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Traffic heat map of Wayne County, Mississippi: 236 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Azalea Drive and US 84

Wayne County, Mississippi Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Wayne County, Mississippi, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,845 road segments (236 road miles, about 676 ft each). The average road here carries 3,359 vehicles a day, 37% less than the Mississippi average of 5,319. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wayne County, Mississippi

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,359
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.2 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$46,078

Our data shows 3,359 vehicles per day on the average road in Wayne County, Mississippi, and 705,903 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈258 million per year) across its 236 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).

Longer trips than 85% of counties in Mississippi

Wayne sees 37% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,359 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 58% of counties in Mississippi see less traffic than Wayne's 3,359 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 15% higher than the state level, at 35.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Wayne runs longer than 85% of counties in Mississippi.

At 46% lower than the state level, the 8.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wayne County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day4,096
Trucks13.0%
Average travel time44.0 min
Congestion ratio8.4%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,313

Most travel in Wayne County, Mississippi happens on highways, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,096 vehicles per day, 42% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,879 vehicles per day.

With 55% of the road miles (131 miles in 727 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 536,151 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 60% of counties in Mississippi.

Lower highway truck share than 77% of counties in Mississippi

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.0%) is 18% 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 77% of counties in Mississippi. 71% of counties in Mississippi see more highway trucks per day than Wayne's roughly 533.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wayne County, Mississippi

Trafficvehicles per day2,879
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$44,684

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Wayne County, Mississippi, 24% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,879 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 45% of the monitored road miles (105 miles in 1,118 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 169,752 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 85% of counties in Mississippi

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.1% is 46% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 85% of counties in Mississippi. Wayne's median driver age is higher than 75% of counties in Mississippi.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 9% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +18% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -21% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wayne County, Mississippi, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +18% in high season.

Wayne County vs. Mississippi Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Wayne County runs 37% below the Mississippi average. Its highway truck share is also 18% below.

MetricWayne CountyMississippi averageDifference
Traffic3,3595,319-36.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.5%11.1%+3.8%
Truck % (Highway)13.0%15.9%-18.1%
Avg. Travel Time35.2 min30.7 min+14.6%

How Wayne County compares

Wayne County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Wayne County carries 44.8% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Wayne County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Mississippi average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Wayne County3,35911.5%705,90335.2 min8.2%
Clarke County, Mississippi2,07514.7%568,53530.3 min6.9%
Greene County, Mississippi1,46112.6%374,99733.0 min8.3%
Jones County, Mississippi4,20411.4%2,415,39828.1 min11.1%
Choctaw County, Alabama1,54011.4%355,71932.5 min6.5%
Mississippi average5,31911.1%N/A30.7 min15.2%

Wayne County ranked within Mississippi

Average travel time places Wayne County #13 of 82 in Mississippi - the top quarter of the state.

Wayne County ranked among 82 county-level areas in Mississippi (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 78.
MeasureWayne CountyMississippi rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,359#35 of 82
Highway vehicle-miles per day536,151#32 of 78
Truck share on highways13.0%#60 of 78
Highway trucks per day533#56 of 78
Average travel time35.2 min#13 of 82
Average driver income$46,078#70 of 82
Average driver age47.7 yrs#21 of 82

Wayne County ranks #13 of 82 on average travel time but #70 of 82 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Wayne County, Mississippi

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Wayne County carry 8,677 vehicles a day on average, 2.6 times the typical road in the county (3,359).

Azalea Drive leads with 9,051 vehicles a day, 556 of them trucks (6.2%). US 84 is practically level with it at 8,847. US 84 carries the most trucks, 1,146 a day (13.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 45 are long: a median of 53.2 minutes against 35.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Azalea DriveSecondary road · 9,051vehicles556trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,917

Azalea Drive peaks at 9,051 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 11.5%.

2US 84Trunk road · 8,847vehicles1,146trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,262

US 84 carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,146 of them trucks (13.0%, above the county-wide 11.5%).

3Corporal James D Slaton Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 8,132vehicles1,107trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.2%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,904

Corporal James D Slaton Memorial Highway carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.1 minutes.

4MS 184Secondary road · 7,966vehicles718trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,000

At 2.4 times the county average, MS 184 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $40,000 in household income.

5Turner StreetSecondary road · 7,951vehicles529trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,672

The busiest stretch of Turner Street carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 11.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 84Trunk road · #2 by traffic8,847vehicles1,146trucks · 13.0%
2Corporal James D Slaton Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic8,132vehicles1,107trucks · 13.6%
3US 45Trunk road · 7,923vehicles1,033trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
53.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,983

On its busiest stretch, US 45 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 13.0% of it, above the county-wide 11.5%.

4MS 184Secondary road · #4 by traffic7,966vehicles718trucks · 9.0%
5Azalea DriveSecondary road · #1 by traffic9,051vehicles556trucks · 6.2%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

WayneDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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