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Traffic heat map of Alamance County, North Carolina: 580 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40 and Church Street

Alamance County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Alamance County, North Carolina, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 20,538 road segments (580 road miles, about 149 ft each). Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in North Carolina for trucks per day. 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 Alamance County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,478
Trucks

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

8.4%
Average travel time

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

32.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,213

Our data shows 5,478 vehicles per day on the average road in Alamance County, North Carolina, and 4,111,535 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year) across its 580 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).

Busier roads than 66% of counties in North Carolina

Alamance's average daily traffic volume is 13% lower than the state average - 5,478 vehicles per day against 6,332 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of North Carolina's statewide total. By volume, Alamance's 5,478 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in North Carolina.

At 32.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Alamance runs longer than 53% of counties in North Carolina.

Congestion runs 20% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Alamance County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day13,056
Trucks12.8%
Average travel time46.2 min
Congestion ratio21.0%
Drivers’ average age44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,541

Travel in Alamance County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,056 vehicles per day, 162% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,985 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 62 miles in 1,254 segments, so each mile of them is 4.6 times as busy as the average road mile.

81% of counties in North Carolina move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 99% of counties in North Carolina

At 12.8%, highway truck share is 6% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 60% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Alamance carries more highway trucks than 99% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Alamance County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day4,985
Trucks4.2%
Average travel time31.3 min
Congestion ratio14.4%
Drivers’ average age46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,477

Travel in Alamance County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,985 vehicles per day.

Spread over 518 miles and 19,284 segments, 89% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,074,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈757 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.2%.

Younger drivers than 83% of counties in North Carolina

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.4% is 18% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 76% of counties in North Carolina. The driver population here skews younger than 83% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Alamance County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Alamance County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Alamance County stays close to the North Carolina average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 13% below.

MetricAlamance CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic5,4786,332-13.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.4%8.7%-3.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.8%12.1%+6.0%
Avg. Travel Time32.2 min32.3 min-0.1%

How Alamance County compares

Alamance County against nearby counties

Alamance County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Alamance County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Alamance County5,4788.4%4,111,53532.2 min14.8%
Orange County, North Carolina5,28610.1%4,407,04732.7 min14.6%
Guilford County, North Carolina7,2318.9%14,395,70631.8 min18.3%
Caswell County, North Carolina1,76610.6%565,85234.5 min6.2%
Chatham County, North Carolina3,8858.3%2,631,96932.5 min11.3%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Alamance County ranked within North Carolina

Alamance County sits in North Carolina's top three on highway truck volume.

Alamance County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureAlamance CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,478#35 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,037,207#19 of 97
Truck share on highways12.8%#39 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,672#2 of 97
Average travel time32.2 min#48 of 100
Average driver income$73,213#25 of 100
Average driver age45.9 yrs#83 of 100

Alamance County ranks #2 of 97 on highway truck volume but #83 of 100 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Alamance County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 46,885 vehicles a day, against 5,478 on the average road in Alamance County.

I 40 is the busiest road, at 104,775 vehicles a day, 14,214 of them trucks (13.6%). No other road comes close: Church Street, in second place, carries 20,226. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 40 are long: a median of 48.8 minutes against 32.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Church Street: 3.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.4%.

Freight stands out on I 40: trucks are 13.6% of the traffic there, against 8.4% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 104,775vehicles14,214trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.6%
Median trip time
48.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,511

Delays build on I 40: its congestion ratio of 52% over free-flow time is well above the county's 15%.

2Church StreetPrimary road · 20,226vehicles671trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.0%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,202

Church Street carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.3 minutes.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 15,655vehicles633trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
31.4%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,469

At 2.9 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,469 in household income.

4Harden StreetTrunk road · 15,535vehicles1,038trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,965

The busiest stretch of Harden Street carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.

5Shadowbrook DriveTertiary road · 14,907vehicles377trucks · 2.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
36.3%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,499

Travel on Shadowbrook Drive's busiest stretch runs 36% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic104,775vehicles14,214trucks · 13.6%
2Harden StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic15,535vehicles1,038trucks · 6.7%
3NC 54Trunk road · 10,516vehicles974trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.0%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,801

NC 54 carries 92% more than the county average at its busiest, 974 of them trucks (9.3%, above the county-wide 8.4%).

4Haw River BypassPrimary road · 12,950vehicles781trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.4%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,621

On its busiest stretch, Haw River Bypass carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.

5Webb AvenueTrunk road · 13,055vehicles749trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.5%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,466

Webb Avenue peaks at 13,055 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.

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

AlamanceDepartment 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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