
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dillon County, South Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,104 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 46.8 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. | 9.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $49,987 |
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The average monitored road in Dillon County, South Carolina carries 3,104 vehicles per day. Across its 315 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,306,947 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈477 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.5% across South Carolina - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 98% of counties in South Carolina
Dillon sees 56% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,104 vehicles per day against 7,040), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Dillon carries less traffic than 60% of counties in South Carolina.
The average trip takes 46.8 minutes, 41% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 46.8 minutes is longer than 98% of counties in South Carolina.
The congestion ratio of 9.0% is 50% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dillon County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,311 |
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| Trucks | 21.9% |
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| Average travel time | 43.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,703 |
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The vast majority of driving in Dillon County, South Carolina happens on highways: 80% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,311 vehicles per day, 234% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,890 vehicles per day.
With 35% of the road miles (110 miles in 692 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,047,296 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈382 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 93% of counties in South Carolina
The concentration of trucks on highways (21.9%) is 60% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Dillon as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Dillon's highway truck share (21.9%) is higher than 93% of counties in South Carolina. Dillon's highway truck count is lower than 55% of counties in South Carolina, at roughly 1,385 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Dillon County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,890 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 48.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,260 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Dillon County, South Carolina, 20% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,890 vehicles per day.
Spread over 206 miles and 1,828 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 259,652 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.8 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in South Carolina
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.3% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
89% of counties in South Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Dillon. 53% of counties in South Carolina have an older driver population than Dillon.