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Traffic heat map of Cherokee County, Kansas: 172 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 7th Street and KS 66

Cherokee County, Kansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Cherokee County, Kansas? We measure 172 road miles, divided into 2,782 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, 7th Street, carries 10,932 vehicles a day, 2.9 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 Cherokee County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,782
Trucks

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

9.7%
Average travel time

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

30.4 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,103

A typical monitored road in Cherokee County, Kansas sees 3,782 vehicles per day, while its 172 miles of monitored roads together handle 600,837 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈219 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kansas (10.2%).

Shorter trips than 90% of counties in Kansas

At 3,782 vehicles per day, the average road in Cherokee carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 4,243 (11% less) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total. Cherokee carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 30.4 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 30.4 minutes is shorter than 90% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day6,253
Trucks11.2%
Average travel time37.8 min
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,260

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Cherokee County, Kansas: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,253 vehicles per day, 92% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,254 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (36 miles, 490 segments), so they carry more than their share: 220,782 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.6 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 52% of counties in Kansas.

Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.2%) is 22% 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.

Cherokee's highway truck share (11.2%) is lower than 93% of counties in Kansas. Cherokee's highway truck count is higher than 51% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 700 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,254
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time28.8 min
Drivers’ average age49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,618

A little more than half of the driving in Cherokee County, Kansas happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,254 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 79% of the monitored road miles: 136 miles in 2,292 segments, together carrying 380,055 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈139 million per year). Trucks make up 8.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 85% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 21% lower than on highways.

Cherokee's average driver income is lower than 85% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews younger than 58% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cherokee County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Cherokee County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Cherokee County apart: 22% below the Kansas average.

MetricCherokee CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic3,7824,243-10.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%10.2%-5.0%
Truck % (Highway)11.2%14.4%-22.3%
Avg. Travel Time30.4 min31.8 min-4.4%

How Cherokee County compares

Cherokee County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Cherokee County moves 39.3% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Cherokee 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
Cherokee County3,7829.7%600,83730.4 minN/A
Crawford County, Kansas5,0418.2%903,81732.8 minN/A
Labette County, Kansas2,40110.0%460,98433.4 min9.1%
Ottawa County, Oklahoma4,91319.2%1,060,56333.2 min10.6%
Jasper County, Missouri7,04511.6%3,694,42536.9 min4.1%
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Cherokee County ranked within Kansas

Cherokee County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kansas field on truck share on highways, at #76 of 82.

Cherokee County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureCherokee CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,782#17 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day220,782#40 of 82
Truck share on highways11.2%#76 of 82
Highway trucks per day700#41 of 82
Average travel time30.4 min#95 of 105
Average driver income$59,103#89 of 105
Average driver age48.6 yrs#61 of 105

Cherokee County ranks #17 of 105 on average daily traffic volume but #76 of 82 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Cherokee County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Cherokee County average 8,981 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average of 3,782 across all its monitored roads.

7th Street is the busiest road, at 10,932 vehicles a day, 717 of them trucks (6.6%). East Avenue carries the most trucks, 1,185 a day (16.4% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Trips using US 400 are long: a median of 51.6 minutes against 30.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on East Avenue and US 400: trucks are 16.4% and 14.8% of the traffic there, against 9.7% county-wide.

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
17th StreetPrimary road · 10,932vehicles717trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
25.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,009

On its busiest stretch, 7th Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

2KS 66Primary road · 8,168vehicles514trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
27.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,772

KS 66 peaks at 8,168 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

3US 166Trunk road · 7,844vehicles765trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,774

US 166 carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 765 of them trucks (9.8%, in line with the county-wide 9.7%).

4Military AvenuePrimary road · 7,724vehicles550trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,979

Military Avenue carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.1 minutes.

5KS 171Trunk road · 7,654vehicles921trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,931

KS 171 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 45.4 minutes, against 30.4 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1East AvenuePrimary road · 7,212vehicles1,185trucks · 16.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,751

East Avenue peaks at 7,212 vehicles a day, 91% more than the county average; trucks are 16.4% of it, above the county-wide 9.7%.

2KS 171Trunk road · #5 by traffic7,654vehicles921trucks · 12.0%
3US 400Trunk road · 5,838vehicles867trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
51.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,760

US 400 carries 54% more than the county average at its busiest, 867 of them trucks (14.8%, above the county-wide 9.7%).

4US 166Trunk road · #3 by traffic7,844vehicles765trucks · 9.8%
5US 69Trunk road · 6,648vehicles738trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,873

Drivers on US 69 are on long journeys, a median 40.8 minutes against 30.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

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

CherokeeDepartment 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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