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Traffic heat map of Grainger County, Tennessee: 172 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Lee Highway

Grainger County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Our Grainger County, Tennessee traffic data covers 1,492 road segments over 172 road miles, with an average segment of just 610 ft. Its busiest road, Lee Highway, carries 11,724 vehicles a day, 3.9 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 Grainger County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,013
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

32.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$52,939

The average monitored road in Grainger County, Tennessee carries 3,013 vehicles per day. Across its 172 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 510,279 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈186 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Tennessee (11.3%).

Traffic 58% below the Tennessee average

Grainger's average daily traffic volume is 58% lower than the state average - 3,013 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Tennessee's statewide total. By volume, Grainger's 3,013 vehicles per day trails 74% of counties in Tennessee.

At 32.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Grainger runs longer than 54% of counties in Tennessee.

Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Grainger County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day5,876
Trucks11.9%
Average travel time39.6 min
Congestion ratio13.4%
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,487

Highways carry most of the traffic in Grainger County, Tennessee: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,876 vehicles per day, 264% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,613 vehicles per day.

With 37% of the road miles (63 miles in 490 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 358,868 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 65% of counties in Tennessee

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.9%) is 24% 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.

61% of counties in Tennessee see a higher highway truck share than Grainger's 11.9%. 65% of counties in Tennessee see more highway trucks per day than Grainger's roughly 699.

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Non-highway Traffic in Grainger County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day1,613
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio5.4%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,964

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Grainger County, Tennessee, 30% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,613 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 63% of the monitored road miles (109 miles in 1,002 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 151,412 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈55.3 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 84% of counties in Tennessee

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (5.4%) runs 65% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

84% of counties in Tennessee see higher average driver income among trip origins than Grainger. 79% of counties in Tennessee have a younger driver population than Grainger.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Grainger County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Grainger County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Grainger County runs 58% below the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 24% below.

MetricGrainger CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic3,0137,251-58.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%11.3%-6.3%
Truck % (Highway)11.9%15.6%-23.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.8 min32.1 min+2.3%

How Grainger County compares

Grainger County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Grainger County is 48.8% less congested and carries 48.0% less traffic on a typical road; 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.

Grainger County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Tennessee average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Grainger County3,01310.6%510,27932.8 min8.0%
Jefferson County, Tennessee5,70717.7%2,559,37834.3 min12.6%
Hamblen County, Tennessee7,61213.0%1,754,90437.1 min18.0%
Claiborne County, Tennessee5,4818.9%658,09031.6 min20.0%
Union County, Tennessee4,3877.3%347,21533.6 min11.9%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Grainger County ranked within Tennessee

Grainger County sits in the bottom quarter of the Tennessee field on average driver income, at #80 of 95.

Grainger County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureGrainger CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,013#71 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day358,868#62 of 86
Truck share on highways11.9%#53 of 86
Highway trucks per day699#56 of 86
Average travel time32.8 min#44 of 95
Average driver income$52,939#80 of 95
Average driver age49.9 yrs#21 of 95

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #21 of 95 on average driver age, against #80 of 95 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Grainger County, Tennessee

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Grainger County carry 9,476 vehicles a day on average, 3.1 times the typical road in the county (3,013).

Lee Highway leads with 11,724 vehicles a day, 1,467 of them trucks (12.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lee HighwayTrunk road · 11,724vehicles1,467trucks · 12.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.1%
Median trip time
40.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,620

The busiest stretch of Lee Highway carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 12.5% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.

2Appalachian HighwayTrunk road · 11,258vehicles1,377trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.3%
Median trip time
42.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,881

Delays build on Appalachian Highway: its congestion ratio of 16% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

3Rutledge PikeTrunk road · 5,448vehicles645trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,448

At 81% more than the county average, Rutledge Pike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,448 in household income.

4Lakeshore DrivePrimary road · 3,997vehicles323trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.4%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,889

Lakeshore Drive is busy by local standards, at 33% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

5New Emory RoadSecondary road · 3,563vehicles200trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.9%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,444

New Emory Road peaks at 3,563 vehicles a day, 18% more than the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lee HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic11,724vehicles1,467trucks · 12.5%
2Appalachian HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic11,258vehicles1,377trucks · 12.2%
3Rutledge PikeTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,448vehicles645trucks · 11.8%
4US 11WTrunk road · 3,045vehicles355trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,896

US 11W is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 11.7% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.

5Lakeshore DrivePrimary road · #4 by traffic3,997vehicles323trucks · 8.1%
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

GraingerDepartment 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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