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Traffic heat map of Chowan County, North Carolina: 117 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 17 and Yeopim Road

Chowan County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 117 road miles in Chowan County, North Carolina, divided into 1,832 segments averaging 337 ft. The average road here carries 2,740 vehicles a day, 57% less than the North Carolina average of 6,332. 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 Chowan County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,740
Trucks

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

8.8%
Average travel time

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

29.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

54.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,002

Our data shows 2,740 vehicles per day on the average road in Chowan County, North Carolina, and 319,154 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈116 million per year) across its 117 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).

Shorter trips than 90% of counties in North Carolina

Chowan sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,740 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of North Carolina's statewide total. 85% of counties in North Carolina see more traffic than Chowan's 2,740 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 29.9 minutes on average. 90% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Chowan's 29.9 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 9.4% is 49% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Chowan County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day4,665
Trucks12.8%
Average travel time48.8 min
Congestion ratio11.8%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,014

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chowan County, North Carolina: 31% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,665 vehicles per day, 74% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,680 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (22 miles, 56 segments), so they carry more than their share: 100,102 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 85% of counties in North Carolina

Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 12.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 62% of counties in North Carolina. Chowan's highway truck count is lower than 85% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 599 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chowan County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,680
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time29.3 min
Congestion ratio9.4%
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,999

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Chowan County, North Carolina (69% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,680 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 81% of the monitored road miles: 95 miles in 1,776 segments, together carrying 219,052 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.

Older drivers than 91% of counties in North Carolina

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.

At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

Chowan's average driver income is higher than 53% of counties in North Carolina. Chowan's median driver age is higher than 91% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Chowan County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Chowan County runs 57% below the North Carolina average.

MetricChowan CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,7406,332-56.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.8%8.7%+1.1%
Truck % (Highway)12.8%12.1%+6.3%
Avg. Travel Time29.9 min32.3 min-7.4%

How Chowan County compares

Chowan County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Chowan County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Chowan 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
Chowan County2,7408.8%319,15429.9 min9.4%
Perquimans County, North Carolina2,1189.1%371,99429.9 min7.4%
Gates County, North Carolina1,86010.9%278,87337.5 min5.4%
Bertie County, North Carolina2,06211.3%693,91436.6 min6.4%
Pasquotank County, North Carolina6,9507.1%821,91934.1 min17.7%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Chowan County ranked within North Carolina

Highway travel volume places Chowan County #95 of 97 in North Carolina - the bottom quarter of the state.

Chowan 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.
MeasureChowan CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,740#85 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day100,102#95 of 97
Truck share on highways12.8%#37 of 97
Highway trucks per day599#83 of 97
Average travel time29.9 min#90 of 100
Average driver income$65,002#48 of 100
Average driver age54.2 yrs#10 of 100

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #10 of 100 on average driver age, against #95 of 97 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Chowan County, North Carolina

The three busiest roads in Chowan County average 6,907 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average of 2,740 across all its monitored roads.

US 17 leads with 8,028 vehicles a day, 818 of them trucks (10.2%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Haughton Road are long: a median of 54.2 minutes against 29.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 17Trunk road · 8,028vehicles818trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.0%
Median trip time
50.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,933

US 17 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 50.9 minutes, against 29.9 for the county.

2Yeopim RoadSecondary road · 6,401vehicles308trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
27.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,701

At 2.3 times the county average, Yeopim Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,701 in household income.

3Ocean HighwayTrunk road · 6,294vehicles674trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.4%
Median trip time
53.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,781

Drivers on Ocean Highway are on long journeys, a median 53.0 minutes against 29.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Church StreetSecondary road · 4,687vehicles243trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.0%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,550

Church Street peaks at 4,687 vehicles a day, 71% more than the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 8.8%.

5Broad StreetPrimary road · 4,191vehicles288trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.6%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,763

Broad Street carries 53% more than the county average at its busiest, 288 of them trucks (6.9%, below the county-wide 8.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 17Trunk road · #1 by traffic8,028vehicles818trucks · 10.2%
2Ocean HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic6,294vehicles674trucks · 10.7%
3NC 32 / NC 37 / NC 94Primary road · 4,002vehicles401trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,154

NC 32 / NC 37 / NC 94 carries 46% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.5 minutes.

4Haughton RoadPrimary road · 2,945vehicles346trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.7%
Median trip time
54.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,277

At 7% more than the county average, Haughton Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $79,277 in household income.

5Yeopim RoadSecondary road · #2 by traffic6,401vehicles308trucks · 4.8%
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

ChowanDepartment 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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