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Traffic heat map of Columbia County, Washington: 44 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and Cameron Street

Columbia County, Washington Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 44 road miles in Columbia County, Washington, divided into 357 segments averaging 650 ft. Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in Washington. 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 Columbia County, Washington

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,035
Trucks

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

11.1%
Average travel time

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

44.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,503

The average monitored road in Columbia County, Washington carries 2,035 vehicles per day. Across its 44 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 78,697 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.7 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 11.1% of traffic, against 7.1% across Washington.

Longer trips than 92% of counties in Washington

Columbia's average daily traffic volume is 72% lower than the state average - 2,035 vehicles per day against 7,322 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Columbia accounts for less than 0.1% of Washington's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Columbia's 2,035 vehicles per day trails 82% of counties in Washington.

The average trip takes 44.4 minutes, 34% higher than the state level. On travel time, Columbia runs longer than 92% of counties in Washington.

Congestion runs 64% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - 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 Columbia County, Washington

Trafficvehicles per day3,542
Trucks11.4%
Average travel time45.5 min
Congestion ratio10.5%
Drivers’ average age52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,869

Nearly all driving in Columbia County, Washington happens on highways: 92% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 3,542 vehicles per day, 322% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 839 vehicles per day.

With 67% of the road miles (29 miles in 158 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 72,056 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.3 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Washington

Highway truck concentration here runs 20% higher than the state average, at 11.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 66% of counties in Washington. Columbia's highway truck count is lower than 97% of counties in Washington, at roughly 405 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Columbia County, Washington

Trafficvehicles per day839
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time43.5 min
Congestion ratio4.5%
Drivers’ average age56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,648

Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Columbia County, Washington, 8% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 839 vehicles per day.

Spread over 15 miles and 199 segments, 33% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 6,641 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.1%.

Local congestion 77% below the Washington average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 38% lower than on highways.

At 77% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.5% signals easier movement on local roads.

53% of counties in Washington see higher average driver income among trip origins than Columbia. The driver population here skews older than 74% of counties in Washington.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 81% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+2%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +16% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -25% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Columbia County, Washington, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +16% in high season.

Columbia County vs. Washington Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Columbia County apart: 72% below the Washington average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 55% above.

MetricColumbia CountyWashington averageDifference
Traffic2,0357,322-72.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.1%7.1%+55.3%
Truck % (Highway)11.4%9.5%+20.2%
Avg. Travel Time44.4 min33.2 min+33.9%

How Columbia County compares

Columbia County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Columbia County moves 13.4% of the total daily travel and is 32.7% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Columbia County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Washington average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Columbia County2,03511.1%78,69744.4 min7.2%
Garfield County, Washington1,87313.2%70,25157.5 min5.6%
Walla Walla County, Washington4,4058.3%1,241,22544.8 min13.5%
Asotin County, Washington3,3065.7%200,35628.8 min12.3%
Whitman County, Washington3,4249.2%837,13735.4 min11.1%
Washington average7,3227.1%N/A33.2 min19.9%

Columbia County ranked within Washington

Highway truck volume places Columbia County #32 of 33 in Washington - the bottom quarter of the state.

Columbia County ranked among 39 county-level areas in Washington (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureColumbia CountyWashington rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,035#32 of 39
Highway vehicle-miles per day72,056#30 of 33
Truck share on highways11.4%#12 of 33
Highway trucks per day405#32 of 33
Average travel time44.4 min#4 of 39
Average driver income$77,503#21 of 39
Average driver age52.7 yrs#11 of 39

Columbia County ranks #4 of 39 on average travel time but #32 of 33 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Columbia County, Washington

The three busiest roads in Columbia County average 4,952 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average of 2,035 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street is the busiest road, at 6,053 vehicles a day, 490 of them trucks (8.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

3rd Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 143.2 minutes against 44.4 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · 6,053vehicles490trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
41.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,773

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 19% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

2Cameron StreetTrunk road · 5,108vehicles441trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
44.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,978

Cameron Street carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.9 minutes.

3US 12Trunk road · 3,694vehicles384trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.3%
Median trip time
47.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,962

At 82% more than the county average, US 12 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,962 in household income.

44th StreetSecondary road · 1,929vehicles122trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.2%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,734

4th Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 5% less than the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 11.1%.

53rd StreetTertiary road · 1,036vehicles62trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
3.0%
Median trip time
143.2 min
Drivers’ median age
56.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,177

Even at its busiest, 3rd Street carries 49% less than the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 11.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic6,053vehicles490trucks · 8.1%
2Cameron StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic5,108vehicles441trucks · 8.6%
3US 12Trunk road · #3 by traffic3,694vehicles384trucks · 10.4%
44th StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic1,929vehicles122trucks · 6.3%
53rd StreetTertiary road · #5 by traffic1,036vehicles62trucks · 6.0%
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

ColumbiaDepartment 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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