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Traffic heat map of Franklin County, North Carolina: 328 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Capital Boulevard and US 64

Franklin County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Our Franklin County, North Carolina traffic data covers 7,680 road segments over 328 road miles, with an average segment of just 226 ft. Its busiest road, Capital Boulevard, carries 22,492 vehicles a day, 5.3 times the average road. 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 Franklin County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,258
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$79,385

Our data shows 4,258 vehicles per day on the average road in Franklin County, North Carolina, and 1,518,663 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈554 million per year) across its 328 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.0% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Shorter trips than 83% of counties in North Carolina

Franklin's average daily traffic volume is 33% lower than the state average - 4,258 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Franklin carries more traffic than 53% of counties in North Carolina.

The average trip takes 30.1 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 83% of counties in North Carolina.

Congestion runs 36% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.9%, 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 Franklin County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day10,352
Trucks10.0%
Average travel time33.6 min
Congestion ratio24.4%
Drivers’ average age46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,065

Travel in Franklin County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 10,352 vehicles per day, 197% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,483 vehicles per day.

With 22% of the road miles (72 miles in 866 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 699,868 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 66% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.0%) is 17% 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.

66% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Franklin's 10.0%. By raw truck volume, Franklin carries fewer highway trucks than 55% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,483
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time29.6 min
Congestion ratio10.3%
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$80,268

Travel in Franklin County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,483 vehicles per day.

Spread over 256 miles and 6,814 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 818,795 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈299 million per year). Trucks make up 6.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 84% of counties in North Carolina

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 38% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.3% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

84% of counties in North Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Franklin. Franklin's median driver age is lower than 73% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Franklin County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Franklin County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Franklin County apart: 33% below the North Carolina average. Its highway truck share is also 17% below.

MetricFranklin CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic4,2586,332-32.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%8.7%-8.9%
Truck % (Highway)10.0%12.1%-17.3%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min32.3 min-6.8%

How Franklin County compares

Franklin County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Franklin County moves 18.8% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Franklin County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Franklin County4,2588.0%1,518,66330.1 min11.9%
Nash County, North Carolina4,91513.3%3,857,02230.7 min13.4%
Vance County, North Carolina3,81011.9%1,286,66030.2 min11.3%
Warren County, North Carolina1,91719.5%639,84135.2 min6.8%
Wake County, North Carolina9,1716.2%26,545,02831.9 min24.8%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Franklin County ranked within North Carolina

Average driver income places Franklin County #17 of 100 in North Carolina - the top quarter of the state.

Franklin County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureFranklin CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,258#48 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day699,868#57 of 97
Truck share on highways10.0%#64 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,034#54 of 97
Average travel time30.1 min#83 of 100
Average driver income$79,385#17 of 100
Average driver age47.0 yrs#73 of 100

Franklin County ranks #17 of 100 on average driver income but #83 of 100 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Franklin County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 22,009 vehicles a day, against 4,258 on the average road in Franklin County.

Capital Boulevard leads with 22,492 vehicles a day, 1,630 of them trucks (7.2%). US 64 is practically level with it at 22,230. US 64 carries the most trucks, 3,624 a day (16.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 16.3% of traffic on US 64, against 8.0% across all roads in the county.

US 64 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 46.4 minutes against 30.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Capital BoulevardTrunk road · 22,492vehicles1,630trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.2%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,472

At 5.3 times the county average, Capital Boulevard draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,472 in household income.

2US 64Motorway · 22,230vehicles3,624trucks · 16.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.2%
Median trip time
46.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,265

A main artery: US 64's busiest stretch carries 5.2 times the county average; trucks are 16.3% of it, above the county-wide 8.0%.

3Bickett BoulevardTrunk road · 21,306vehicles1,325trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.7%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,429

Bickett Boulevard is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

4Main StreetSecondary road · 15,434vehicles529trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
36.8%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,025

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 37% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

5Green StreetPrimary road · 11,094vehicles731trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.9%
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,947

Delays build on Green Street: its congestion ratio of 34% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 64Motorway · #2 by traffic22,230vehicles3,624trucks · 16.3%
2Capital BoulevardTrunk road · #1 by traffic22,492vehicles1,630trucks · 7.2%
3Bickett BoulevardTrunk road · #3 by traffic21,306vehicles1,325trucks · 6.2%
4Louisburg RoadTrunk road · 10,917vehicles825trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.6%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,223

Louisburg Road carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 825 of them trucks (7.6%, in line with the county-wide 8.0%).

5US 401Trunk road · 9,962vehicles776trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,543

US 401 carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.1 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

FranklinDepartment 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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