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Traffic heat map of Geary County, Kansas: 192 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and 6th Street

Geary County, Kansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Geary County, Kansas? We measure 192 road miles, divided into 2,279 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers are the youngest of any county in Kansas, a median 33 years. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Geary County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,960
Trucks

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

10.8%
Average travel time

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

34.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

33.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,248

The average monitored road in Geary County, Kansas carries 3,960 vehicles per day. Across its 192 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 758,527 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈277 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kansas (10.2%).

Busier roads than 88% of counties in Kansas

At 3,960 vehicles per day, the average road in Geary carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 4,243 (7% less). Network-wide, Geary accounts for about 1.0% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Geary carries more traffic than 88% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 34.4 minutes, 8% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.4 minutes is longer than 50% of counties in Kansas.

At 18% lower than the state level, the 14.0% 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 Geary County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day8,298
Trucks17.1%
Average travel time47.7 min
Drivers’ average age37.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,498

Highways carry about half of all travel in Geary County, Kansas, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,298 vehicles per day, 122% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,738 vehicles per day.

With 22% of the road miles (43 miles in 111 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 355,921 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈130 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 64% of counties in Kansas.

More highway trucks than 84% of counties in Kansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 19% higher than the state average, at 17.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

72% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Geary's 17.1%. By raw truck volume, Geary carries more highway trucks than 84% of counties in Kansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Geary County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,738
Trucks5.3%
Average travel time33.7 min
Congestion ratio14.0%
Drivers’ average age31.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,464

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Geary County, Kansas, 53% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,738 vehicles per day.

Spread over 150 miles and 2,168 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 402,605 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈147 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.3%).

The youngest drivers of any county in Kansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (14.0%) runs slightly lower than the state level (15% lower).

Geary's average driver income is lower than 51% of counties in Kansas. At 33 years, Geary's median driver age is the lowest in Kansas.

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 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +6% 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 Geary County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Geary County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Geary County apart: 19% above the Kansas average.

MetricGeary CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic3,9604,243-6.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.8%10.2%+6.0%
Truck % (Highway)17.1%14.4%+18.5%
Avg. Travel Time34.4 min31.8 min+8.1%

How Geary County compares

Geary County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Geary County carries 44.3% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Geary County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Geary County3,96010.8%758,52734.4 min14.0%
Riley County, Kansas4,7949.4%1,314,15532.2 min5.9%
Dickinson County, Kansas1,94713.7%791,63133.5 minN/A
Morris County, Kansas1,9639.4%178,81643.8 minN/A
Pottawatomie County, Kansas2,2737.1%465,48230.1 min2.5%
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Geary County ranked within Kansas

No county-level area in Kansas records a lower average driver age than Geary County.

Geary County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureGeary CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,960#13 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day355,921#30 of 82
Truck share on highways17.1%#24 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,417#14 of 82
Average travel time34.4 min#53 of 105
Average driver income$67,248#54 of 105
Average driver age33.1 yrs#105 of 105

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 105 on average daily traffic volume, against #105 of 105 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Geary County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 16,415 vehicles a day, against 3,960 on the average road in Geary County.

I 70 leads with 21,701 vehicles a day, 2,888 of them trucks (13.3%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Few trucks use 6th Street: 4.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.8%.

Trips using I 70 are long: a median of 47.1 minutes against 34.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 21,701vehicles2,888trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
47.1 min
Drivers’ median age
36.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,034

I 70 carries 5.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.1 minutes.

26th StreetSecondary road · 14,777vehicles586trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
31.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,256

6th Street carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 586 of them trucks (4.0%, below the county-wide 10.8%).

3KS 18Motorway · 12,766vehicles1,678trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
32.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,435

KS 18 carries 3.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.1 minutes.

4Washington StreetSecondary road · 10,728vehicles410trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
35.9%
Median trip time
36.5 min
Drivers’ median age
31.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,658

Washington Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 36% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

5Chestnut StreetTertiary road · 10,073vehicles274trucks · 2.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
32.7%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
31.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,858

Delays build on Chestnut Street: its congestion ratio of 33% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic21,701vehicles2,888trucks · 13.3%
2KS 18Motorway · #3 by traffic12,766vehicles1,678trucks · 13.1%
36th StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic14,777vehicles586trucks · 4.0%
4US 77Primary road · 9,110vehicles452trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
34.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,575

At 2.3 times the county average, US 77 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,575 in household income.

518th StreetSecondary road · 8,491vehicles421trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
31.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,017

The busiest stretch of 18th Street carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.8%.

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

GearyDepartment 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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