
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Winston County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,831 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.9 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. | 8.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,442 |
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A typical monitored road in Winston County, Mississippi sees 2,831 vehicles per day, while its 205 miles of monitored roads together handle 536,532 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Longer trips than 83% of counties in Mississippi
Winston sees 47% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,831 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Mississippi's statewide total. By volume, Winston's 2,831 vehicles per day trails 59% of counties in Mississippi.
At 34.9 minutes, the average travel time is 14% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.9 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Mississippi.
Congestion runs 45% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Winston County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,990 |
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| Trucks | 13.4% |
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| Average travel time | 56.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 36.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,866 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Winston County, Mississippi, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,990 vehicles per day, 7% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,804 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 39% of the monitored road miles (80 miles, 152 segments), so they carry more than their share: 258,239 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.3 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 16% lower than the state average, at 13.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 70% of counties in Mississippi. Winston's highway truck count is lower than 83% of counties in Mississippi, at roughly 401 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Winston County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,804 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,625 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Winston County, Mississippi, 52% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,804 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 61% (126 miles in 922 segments), carrying 278,293 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈102 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).
Younger drivers than 85% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 40% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.5% is 44% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
59% of counties in Mississippi see higher average driver income among trip origins than Winston. The driver population here skews younger than 85% of counties in Mississippi.