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Traffic heat map of Emporia City, Virginia: 36 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 95 and Atlantic Street

Emporia City, Virginia Traffic Counts

Our Emporia City, Virginia traffic data covers 690 road segments over 36 road miles, with an average segment of just 279 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in Virginia. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Emporia City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,501
Trucks

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

23.4%
Average travel time

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

32.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,552

Our data shows 6,501 vehicles per day on the average road in Emporia City, Virginia, and 358,689 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year) across its 36 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.6% across Virginia - a freight-heavy mix.

Busier roads than 67% of counties in Virginia

Emporia's average daily traffic volume is 22% higher than the state average - 6,501 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 67% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Emporia's 6,501 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.4 minutes, on par with the state level. 58% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Emporia's 32.4 minutes.

Congestion here (16.7%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Emporia City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day13,151
Trucks28.9%
Average travel time50.4 min
Congestion ratio31.2%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,782

Most travel in Emporia City, Virginia happens on highways, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,151 vehicles per day, 136% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,566 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 45% of the monitored road miles (16 miles, 85 segments), so they carry more than their share: 272,752 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.6 million per year).

A major freight corridor

The concentration of trucks on highways (28.9%) is 121% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Emporia as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Emporia's highway truck share (28.9%) is higher than 98% of counties in Virginia. 91% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Emporia's roughly 3,806.

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Non-highway Traffic in Emporia City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,566
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time29.9 min
Congestion ratio14.7%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,046

At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Emporia City, Virginia than highways. A typical local road sees 5,566 vehicles per day.

Spread over 20 miles and 605 segments, 55% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 85,936 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.4 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 83% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 80% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (14.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).

83% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Emporia. Emporia's median driver age is higher than 61% of counties in Virginia.

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 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 60% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 17% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +11% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Emporia City, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +11% in high season.

Emporia City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Emporia City's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its truck share, 144% above it. Its highway truck share is also 121% above.

MetricEmporia CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic6,5015,349+21.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)23.4%9.6%+144.4%
Truck % (Highway)28.9%13.1%+120.9%
Avg. Travel Time32.4 min31.7 min+2.3%

How Emporia City compares

Emporia City has the busiest roads among its nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Emporia City carries 239.5% more traffic on a typical road and is 129.1% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

Emporia City and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Emporia City6,50123.4%358,68932.4 min16.7%
Greensville County, Virginia1,93626.2%947,52734.3 min7.2%
Brunswick County, Virginia1,45022.3%936,77532.9 min6.1%
Sussex County, Virginia1,91223.1%1,069,17541.2 min7.5%
Northampton County, North Carolina2,36116.9%694,63832.8 min8.3%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Emporia City ranked within Virginia

Emporia City sits in Virginia's top three on truck share on highways.

Emporia City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureEmporia CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,501#44 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day272,752#89 of 118
Truck share on highways28.9%#3 of 118
Highway trucks per day3,806#11 of 118
Average travel time32.4 min#56 of 133
Average driver income$56,552#110 of 133
Average driver age49.8 yrs#53 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 118 on truck share on highways, against #110 of 133 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Emporia City, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Emporia City average 28,175 vehicles a day, 4.3 times the county average of 6,501 across all its monitored roads.

I 95 leads with 41,445 vehicles a day, 14,523 of them trucks (35.0%). No other road comes close: Atlantic Street, in second place, carries 23,250. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 61.7 minutes against 32.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Market Drive: 4.7% of its traffic, under half the county's 23.4%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · 41,445vehicles14,523trucks · 35.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
46.6%
Median trip time
61.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,204

Delays build on I 95: its congestion ratio of 47% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

2Atlantic StreetTrunk road · 23,250vehicles1,790trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.0%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,455

At 3.6 times the county average, Atlantic Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,455 in household income.

3Market DrivePrimary road · 19,830vehicles935trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.2%
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,691

The busiest stretch of Market Drive carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.7% of it, below the county-wide 23.4%.

4US 58Trunk road · 19,336vehicles2,675trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.5%
Median trip time
54.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,617

Drivers on US 58 are on long journeys, a median 54.6 minutes against 32.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5US 58 BUSPrimary road · 16,257vehicles698trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.4%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,123

Travel on US 58 BUS's busiest stretch runs 38% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #1 by traffic41,445vehicles14,523trucks · 35.0%
2US 58Trunk road · #4 by traffic19,336vehicles2,675trucks · 13.8%
3Atlantic StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic23,250vehicles1,790trucks · 7.7%
4Market DrivePrimary road · #3 by traffic19,830vehicles935trucks · 4.7%
5Main StreetPrimary road · 14,433vehicles744trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.1%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,733

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 23.4%.

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

EmporiaDepartment 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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