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Traffic heat map of Beaufort County, North Carolina: 388 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 5th Street

Beaufort County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, 5th Street, carries 20,432 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Beaufort County, North Carolina across 388 miles of monitored roads split into 4,568 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 Beaufort County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,135
Trucks

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

7.4%
Average travel time

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

31.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,511

The average monitored road in Beaufort County, North Carolina carries 4,135 vehicles per day. Across its 388 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,107,869 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈404 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 7.4% against 8.7%.

Congestion 35% below the North Carolina average

Beaufort's average daily traffic volume is 35% lower than the state average - 4,135 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Beaufort's 4,135 vehicles per day outpaces 51% of counties in North Carolina.

The average trip takes 31.5 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Beaufort runs shorter than 63% of counties in North Carolina.

The congestion ratio of 12.1% is 35% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Beaufort County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day8,544
Trucks9.3%
Average travel time35.2 min
Congestion ratio15.9%
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,219

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Beaufort County, North Carolina, 25% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 8,544 vehicles per day, 127% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,763 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (45 miles, 355 segments), so they carry more than their share: 275,424 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈101 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.3%) is 23% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Beaufort's highway truck share (9.3%) is lower than 72% of counties in North Carolina. 86% of counties in North Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Beaufort's roughly 795.

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Non-highway Traffic in Beaufort County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,763
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio11.7%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,633

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Beaufort County, North Carolina: 75% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,763 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 88% of the monitored road miles: 343 miles in 4,213 segments, together carrying 832,445 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈304 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.

Local congestion 34% below the North Carolina average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 28% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.7% is 34% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 57% of counties in North Carolina. The driver population here skews older than 58% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Beaufort County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Beaufort County apart: 35% below the North Carolina average. Its highway truck share is also 23% below.

MetricBeaufort CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic4,1356,332-34.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.4%8.7%-15.6%
Truck % (Highway)9.3%12.1%-23.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.5 min32.3 min-2.5%

How Beaufort County compares

Beaufort County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Beaufort County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Beaufort 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
Beaufort County4,1357.4%1,107,86931.5 min12.1%
Pamlico County, North Carolina3,5856.6%342,54129.9 min11.6%
Craven County, North Carolina5,9327.4%2,360,09931.8 min17.4%
Pitt County, North Carolina8,4126.7%3,878,93135.9 min22.0%
Washington County, North Carolina2,53110.3%359,41436.3 min6.2%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Beaufort County ranked within North Carolina

Highway truck volume places Beaufort County #84 of 97 in North Carolina - the bottom quarter of the state.

Beaufort 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.
MeasureBeaufort CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,135#50 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day275,424#81 of 97
Truck share on highways9.3%#70 of 97
Highway trucks per day795#84 of 97
Average travel time31.5 min#63 of 100
Average driver income$62,511#57 of 100
Average driver age50.2 yrs#43 of 100

Busiest roads in Beaufort County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 19,073 vehicles a day, against 4,135 on the average road in Beaufort County.

5th Street is the busiest road, at 20,432 vehicles a day, 1,523 of them trucks (7.5%). US 264 carries the most trucks, 1,530 a day (8.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
15th StreetTrunk road · 20,432vehicles1,523trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.0%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,578

5th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 25% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2Pactolus HighwayTrunk road · 18,402vehicles1,458trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,111

At 4.5 times the county average, Pactolus Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,111 in household income.

3US 264Trunk road · 18,383vehicles1,530trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.9%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,866

The busiest stretch of US 264 carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, above the county-wide 7.4%.

415th StreetSecondary road · 17,392vehicles552trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
25.2%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,882

Delays build on 15th Street: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

5John Small AvenuePrimary road · 16,772vehicles805trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.6%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,801

On its busiest stretch, John Small Avenue carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 264Trunk road · #3 by traffic18,383vehicles1,530trucks · 8.3%
25th StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic20,432vehicles1,523trucks · 7.5%
3Pactolus HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic18,402vehicles1,458trucks · 7.9%
4US 17Motorway · 10,692vehicles1,133trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
8.2%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,938

US 17 peaks at 10,692 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 7.4%.

5John Small AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic16,772vehicles805trucks · 4.8%
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

BeaufortDepartment 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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