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Traffic heat map of Baldwin County, Alabama: 1,056 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Jubilee Parkway

Baldwin County, Alabama Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Baldwin County, Alabama? We measure 1,056 road miles, divided into 19,033 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. It ranks among the top 5 counties in Alabama for average daily traffic. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Baldwin County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,085
Trucks

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

8.7%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

18.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$79,201

A typical monitored road in Baldwin County, Alabama sees 8,085 vehicles per day, while its 1,056 miles of monitored roads together handle 8,345,833 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Alabama: 8.7% against 10.6%.

Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Alabama

At 8,085 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Baldwin carries 36% more traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.9% of Alabama's statewide total. Baldwin carries more traffic than 94% of counties in Alabama.

At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. 95% of counties in Alabama have a longer average travel time than Baldwin's 29.7 minutes.

At 20% higher than the state level, the 18.6% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Baldwin County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day16,017
Trucks17.4%
Average travel time49.0 min
Congestion ratio35.5%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,530

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Baldwin County, Alabama, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 16,017 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,027 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (142 miles, 139 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,261,335 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈825 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in Alabama.

More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 17% higher than the state average, at 17.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

71% of counties in Alabama see a lower highway truck share than Baldwin's 17.4%. By raw truck volume, Baldwin carries more highway trucks than 88% of counties in Alabama.

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Non-highway Traffic in Baldwin County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day8,027
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio18.5%
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,464

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Baldwin County, Alabama: 73% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 8,027 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 87% (915 miles in 18,894 segments), carrying 6,084,497 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Alabama

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.

At 25% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 18.5% signals more friction on local roads.

Baldwin's average driver income is higher than 92% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews older than 77% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 75% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 6% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +12% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Baldwin County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +12% in high season.

Baldwin County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Baldwin County runs 36% above the Alabama average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 18% below.

MetricBaldwin CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic8,0855,932+36.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.7%10.6%-17.9%
Truck % (Highway)17.4%14.8%+17.2%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min31.8 min-6.8%

How Baldwin County compares

Baldwin County against nearby counties

Baldwin 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 third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Baldwin County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Alabama average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Baldwin County8,0858.7%8,345,83329.7 min18.6%
Mobile County, Alabama9,1148.8%10,314,95631.4 min21.3%
Escambia County, Florida10,0867.5%7,311,87132.9 min24.5%
Escambia County, Alabama3,62814.9%1,552,78331.0 min12.1%
Santa Rosa County, Florida7,3959.4%4,981,50431.1 min20.1%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Baldwin County ranked within Alabama

Average travel time places Baldwin County #64 of 67 in Alabama - the bottom quarter of the state.

Baldwin County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureBaldwin CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,085#5 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,261,335#7 of 60
Truck share on highways17.4%#18 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,781#8 of 60
Average travel time29.7 min#64 of 67
Average driver income$79,201#6 of 67
Average driver age49.8 yrs#16 of 67

Baldwin County ranks #5 of 67 on average daily traffic volume but #64 of 67 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Baldwin County, Alabama

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 50,816 vehicles a day, against 8,085 on the average road in Baldwin County.

Jubilee Parkway is the busiest road, at 61,732 vehicles a day, 6,915 of them trucks (11.2%). General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge carries the most trucks, 7,617 a day (19.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 25.1% of traffic on I 65 and 19.9% on General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge, against 8.7% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 65 are long: a median of 59.8 minutes against 29.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Gulf Shores Parkway: 3.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.7%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Jubilee ParkwayMotorway · 61,732vehicles6,915trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.3%
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,217

Jubilee Parkway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 63% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

2Gulf Shores ParkwayPrimary road · 47,140vehicles1,496trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
56.2%
Median trip time
24.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,710

Delays build on Gulf Shores Parkway: its congestion ratio of 56% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.

3AL 59Primary road · 43,576vehicles1,927trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
46.0%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,660

AL 59 carries 5.4 times the county average at its busiest, 1,927 of them trucks (4.4%, below the county-wide 8.7%).

4General W.K. Wilson Jr. BridgeMotorway · 38,355vehicles7,617trucks · 19.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
46.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,155

General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 46.9 minutes, against 29.7 for the county.

5Beach BoulevardSecondary road · 37,049vehicles1,155trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
43.4%
Median trip time
19.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,186

Beach Boulevard carries 4.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,155 of them trucks (3.1%, below the county-wide 8.7%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1General W.K. Wilson Jr. BridgeMotorway · #4 by traffic38,355vehicles7,617trucks · 19.9%
2Jubilee ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic61,732vehicles6,915trucks · 11.2%
3I 10Motorway · 34,345vehicles5,413trucks · 15.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.9%
Median trip time
47.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,284

Drivers on I 10 are on long journeys, a median 47.8 minutes against 29.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4I 65Motorway · 19,498vehicles4,889trucks · 25.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
59.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,224

I 65 carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 59.8 minutes.

5AL 59Primary road · #3 by traffic43,576vehicles1,927trucks · 4.4%
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

BaldwinDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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