
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Gilchrist County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,622 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.0 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. | 8.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,588 |
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A typical monitored road in Gilchrist County, Florida sees 2,622 vehicles per day, while its 168 miles of monitored roads together handle 408,514 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈149 million per year). Trucks are 10.8% of traffic, more than the 8.6% across Florida.
Quieter roads than 89% of counties in Florida
Gilchrist's average daily traffic volume is 74% lower than the state average - 2,622 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Gilchrist accounts for less than 0.1% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 89% of counties in Florida see more traffic than Gilchrist's 2,622 vehicles per day.
At 31.0 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, Gilchrist runs shorter than 85% of counties in Florida.
Congestion runs 63% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Gilchrist County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,777 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,686 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Gilchrist County, Florida: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,777 vehicles per day, 319% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,857 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 12% of the road network, 21 miles in 280 segments, so each mile of them is 3.2 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Florida
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.4%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in Florida. Gilchrist's highway truck count is lower than 92% of counties in Florida, at roughly 887 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Gilchrist County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,857 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,513 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Gilchrist County, Florida (60% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,857 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (148 miles in 1,886 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 245,254 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈89.5 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.4%).
Local congestion 68% below the Florida average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 9% fewer trucks by share.
At 68% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
64% of counties in Florida see higher average driver income among trip origins than Gilchrist. Gilchrist's median driver age is higher than 58% of counties in Florida.