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Traffic heat map of Bourbon County, Kentucky: 201 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Paris Pike and Lexington Road

Bourbon County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Our Bourbon County, Kentucky traffic data covers 3,282 road segments over 201 road miles, with an average segment of just 324 ft. Its busiest road, Paris Pike, carries 16,862 vehicles a day, 8.2 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Bourbon County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,068
Trucks

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

8.9%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,668

Our data shows 2,068 vehicles per day on the average road in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and 466,068 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year) across its 201 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Longer trips than 81% of counties in Kentucky

Bourbon's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 2,068 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Bourbon accounts for about 0.4% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Bourbon carries less traffic than 67% of counties in Kentucky.

At 33.6 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. 81% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Bourbon's 33.6 minutes.

At 45% lower than the state level, the 8.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Bourbon County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day6,344
Trucks9.7%
Average travel time35.3 min
Congestion ratio18.5%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,884

Travel in Bourbon County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,344 vehicles per day, 268% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,722 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (38 miles, 246 segments), so they carry more than their share: 237,743 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.8 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Kentucky

At 9.7%, highway truck share is 39% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Bourbon's highway truck share (9.7%) is lower than 91% of counties in Kentucky. 72% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Bourbon's roughly 614.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bourbon County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,722
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time33.5 min
Congestion ratio7.3%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,424

Travel in Bourbon County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,722 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (163 miles in 3,036 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 228,326 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.

Local congestion 47% below the Kentucky average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 16% fewer trucks by share.

At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

66% of counties in Kentucky see lower average driver income among trip origins than Bourbon. The driver population here skews older than 50% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bourbon County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Bourbon County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Bourbon County runs 56% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 39% below.

MetricBourbon CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,0684,696-56.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%12.1%-25.9%
Truck % (Highway)9.7%15.9%-39.0%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min31.7 min+6.1%

How Bourbon County compares

Bourbon County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Bourbon County moves 21.0% of the total daily travel and carries 51.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Bourbon County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Bourbon County2,0688.9%466,06833.6 min8.2%
Nicholas County, Kentucky1,60810.3%147,00629.6 min5.8%
Harrison County, Kentucky2,4438.2%344,03133.8 min8.5%
Clark County, Kentucky3,30714.2%1,296,91129.7 min10.1%
Fayette County, Kentucky9,64110.1%7,084,53833.1 min24.6%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Bourbon County ranked within Kentucky

Truck share on highways places Bourbon County #105 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Bourbon County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureBourbon CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,068#81 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day237,743#75 of 115
Truck share on highways9.7%#105 of 115
Highway trucks per day614#83 of 115
Average travel time33.6 min#24 of 120
Average driver income$65,668#41 of 120
Average driver age48.4 yrs#61 of 120

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #24 of 120 on average travel time, against #105 of 115 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Bourbon County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Bourbon County carry 14,602 vehicles a day on average, 7.1 times the typical road in the county (2,068).

Paris Pike leads with 16,862 vehicles a day, 1,686 of them trucks (10.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Paris PikeTrunk road · 16,862vehicles1,686trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,259

Paris Pike carries 8.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,686 of them trucks (10.0%, above the county-wide 8.9%).

2Lexington RoadTrunk road · 14,594vehicles1,370trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.6%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,243

Lexington Road carries 7.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.9 minutes.

3By-Pass RoadTrunk road · 12,351vehicles967trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,073

At 6.0 times the county average, By-Pass Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,073 in household income.

4Paris By-Pass RoadTrunk road · 11,948vehicles1,089trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.2%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,938

A main artery: Paris By-Pass Road's busiest stretch carries 5.8 times the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.9%.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 8,985vehicles517trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.8%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,137

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Paris PikeTrunk road · #1 by traffic16,862vehicles1,686trucks · 10.0%
2Lexington RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic14,594vehicles1,370trucks · 9.4%
3Paris By-Pass RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic11,948vehicles1,089trucks · 9.1%
4By-Pass RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic12,351vehicles967trucks · 7.8%
5Millersburg RoadTrunk road · 8,644vehicles899trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.7%
Median trip time
41.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,447

Millersburg Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 21% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

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

BourbonDepartment 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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