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Traffic heat map of Darlington County, South Carolina: 553 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and Lucas Street

Darlington County, South Carolina Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 553 road miles in Darlington County, South Carolina, divided into 5,930 segments averaging 493 ft. Its busiest road, I 20, carries 27,780 vehicles a day, 7.3 times the average road. 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 Darlington County, South Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,819
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

32.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,147

A typical monitored road in Darlington County, South Carolina sees 3,819 vehicles per day, while its 553 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,999,701 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈730 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with South Carolina (9.5%).

Shorter trips than 80% of counties in South Carolina

At 3,819 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Darlington carries 46% less traffic than the state average of 7,040, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.4% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Darlington's 3,819 vehicles per day outpaces 53% of counties in South Carolina.

Journey times here (32.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.6 minutes is shorter than 80% of counties in South Carolina.

Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Darlington County, South Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day10,436
Trucks14.2%
Average travel time41.8 min
Congestion ratio20.6%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,280

Travel in Darlington County, South Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 10,436 vehicles per day, 242% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,052 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 16% of the road network, 87 miles in 616 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here (14.2%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 52% of counties in South Carolina. 60% of counties in South Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Darlington's roughly 1,484.

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Non-highway Traffic in Darlington County, South Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,052
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio10.4%
Drivers’ average age48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,491

Travel in Darlington County, South Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,052 vehicles per day.

Spread over 466 miles and 5,314 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,042,885 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈381 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.0%).

Local congestion 38% below the South Carolina average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.4% is 38% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 62% of counties in South Carolina. 51% of counties in South Carolina have a younger driver population than Darlington.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 81% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +10% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Darlington County, South Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Darlington County vs. South Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Darlington County runs 46% below the South Carolina average. The other measures stay close to the average.

MetricDarlington CountySouth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic3,8197,040-45.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%9.5%+4.4%
Truck % (Highway)14.2%13.7%+3.9%
Avg. Travel Time32.6 min33.3 min-2.0%

How Darlington County compares

Darlington County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Darlington County sees 18.8% shorter typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Darlington 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
Darlington County3,8199.9%1,999,70132.6 min11.5%
Chesterfield County, South Carolina2,6169.7%1,092,83533.2 min7.0%
Florence County, South Carolina8,42711.3%4,376,06832.7 min18.7%
Marlboro County, South Carolina2,77210.5%729,37759.0 min8.9%
Lee County, South Carolina2,22215.5%1,076,63635.6 min7.4%
South Carolina average7,0409.5%N/A33.3 min18.2%

Darlington County ranked within South Carolina

Average travel time places Darlington County #37 of 46 in South Carolina - the bottom quarter of the state.

Darlington 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.
MeasureDarlington CountySouth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,819#22 of 46
Highway vehicle-miles per day956,816#29 of 43
Truck share on highways14.2%#23 of 43
Highway trucks per day1,484#26 of 43
Average travel time32.6 min#37 of 46
Average driver income$61,147#29 of 46
Average driver age48.0 yrs#23 of 46

Busiest roads in Darlington County, South Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Darlington County carry 24,412 vehicles a day on average, 6.4 times the typical road in the county (3,819).

I 20 leads with 27,780 vehicles a day, 5,201 of them trucks (18.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 20 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 59.9 minutes against 32.6 county-wide.

Trucks make up 18.7% of traffic on I 20, against 9.9% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 27,780vehicles5,201trucks · 18.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.4%
Median trip time
59.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,180

Travel on I 20's busiest stretch runs 32% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Lucas StreetTrunk road · 23,057vehicles2,124trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.3%
Median trip time
39.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,468

Lucas Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

3Governor Williams HighwayTrunk road · 22,397vehicles1,957trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.3%
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,400

Governor Williams Highway carries 5.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,957 of them trucks (8.7%, below the county-wide 9.9%).

4Main StreetTrunk road · 20,979vehicles2,086trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.9%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,244

Main Street carries 5.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.1 minutes.

5Bobo Newsome HighwayTrunk road · 15,185vehicles1,485trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.0%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,218

Bobo Newsome Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 29% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic27,780vehicles5,201trucks · 18.7%
2Lucas StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic23,057vehicles2,124trucks · 9.2%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic20,979vehicles2,086trucks · 9.9%
4Governor Williams HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic22,397vehicles1,957trucks · 8.7%
5Harry Byrd HighwayTrunk road · 14,439vehicles1,566trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.9%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,271

Harry Byrd Highway carries 3.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,566 of them trucks (10.8%, above the county-wide 9.9%).

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

DarlingtonDepartment 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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