
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Alexander County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,684 |
|---|
Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.3% |
|---|
Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 min |
|---|
Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 11.7% |
|---|
Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
|---|
Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,947 |
|---|
A typical monitored road in Alexander County, North Carolina sees 3,684 vehicles per day, while its 129 miles of monitored roads together handle 463,864 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈169 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across North Carolina.
Shorter trips than 84% of counties in North Carolina
Alexander's average daily traffic volume is 42% lower than the state average - 3,684 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of North Carolina's statewide total. 65% of counties in North Carolina see more traffic than Alexander's 3,684 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 30.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Alexander runs shorter than 84% of counties in North Carolina.
Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Alexander County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,861 |
|---|
| Trucks | 8.4% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $63,620 |
|---|
Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Alexander County, North Carolina, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 5,861 vehicles per day, 66% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,524 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (19 miles in 192 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 120,273 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.9 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in North Carolina
At 8.4%, highway truck share is 31% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Alexander's highway truck share (8.4%) is lower than 77% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Alexander carries fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in North Carolina.

Non-highway Traffic in Alexander County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,524 |
|---|
| Trucks | 5.6% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 30.1 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $64,052 |
|---|
Local roads carry most of the traffic in Alexander County, North Carolina: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,524 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 85% of the monitored road miles: 110 miles in 2,606 segments, together carrying 343,590 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.6%).
Local congestion 35% below the North Carolina average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 33% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.5% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
55% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Alexander. The driver population here skews younger than 54% of counties in North Carolina.