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Traffic heat map of Anson County, North Carolina: 280 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Caswell Street

Anson County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Trips here are the longest of any county in North Carolina, a median 43.9 minutes. This page breaks down traffic in Anson County, North Carolina across 280 miles of monitored roads split into 2,911 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Anson County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,302
Trucks

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

11.6%
Average travel time

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

43.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,068

Our data shows 3,302 vehicles per day on the average road in Anson County, North Carolina, and 879,343 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈321 million per year) across its 280 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.6% of traffic, more than the 8.7% across North Carolina.

The longest trips of any county in North Carolina

At 3,302 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Anson carries 48% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, 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 0.3% of North Carolina's statewide total. Anson carries less traffic than 75% of counties in North Carolina.

At 43.9 minutes, the average travel time is 36% higher than the state level. At 43.9 minutes, Anson also has the highest average travel time in North Carolina.

At 48% lower than the state level, the 9.7% 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 Anson County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day10,779
Trucks12.9%
Average travel time57.8 min
Congestion ratio24.4%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,801

Most travel in Anson County, North Carolina happens on highways, 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,779 vehicles per day, 722% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,312 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (77 miles, 612 segments), so they carry more than their share: 661,887 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈242 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 65% of counties in North Carolina

Highway truck concentration here runs 7% higher than the state average, at 12.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

65% of counties in North Carolina see a lower highway truck share than Anson's 12.9%. 53% of counties in North Carolina see fewer highway trucks per day than Anson's roughly 1,388.

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Non-highway Traffic in Anson County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day1,312
Trucks7.8%
Average travel time40.2 min
Congestion ratio5.8%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,144

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Anson County, North Carolina, 25% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,312 vehicles per day.

Spread over 203 miles and 2,299 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 217,456 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.4 million per year). Trucks make up 7.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 91% of counties in North Carolina

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.

At 67% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.8% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 91% of counties in North Carolina. Anson's median driver age is lower than 77% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Anson County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Anson County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Anson County apart: 48% below the North Carolina average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 36% above.

MetricAnson CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic3,3026,332-47.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.6%8.7%+33.0%
Truck % (Highway)12.9%12.1%+6.6%
Avg. Travel Time43.9 min32.3 min+36.0%

How Anson County compares

Trips in Anson County run longer than in any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Anson County sees 31.8% longer typical trips and moves 42.7% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Anson 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
Anson County3,30211.6%879,34343.9 min9.7%
Richmond County, North Carolina3,82210.6%1,389,85538.7 min11.2%
Stanly County, North Carolina4,1766.7%1,298,28631.5 min10.9%
Montgomery County, North Carolina2,76911.0%905,07333.1 min9.5%
Union County, North Carolina6,0406.3%4,644,60830.0 min17.1%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Anson County ranked within North Carolina

On average travel time, Anson County tops the North Carolina field outright.

Anson 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.
MeasureAnson CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,302#75 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day661,887#59 of 97
Truck share on highways12.9%#35 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,388#46 of 97
Average travel time43.9 min#1 of 100
Average driver income$53,068#91 of 100
Average driver age46.7 yrs#77 of 100

Anson County ranks #1 of 100 on average travel time but #91 of 100 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Anson County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 25,217 vehicles a day, against 3,302 on the average road in Anson County.

Caswell Street is the busiest road, at 27,760 vehicles a day, 2,890 of them trucks (10.4%). Salisbury Street is practically level with it at 27,682. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Andrew Jackson Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 69.8 minutes against 43.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Caswell StreetTrunk road · 27,760vehicles2,890trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
39.6%
Median trip time
56.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,694

Delays build on Caswell Street: its congestion ratio of 40% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

2Salisbury StreetTrunk road · 27,682vehicles2,209trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
41.3%
Median trip time
54.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,941

Travel on Salisbury Street's busiest stretch runs 41% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3W. Cliff Martin HighwayTrunk road · 20,209vehicles2,750trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.8%
Median trip time
56.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,282

At 6.1 times the county average, W. Cliff Martin Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,282 in household income.

4Andrew Jackson HighwayTrunk road · 18,358vehicles2,592trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.3%
Median trip time
69.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,941

A main artery: Andrew Jackson Highway's busiest stretch carries 5.6 times the county average; trucks are 14.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.6%.

5US 52Trunk road · 9,231vehicles888trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.6%
Median trip time
38.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,926

US 52 peaks at 9,231 vehicles a day, 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 9.6% of it, below the county-wide 11.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Caswell StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic27,760vehicles2,890trucks · 10.4%
2W. Cliff Martin HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic20,209vehicles2,750trucks · 13.6%
3Andrew Jackson HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic18,358vehicles2,592trucks · 14.1%
4Salisbury StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic27,682vehicles2,209trucks · 8.0%
5US 52Trunk road · #5 by traffic9,231vehicles888trucks · 9.6%
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

AnsonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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