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Traffic heat map of Cherokee County, South Carolina: 503 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 85

Cherokee County, South Carolina Traffic Counts

Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in South Carolina, 28.5%. This page breaks down traffic in Cherokee County, South Carolina across 503 miles of monitored roads split into 8,072 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 Cherokee County, South Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,945
Trucks

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

18.2%
Average travel time

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

33.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.2%
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.

$62,008

The average monitored road in Cherokee County, South Carolina carries 2,945 vehicles per day. Across its 503 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,021,737 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈738 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.5% across South Carolina - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 58% below the South Carolina average

Cherokee sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,945 vehicles per day against 7,040), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Cherokee accounts for about 1.4% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cherokee's 2,945 vehicles per day trails 64% of counties in South Carolina.

At 33.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Cherokee runs shorter than 60% of counties in South Carolina.

At 50% lower than the state level, the 9.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day10,061
Trucks28.5%
Average travel time60.2 min
Congestion ratio14.0%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,532

Highways carry about half of all travel in Cherokee County, South Carolina, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,061 vehicles per day, 273% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,696 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 12% of the monitored road miles: 60 miles in 273 segments, carrying 1,085,203 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈396 million per year).

The highest highway truck share of any county in South Carolina

At 28.5%, highway truck share is 108% higher than the state average. That marks Cherokee as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Cherokee also posts the highest highway truck share in South Carolina - 28.5%. By raw truck volume, Cherokee carries more highway trucks than 98% of counties in South Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,696
Trucks6.3%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio9.0%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,315

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Cherokee County, South Carolina, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,696 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (443 miles in 7,799 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 936,534 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈342 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.3%).

Local congestion 47% below the South Carolina average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 78% lower than on highways.

At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 58% of counties in South Carolina. 69% of counties in South Carolina have an older driver population than Cherokee.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Cherokee County vs. South Carolina Traffic Comparison

Cherokee County's biggest difference from the South Carolina average is its highway truck share, 108% above it. Its truck share is also 92% above.

MetricCherokee CountySouth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,9457,040-58.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.2%9.5%+91.7%
Truck % (Highway)28.5%13.7%+108.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.3 min33.3 min+0.2%

How Cherokee County compares

Cherokee County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Cherokee County carries 48.9% less traffic on a typical road and is 34.4% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Cherokee County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the South Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cherokee County2,94518.2%2,021,73733.3 min9.2%
Spartanburg County, South Carolina7,92310.2%10,246,31632.7 min17.2%
Union County, South Carolina2,2359.6%558,71932.3 min6.9%
York County, South Carolina8,5367.7%6,161,72433.4 min18.1%
Cleveland County, North Carolina4,37611.2%2,482,58531.7 min13.6%
South Carolina average7,0409.5%N/A33.3 min18.2%

Cherokee County ranked within South Carolina

On truck share on highways, Cherokee County tops the South Carolina field outright.

Cherokee County ranked among 46 county-level areas in South Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 43.
MeasureCherokee CountySouth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,945#30 of 46
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,085,203#26 of 43
Truck share on highways28.5%#1 of 43
Highway trucks per day2,867#2 of 43
Average travel time33.3 min#28 of 46
Average driver income$62,008#27 of 46
Average driver age46.7 yrs#32 of 46

Busiest roads in Cherokee County, South Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Cherokee County carry 24,754 vehicles a day on average, 8.4 times the typical road in the county (2,945).

I 85 leads with 40,441 vehicles a day, 12,020 of them trucks (29.7%). That is 2.0 times the next road, Floyd Baker Boulevard (19,912). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 85 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 61.5 minutes against 33.3 county-wide.

Few trucks use Floyd Baker Boulevard: 4.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 18.2%.

Freight stands out on I 85: trucks are 29.7% of the traffic there, against 18.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · 40,441vehicles12,020trucks · 29.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.0%
Median trip time
61.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,690

Delays build on I 85: its congestion ratio of 42% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2Floyd Baker BoulevardPrimary road · 19,912vehicles876trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,207

Floyd Baker Boulevard carries 6.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 minutes.

3Hyatt StreetSecondary road · 13,908vehicles846trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
34.2%
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,103

Travel on Hyatt Street's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Granard StreetPrimary road · 9,348vehicles547trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.6%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,020

At 3.2 times the county average, Granard Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $56,020 in household income.

5Frederick StreetPrimary road · 8,683vehicles459trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.2%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,951

The busiest stretch of Frederick Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 18.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · #1 by traffic40,441vehicles12,020trucks · 29.7%
2York RoadTrunk road · 8,146vehicles887trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
49.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,721

York Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 49.0 minutes, against 33.3 for the county.

3Floyd Baker BoulevardPrimary road · #2 by traffic19,912vehicles876trucks · 4.4%
4Mountain StreetTrunk road · 7,808vehicles849trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,648

Drivers on Mountain Street are on long journeys, a median 47.2 minutes against 33.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Hyatt StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic13,908vehicles846trucks · 6.1%
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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Q3 2026

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