
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cumberland County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,711 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.3 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,935 |
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Our data shows 5,711 vehicles per day on the average road in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and 2,374,779 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈867 million per year) across its 288 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.3% across Tennessee - a freight-heavy mix.
Busier roads than 76% of counties in Tennessee
At 5,711 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cumberland carries 21% less traffic than the state average of 7,251, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Cumberland accounts for about 1.3% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cumberland carries more traffic than 76% of counties in Tennessee.
The average trip takes 33.3 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Cumberland runs longer than 66% of counties in Tennessee.
Congestion runs 18% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cumberland County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,304 |
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| Trucks | 23.7% |
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| Average travel time | 60.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,501 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Cumberland County, Tennessee (66% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,304 vehicles per day, 99% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,177 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (93 miles, 323 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,560,508 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈570 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 76% of counties in Tennessee.
Higher highway truck share than 94% of counties in Tennessee
Highway truck concentration here runs 52% higher than the state average, at 23.7%. That marks Cumberland as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Cumberland's highway truck share (23.7%) is higher than 94% of counties in Tennessee. 85% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Cumberland's roughly 2,443.

Non-highway Traffic in Cumberland County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,177 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,549 |
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A significant share of driving in Cumberland County, Tennessee, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,177 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 68% of the monitored road miles (195 miles in 2,780 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 814,271 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈297 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Older drivers than 98% of counties in Tennessee
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 73% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (12.5%) runs 19% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Cumberland's average driver income is lower than 56% of counties in Tennessee. The driver population here skews older than 98% of counties in Tennessee.