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Traffic heat map of Boyd County, Kentucky: 192 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 23 and 13th Street

Boyd County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Boyd County, Kentucky? We measure 192 road miles, divided into 2,003 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, US 23, carries 28,041 vehicles a day, 4.7 times the average road. 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 Boyd County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,003
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

34.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,045

Our data shows 6,003 vehicles per day on the average road in Boyd County, Kentucky, and 1,012,449 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈370 million per year) across its 192 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 9.2% against 12.1%.

Busier roads than 95% of counties in Kentucky

Boyd's average daily traffic volume is 28% higher than the state average - 6,003 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Kentucky's statewide total. By volume, Boyd's 6,003 vehicles per day outpaces 95% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 34.8 minutes, 10% higher than the state level. 88% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Boyd's 34.8 minutes.

Congestion here (14.1%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Boyd County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day8,385
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time35.4 min
Congestion ratio15.8%
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,294

Highways carry about half of all travel in Boyd County, Kentucky, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,385 vehicles per day, 51% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,565 vehicles per day.

With 35% of the road miles (68 miles in 311 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 487,953 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈178 million per year).

60% of counties in Kentucky move less traffic on their highways.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

At 13.6%, highway truck share is 15% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kentucky: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 51% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Boyd carries more highway trucks than 54% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Boyd County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day5,565
Trucks5.1%
Average travel time34.7 min
Congestion ratio13.8%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,768

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Boyd County, Kentucky, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,565 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (125 miles in 1,692 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 524,496 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈191 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.1%.

Older drivers than 71% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion here (13.8%) closely tracks the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 57% of counties in Kentucky. Boyd's median driver age is higher than 71% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 11:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 82% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 33% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Boyd County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Boyd County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Boyd County apart: 28% above the Kentucky average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 24% below.

MetricBoyd CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic6,0034,696+27.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%12.1%-23.7%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%15.9%-14.6%
Avg. Travel Time34.8 min31.7 min+9.8%

How Boyd County compares

Boyd County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Boyd County carries 126.9% more traffic on a typical road and is 41.7% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Boyd 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
Boyd County6,0039.2%1,012,44934.8 min14.1%
Carter County, Kentucky2,51615.9%786,31730.8 min10.7%
Greenup County, Kentucky2,8818.2%678,58828.1 min9.6%
Lawrence County, Ohio3,2856.8%971,28129.1 min11.3%
Lawrence County, Kentucky1,90211.5%348,24029.2 min8.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Boyd County ranked within Kentucky

Average daily traffic volume places Boyd County #7 of 120 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Boyd County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureBoyd CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,003#7 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day487,953#47 of 115
Truck share on highways13.6%#57 of 115
Highway trucks per day1,136#53 of 115
Average travel time34.8 min#15 of 120
Average driver income$63,045#52 of 120
Average driver age49.3 yrs#35 of 120

Busiest roads in Boyd County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Boyd County average 25,138 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average of 6,003 across all its monitored roads.

US 23 leads with 28,041 vehicles a day, 1,545 of them trucks (5.5%). Louisa Road carries the most trucks, 2,271 a day (14.1% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Trucks make up 16.8% of traffic on I 64, against 9.2% across all roads in the county.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 23Primary road · 28,041vehicles1,545trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
34.6%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,810

Delays build on US 23: its congestion ratio of 35% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

213th StreetPrimary road · 23,776vehicles1,116trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.4%
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,211

The busiest stretch of 13th Street carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

3Winchester AvenuePrimary road · 23,597vehicles1,115trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,314

On its busiest stretch, Winchester Avenue carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 4.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

4US Route 60Primary road · 19,016vehicles985trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.0%
Median trip time
28.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,017

US Route 60 peaks at 19,016 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

5Center StreetTrunk road · 18,624vehicles1,718trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.7%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,216

Center Street carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 1,718 of them trucks (9.2%, in line with the county-wide 9.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Louisa RoadTrunk road · 16,074vehicles2,271trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.3%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,751

Louisa Road carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.6 minutes.

2I 64Motorway · 12,082vehicles2,029trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
9.6%
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,222

At 2.0 times the county average, I 64 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,222 in household income.

3Center StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic18,624vehicles1,718trucks · 9.2%
4US 23Primary road · #1 by traffic28,041vehicles1,545trucks · 5.5%
5Greenup AvenueTrunk road · 13,966vehicles1,445trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.6%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,177

Travel on Greenup Avenue's busiest stretch runs 37% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

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

BoydDepartment 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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