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Traffic heat map of Chatham County, North Carolina: 535 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Chatham County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 5 counties in North Carolina for household income. This page breaks down traffic in Chatham County, North Carolina across 535 miles of monitored roads split into 9,475 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 Chatham County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,885
Trucks

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

8.3%
Average travel time

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

32.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$97,722

The average monitored road in Chatham County, North Carolina carries 3,885 vehicles per day. Across its 535 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,631,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈961 million per year). Trucks are 8.3% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Congestion 39% below the North Carolina average

Chatham sees 39% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,885 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of North Carolina's statewide total. 56% of counties in North Carolina see more traffic than Chatham's 3,885 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.5 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.5 minutes is longer than 58% of counties in North Carolina.

Congestion runs 39% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Chatham County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day11,728
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time40.8 min
Congestion ratio24.4%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$93,575

A little more than half of the driving in Chatham County, North Carolina happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,728 vehicles per day, 307% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,879 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (170 miles, 1,077 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,678,729 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈613 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 75% of counties in North Carolina.

Lower highway truck share than 68% of counties in North Carolina

At 9.8%, highway truck share is 18% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Chatham's highway truck share (9.8%) is lower than 68% of counties in North Carolina. Chatham's highway truck count is lower than 53% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 1,155 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chatham County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,879
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio9.6%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$105,238

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Chatham County, North Carolina: 36% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,879 vehicles per day.

Spread over 365 miles and 8,398 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 953,240 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈348 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.5%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.6% is 46% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 97% of counties in North Carolina. Chatham's median driver age is lower than 76% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Chatham County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Chatham County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its average daily traffic per road, 39% below it. Its highway truck share is also 18% below.

MetricChatham CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic3,8856,332-38.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.3%8.7%-5.3%
Truck % (Highway)9.8%12.1%-18.5%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min32.3 min+0.8%

How Chatham County compares

Chatham County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Chatham County is 29.9% less congested and carries 31.5% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Chatham 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
Chatham County3,8858.3%2,631,96932.5 min11.3%
Lee County, North Carolina6,1008.6%1,747,39731.2 min15.7%
Orange County, North Carolina5,28610.1%4,407,04732.7 min14.6%
Alamance County, North Carolina5,4788.4%4,111,53532.2 min14.8%
Moore County, North Carolina5,8326.2%2,413,04133.4 min19.1%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Chatham County ranked within North Carolina

Chatham County sits in the top quarter of the North Carolina field on average driver income, at #4 of 100.

Chatham 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.
MeasureChatham CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,885#56 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,678,729#25 of 97
Truck share on highways9.8%#66 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,155#52 of 97
Average travel time32.5 min#43 of 100
Average driver income$97,722#4 of 100
Average driver age46.7 yrs#76 of 100

Chatham County ranks #4 of 100 on average driver income but #76 of 100 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Chatham County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 29,393 vehicles a day, against 3,885 on the average road in Chatham County.

Claude E. Pope Memorial Highway leads with 32,896 vehicles a day, 3,814 of them trucks (11.6%). Jefferson Davis Highway carries the most trucks, 3,915 a day (12.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Isaac Brooks Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.5 minutes against 32.5 county-wide.

US 64 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $125,540 in household income, 28% above the county's $97,722, while those on 11th Street average $65,342, 33% below it.

Trucks make up 13.3% of traffic on Isaac Brooks Highway, against 8.3% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Claude E. Pope Memorial HighwayMotorway · 32,896vehicles3,814trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.8%
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,274

Claude E. Pope Memorial Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 33% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

2Jefferson Davis HighwayMotorway · 31,406vehicles3,915trucks · 12.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
33.0%
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,645

Delays build on Jefferson Davis Highway: its congestion ratio of 33% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

3US 64Trunk road · 23,879vehicles1,494trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.5%
Median trip time
40.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$125,540

US 64 carries 6.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.9 minutes.

4US 15Trunk road · 23,680vehicles981trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.6%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$119,857

At 6.1 times the county average, US 15 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $119,857 in household income.

511th StreetTrunk road · 20,874vehicles1,442trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.6%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,342

A main artery: 11th Street's busiest stretch carries 5.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Jefferson Davis HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic31,406vehicles3,915trucks · 12.5%
2Claude E. Pope Memorial HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic32,896vehicles3,814trucks · 11.6%
3Isaac Brooks HighwayMotorway · 15,880vehicles2,109trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
14.9%
Median trip time
58.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,813

The busiest stretch of Isaac Brooks Highway carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 13.3% of it, above the county-wide 8.3%.

4US 64Trunk road · #3 by traffic23,879vehicles1,494trucks · 6.3%
511th StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic20,874vehicles1,442trucks · 6.9%
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

ChathamDepartment 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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