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Traffic heat map of Douglas County, Nevada: 232 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 395 and Main Street

Douglas County, Nevada Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 232 road miles in Douglas County, Nevada, divided into 2,838 segments averaging 432 ft. Its highways carry the lowest truck share of any county in Nevada, 7.6%. 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 Douglas County, Nevada

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,204
Trucks

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

7.2%
Average travel time

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

26.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$92,691

A typical monitored road in Douglas County, Nevada sees 6,204 vehicles per day, while its 232 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,369,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈500 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Nevada: 7.2% against 9.7%.

The shortest trips of any county in Nevada

Douglas sees 22% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,204 vehicles per day against 7,914), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.2% of Nevada's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Douglas's 6,204 vehicles per day outpaces 81% of counties in Nevada.

The average trip takes 26.8 minutes, 21% lower than the state level. It also posts the lowest average travel time in Nevada, at 26.8 minutes.

At 25% lower than the state level, the 12.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Douglas County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day15,752
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time30.4 min
Congestion ratio28.5%
Drivers’ average age55.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$90,107

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Douglas County, Nevada (67% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 15,752 vehicles per day, 427% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,989 vehicles per day.

With 33% of the road miles (77 miles in 715 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 913,247 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈333 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Douglas outranks 56% of counties in Nevada.

The lowest highway truck share of any county in Nevada

Highway truck concentration here runs 44% lower than the state average, at 7.6%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By share, Douglas has the lowest highway truck concentration in Nevada, at 7.6%. By raw truck volume, Douglas carries more highway trucks than 50% of counties in Nevada.

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Non-highway Traffic in Douglas County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day2,989
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time25.5 min
Congestion ratio7.6%
Drivers’ average age57.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$97,260

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Douglas County, Nevada: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,989 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (155 miles in 2,123 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 456,577 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 94% of counties in Nevada

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 15% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.6% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Douglas's average driver income is higher than 94% of counties in Nevada. The driver population here skews older than 88% of counties in Nevada.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 96% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 12% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +18% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -24% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Douglas County, Nevada, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +18% in high season.

Douglas County vs. Nevada Traffic Comparison

Douglas County's biggest difference from the Nevada average is its highway truck share, 44% below it. Its truck share is also 26% below.

MetricDouglas CountyNevada averageDifference
Traffic6,2047,914-21.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.2%9.7%-26.0%
Truck % (Highway)7.6%13.6%-44.0%
Avg. Travel Time26.8 min33.8 min-20.8%

How Douglas County compares

Douglas County against nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Douglas County sees 24.6% shorter typical trips and carries 62.2% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Busier roads and shorter trips together - destinations here sit closer to one another than in the areas around it.

Douglas County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nevada average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Douglas County6,2047.2%1,369,82426.8 min12.9%
Alpine County, California1,43310.2%86,55949.0 min2.9%
Carson City, Nevada6,5337.2%972,29834.2 min13.4%
Lyon County, Nevada5,49911.4%1,515,84329.2 min15.5%
Storey County, Nevada1,84014.4%577,58229.5 min8.5%
Nevada average7,9149.7%N/A33.8 min17.1%

Douglas County ranked within Nevada

On average driver income and average driver age, Douglas County is among the three highest county-level areas in Nevada.

Douglas County ranked among 17 county-level areas in Nevada (1 = highest).
MeasureDouglas CountyNevada rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,204#4 of 17
Highway vehicle-miles per day913,247#8 of 17
Truck share on highways7.6%#17 of 17
Highway trucks per day1,196#9 of 17
Average travel time26.8 min#17 of 17
Average driver income$92,691#2 of 17
Average driver age56.0 yrs#3 of 17

Douglas County ranks #2 of 17 on average driver income but #17 of 17 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Douglas County, Nevada

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Douglas County carry 21,438 vehicles a day on average, 3.5 times the typical road in the county (6,204).

US 395 leads with 28,512 vehicles a day, 1,808 of them trucks (6.3%). No other road comes close: Main Street, in second place, carries 18,327. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Drivers on NV 28 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $122,599, 32% above the county average of $92,691.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 395Trunk road · 28,512vehicles1,808trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.3%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,397

US 395 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 34% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 18,327vehicles759trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.7%
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,249

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 31% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3US 50Trunk road · 17,474vehicles1,526trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.0%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,576

US 50 carries 2.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.5 minutes.

4Riverview DriveSecondary road · 9,952vehicles348trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
57.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,746

Riverview Drive is busy by local standards, at 60% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.2%.

5NV 88Primary road · 7,801vehicles439trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
25.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,203

NV 88 peaks at 7,801 vehicles a day, 26% more than the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 7.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 395Trunk road · #1 by traffic28,512vehicles1,808trucks · 6.3%
2US 50Trunk road · #3 by traffic17,474vehicles1,526trucks · 8.7%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic18,327vehicles759trucks · 4.1%
4Kingsbury GradePrimary road · 6,782vehicles633trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
24.0 min
Drivers’ median age
58.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$103,835

Kingsbury Grade carries 9% more than the county average at its busiest, 633 of them trucks (9.3%, above the county-wide 7.2%).

5NV 28Primary road · 6,987vehicles489trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$122,599

NV 28 carries 13% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.0 minutes.

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

DouglasDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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