
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Delaware County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,269 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.3 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. | 16.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $135,690 |
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Our data shows 6,269 vehicles per day on the average road in Delaware County, Ohio, and 5,148,498 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year) across its 647 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Ohio: 8.3% against 9.9%.
Shorter trips than 97% of counties in Ohio
Delaware's average daily traffic volume is 9% higher than the state average - 6,269 vehicles per day against 5,773. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.0% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Delaware carries more traffic than 87% of counties in Ohio.
Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 29.3 minutes on average. 97% of counties in Ohio have a longer average travel time than Delaware's 29.3 minutes.
Congestion here (16.9%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Delaware County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,400 |
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| Trucks | 12.6% |
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| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $109,235 |
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Travel in Delaware County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 17,400 vehicles per day, 238% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,153 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (117 miles in 1,615 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,491,637 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈909 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 87% of counties in Ohio.
More highway trucks than 71% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.6%) is 16% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
68% of counties in Ohio see a higher highway truck share than Delaware's 12.6%. Delaware's highway truck count is higher than 71% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 2,189 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Delaware County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,153 |
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| Trucks | 4.3% |
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| Average travel time | 28.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $149,372 |
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Travel in Delaware County, Ohio splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 5,153 vehicles per day.
Spread over 530 miles and 16,106 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,656,861 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈970 million per year). About 1 in 23 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.3%).
The highest driver income of any county in Ohio
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.
At 15.5%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Delaware also has the highest average driver income in Ohio among trip origins - $135,690. 97% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Delaware.