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Traffic heat map of Brown County, Kansas: 226 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 1st Street and US 75

Brown County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Brown County, Kansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,404 road segments (226 road miles, about 849 ft each). Its busiest road, 1st Street, carries 8,362 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Brown County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,019
Trucks

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

10.2%
Average travel time

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

31.9 min
Drivers’ average age

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

50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$64,766

The average monitored road in Brown County, Kansas carries 2,019 vehicles per day. Across its 226 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 366,761 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈134 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kansas (10.2%).

Shorter trips than 78% of counties in Kansas

Brown's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 2,019 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Kansas's statewide total. Brown carries more traffic than 59% of counties in Kansas.

At 31.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Brown runs shorter than 78% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Brown County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day4,174
Trucks12.2%
Average travel time42.0 min
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,754

A little more than half of the driving in Brown County, Kansas happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,174 vehicles per day, 171% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,543 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (47 miles, 254 segments), so they carry more than their share: 217,659 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.4 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 81% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.2%) is 15% 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.

Brown's highway truck share (12.2%) is lower than 81% of counties in Kansas. By raw truck volume, Brown carries fewer highway trucks than 53% of counties in Kansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Brown County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,543
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time29.6 min
Drivers’ average age51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,693

A significant share of driving in Brown County, Kansas, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,543 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (179 miles in 1,150 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 149,103 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.4 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).

Older drivers than 69% of counties in Kansas

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

Trip origins here have lower average income than 68% of counties in Kansas. 69% of counties in Kansas have a younger driver population than Brown.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–10:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +6% 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 Brown County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Brown County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Brown County apart: 52% below the Kansas average. Its highway truck share is also 15% below.

MetricBrown CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic2,0194,243-52.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.2%10.2%+0.3%
Truck % (Highway)12.2%14.4%-15.2%
Avg. Travel Time31.9 min31.8 min+0.3%

How Brown County compares

Brown County against nearby counties

Brown 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 busiest roads of the five.

Brown County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Brown County2,01910.2%366,76131.9 minN/A
Richardson County, Nebraska1,26310.6%144,96632.5 minN/A
Atchison County, Kansas1,94210.7%320,17529.7 minN/A
Nemaha County, Kansas1,45410.0%226,24431.1 minN/A
Holt County, Missouri1,25022.0%701,16131.0 min6.8%
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Brown County ranked within Kansas

Truck share on highways places Brown County #67 of 82 in Kansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Brown County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureBrown CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,019#44 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day217,659#42 of 82
Truck share on highways12.2%#67 of 82
Highway trucks per day510#44 of 82
Average travel time31.9 min#82 of 105
Average driver income$64,766#72 of 105
Average driver age50.9 yrs#33 of 105

Busiest roads in Brown County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Brown County average 6,086 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average of 2,019 across all its monitored roads.

1st Street leads with 8,362 vehicles a day, 440 of them trucks (5.3%). That is 67% more than the next road, US 75 (5,000). US 75 carries the most trucks, 654 a day (13.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 75 are long: a median of 45.6 minutes against 31.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
11st StreetPrimary road · 8,362vehicles440trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,355

The busiest stretch of 1st Street carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 10.2%.

2US 75Trunk road · 5,000vehicles654trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,722

On its busiest stretch, US 75 carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 13.1% of it, above the county-wide 10.2%.

3US 36Trunk road · 4,894vehicles591trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,149

US 36 peaks at 4,894 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 12.1% of it, above the county-wide 10.2%.

4US 36 HighwayTrunk road · 4,577vehicles540trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,425

US 36 Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.7 minutes, against 31.9 for the county.

5Pony Express HighwayTrunk road · 4,252vehicles444trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
38.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,777

Pony Express Highway carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 444 of them trucks (10.4%, in line with the county-wide 10.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 75Trunk road · #2 by traffic5,000vehicles654trucks · 13.1%
2US 36Trunk road · #3 by traffic4,894vehicles591trucks · 12.1%
3US 36 HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic4,577vehicles540trucks · 11.8%
4Pony Express HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic4,252vehicles444trucks · 10.4%
51st StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic8,362vehicles440trucks · 5.3%
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

BrownDepartment 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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