17.4% | #21 of 78 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,084 | #36 of 78 |
| Average travel time | 30.3 min | #57 of 82 |
| Average driver income | $55,269 | #42 of 82 |
| Average driver age | 44.6 yrs | #67 of 82 |
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Tunica County carry 10,006 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (2,088).
US 61 is the busiest road, at 14,314 vehicles a day, 2,439 of them trucks (17.0%). That is 55% more than the next road, Casino Center Drive (9,213). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Edwards Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.5 minutes against 30.3 county-wide.
US 61 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 18% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.
Trips on Casino Center Drive are short, a median 15.4 minutes against 30.3 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.
At 3.1 times the county average, Casino Strip Resort Boulevard Extended draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,953 in household income.
The busiest stretch of MS 713 carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.3%.
At 85% more than the county average, Edwards Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $50,955 in household income.
I 69 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 48.1 minutes, against 30.3 for the county.
The average monitored road in Tunica carries 2,088 vehicles per day, 61% less than the Mississippi average of 5,319.
The driver population in Tunica skews younger than 81% of counties in Mississippi.
The average trip in Tunica takes 30.3 minutes, about the same as the Mississippi average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 59% above the daily average.
Drivers on Tunica roads have a median age of 45 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $55,269, 16% below the Mississippi average.
Approximately 31% of highway traffic and 19% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Tunica County, Mississippi. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
US 61 carries the most, 14,314 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Casino Center Drive (9,213), Casino Strip Resort Boulevard Extended (6,490), MS 713 (5,928), Edwards Avenue (3,870). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 61, with about 2,439 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 17.0% of its 14,314 vehicles.
About 14,314 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 2,439 trucks (17.0%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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