
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Anderson County, South Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,036 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.7 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. | 13.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,023 |
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Our data shows 6,036 vehicles per day on the average road in Anderson County, South Carolina, and 5,801,478 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year) across its 992 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 9.5% across South Carolina.
Busier roads than 69% of counties in South Carolina
At 6,036 vehicles per day, the average road in Anderson carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 7,040 (14% less) - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.9% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 69% of counties in South Carolina see less traffic than Anderson's 6,036 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (34.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 60% of counties in South Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Anderson's 34.7 minutes.
At 27% lower than the state level, the 13.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Anderson County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,675 |
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| Trucks | 15.3% |
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| Average travel time | 39.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 29.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,030 |
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Travel in Anderson County, South Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 18,675 vehicles per day, 264% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,125 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 128 miles in 1,416 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.
That is more highway travel volume than 86% of counties in South Carolina.
More highway trucks than 74% of counties in South Carolina
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.3%) is 12% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 57% of counties in South Carolina. Anderson's highway truck count is higher than 74% of counties in South Carolina, at roughly 2,854 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Anderson County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,125 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,982 |
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Travel in Anderson County, South Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,125 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (864 miles in 19,639 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,125,119 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.8%).
Local roads carry 68% fewer trucks by share than highways
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 68% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.0% is 29% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
64% of counties in South Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Anderson. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in South Carolina.