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Traffic heat map of Graham County, North Carolina: 63 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Rodney Orr Bypass

Graham County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Our Graham County, North Carolina traffic data covers 573 road segments over 63 road miles, with an average segment of just 577 ft. The average road here carries 2,789 vehicles a day, 56% less than the North Carolina average of 6,332. 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 Graham County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,789
Trucks

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

7.3%
Average travel time

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

27.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$47,815

The average monitored road in Graham County, North Carolina carries 2,789 vehicles per day. Across its 63 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 133,756 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.8 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 7.3% against 8.7%.

Shorter trips than 99% of counties in North Carolina

At 2,789 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Graham carries 56% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Graham's 2,789 vehicles per day trails 83% of counties in North Carolina.

The average trip takes 27.5 minutes, 15% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 27.5 minutes is shorter than 99% of counties in North Carolina.

At 50% lower than the state level, the 9.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Graham County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,545
Trucks11.9%
Average travel time47.6 min
Drivers’ average age56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,663

Highways play a minor role in Graham County, North Carolina, carrying just 1% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,545 vehicles per day, 27% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,786 vehicles per day.

With less than 1% of the road miles (0 miles in 2 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,386 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈505,890 per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in North Carolina

Highway truck concentration here (11.9%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Graham's highway truck share (11.9%) is lower than 51% of counties in North Carolina. 96% of counties in North Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Graham's roughly 422.

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Non-highway Traffic in Graham County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,786
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time27.5 min
Congestion ratio9.4%
Drivers’ average age51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,812

Nearly all driving in Graham County, North Carolina happens on local roads: 99% of every vehicle-mile. A typical local road sees 2,786 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 99% of the monitored road miles: 62 miles in 571 segments, together carrying 132,371 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 39% lower than on highways.

At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

Graham's average driver income is lower than 97% of counties in North Carolina. 78% of counties in North Carolina have a younger driver population than Graham.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Graham County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Graham County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Graham County runs 56% below the North Carolina average. Its truck share is also 16% below.

MetricGraham CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,7896,332-56.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.3%8.7%-16.5%
Truck % (Highway)11.9%12.1%-1.5%
Avg. Travel Time27.5 min32.3 min-14.7%

How Graham County compares

Graham County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Graham County moves 20.3% of the total daily travel and is 30.7% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Graham 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
Graham County2,7897.3%133,75627.5 min9.4%
Swain County, North Carolina3,4657.7%493,63929.9 min12.5%
Clay County, North Carolina3,8577.0%232,31829.1 min11.9%
Monroe County, Tennessee5,49912.3%1,053,49932.4 min15.7%
Macon County, North Carolina4,0767.0%854,64631.1 min14.0%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Graham County ranked within North Carolina

Graham County records the lowest highway travel volume in North Carolina.

Graham 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.
MeasureGraham CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,789#83 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,386#97 of 97
Truck share on highways11.9%#50 of 97
Highway trucks per day422#93 of 97
Average travel time27.5 min#99 of 100
Average driver income$47,815#97 of 100
Average driver age51.6 yrs#23 of 100

Graham County ranks #23 of 100 on average driver age but #97 of 97 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Graham County, North Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Graham County carry 5,067 vehicles a day on average, 82% more than the typical road in the county (2,789).

Rodney Orr Bypass is the busiest road, at 7,797 vehicles a day, 409 of them trucks (5.2%). That is 2.0 times the next road, Tallulah Road (3,858). US 19 carries the most trucks, 422 a day (11.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

US 19 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.6 minutes against 27.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Rodney Orr BypassPrimary road · 7,797vehicles409trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
24.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,554

Travel on Rodney Orr Bypass's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Tallulah RoadPrimary road · 3,858vehicles314trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.7%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,336

Tallulah Road carries 38% more than the county average at its busiest, 314 of them trucks (8.2%, above the county-wide 7.3%).

3US 19Trunk road · 3,545vehicles422trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
47.6 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,663

US 19 carries 27% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.6 minutes.

4NC 28Secondary road · 3,316vehicles282trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,941

At 19% more than the county average, NC 28 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $45,941 in household income.

5Sweetwater RoadSecondary road · 2,355vehicles161trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
9.3%
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,030

Even at its busiest, Sweetwater Road carries 16% less than the county average; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 19Trunk road · #3 by traffic3,545vehicles422trucks · 11.9%
2Rodney Orr BypassPrimary road · #1 by traffic7,797vehicles409trucks · 5.2%
3Tallulah RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic3,858vehicles314trucks · 8.2%
4NC 28Secondary road · #4 by traffic3,316vehicles282trucks · 8.5%
5Sweetwater RoadSecondary road · #5 by traffic2,355vehicles161trucks · 6.8%
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

GrahamDepartment 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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