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Traffic heat map of Carlisle County, Kentucky: 130 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Paducah Road and US 62

Carlisle County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 130 road miles in Carlisle County, Kentucky, divided into 646 segments averaging 1,062 ft. Its busiest road, Paducah Road, carries 4,641 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Carlisle County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,214
Trucks

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

9.8%
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.

5.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,164

Our data shows 1,214 vehicles per day on the average road in Carlisle County, Kentucky, and 145,496 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈53.1 million per year) across its 130 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 9.8% against 12.1%.

Quieter roads than 97% of counties in Kentucky

Carlisle's average daily traffic volume is 74% lower than the state average - 1,214 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, Carlisle accounts for about 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Carlisle carries less traffic than 97% of counties in Kentucky.

Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 33.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Carlisle runs longer than 82% of counties in Kentucky.

The congestion ratio of 5.8% is 61% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Carlisle County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day2,075
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio4.9%
Drivers’ average age50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,909

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Carlisle County, Kentucky, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 2,075 vehicles per day, 96% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,059 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 10% of the monitored road miles (13 miles, 98 segments), so they carry more than their share: 24,613 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.0 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Kentucky

At 12.3%, highway truck share is 22% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 62% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Carlisle carries fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carlisle County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,059
Trucks9.3%
Average travel time33.1 min
Congestion ratio5.9%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,320

The vast majority of driving in Carlisle County, Kentucky happens on local roads: 83% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,059 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 117 miles in 548 segments, together carrying 120,883 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.3%).

Older drivers than 95% of counties in Kentucky

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 25% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

65% of counties in Kentucky see lower average driver income among trip origins than Carlisle. The driver population here skews older than 95% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Carlisle County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Carlisle County apart: 74% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 22% below.

MetricCarlisle CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,2144,696-74.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.8%12.1%-18.8%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%15.9%-22.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min31.7 min+6.2%

How Carlisle County compares

Carlisle County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Carlisle County moves 22.0% of the total daily travel and carries 55.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Carlisle 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
Carlisle County1,2149.8%145,49633.6 min5.8%
Ballard County, Kentucky1,81610.5%203,63743.4 min10.3%
Hickman County, Kentucky1,00711.6%185,54329.2 min3.9%
Mississippi County, Missouri2,40021.3%398,85332.8 minN/A
McCracken County, Kentucky5,7269.5%1,855,58531.6 min14.4%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Carlisle County ranked within Kentucky

Highway travel volume places Carlisle County #113 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Carlisle County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureCarlisle CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,214#116 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day24,613#113 of 115
Truck share on highways12.3%#72 of 115
Highway trucks per day256#111 of 115
Average travel time33.6 min#23 of 120
Average driver income$65,164#43 of 120
Average driver age50.8 yrs#7 of 120

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 120 on average driver age, against #113 of 115 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Carlisle County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Carlisle County carry 3,757 vehicles a day on average, 3.1 times the typical road in the county (1,214).

Paducah Road leads with 4,641 vehicles a day, 458 of them trucks (9.9%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using KY 121 are long: a median of 44.1 minutes against 33.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Paducah RoadPrimary road · 4,641vehicles458trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,327

The busiest stretch of Paducah Road carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 9.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.8%.

2US 62Primary road · 3,866vehicles429trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.3%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,422

On its busiest stretch, US 62 carries 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 11.1% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.

3Elm StreetTrunk road · 2,762vehicles308trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.4%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,472

Elm Street peaks at 2,762 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.

4KY 121Primary road · 2,200vehicles250trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.6%
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,774

KY 121 is busy by local standards, at 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.

5US 51Trunk road · 2,003vehicles290trucks · 14.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
4.7%
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,201

US 51 peaks at 2,003 vehicles a day, 65% more than the county average; trucks are 14.5% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Paducah RoadPrimary road · #1 by traffic4,641vehicles458trucks · 9.9%
2US 62Primary road · #2 by traffic3,866vehicles429trucks · 11.1%
3Elm StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic2,762vehicles308trucks · 11.2%
4US 51Trunk road · #5 by traffic2,003vehicles290trucks · 14.5%
5KY 121Primary road · #4 by traffic2,200vehicles250trucks · 11.3%
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

CarlisleDepartment 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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