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Traffic heat map of Graves County, Kentucky: 526 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 45 and I 69

Graves County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Our Graves County, Kentucky traffic data covers 3,211 road segments over 526 road miles, with an average segment of just 865 ft. Its busiest road, US 45, carries 13,749 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 Graves County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,590
Trucks

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

9.5%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,763

The average monitored road in Graves County, Kentucky carries 2,590 vehicles per day. Across its 526 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,085,165 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈396 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Traffic 45% below the Kentucky average

At 2,590 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Graves carries 45% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 54% of counties in Kentucky see less traffic than Graves's 2,590 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 29.7 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.7 minutes is shorter than 65% of counties in Kentucky.

At 44% lower than the state level, the 8.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Graves County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day5,834
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time34.4 min
Congestion ratio10.0%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,702

Travel in Graves County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 5,834 vehicles per day, 177% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,109 vehicles per day.

With 23% of the road miles (120 miles in 414 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 558,533 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 68% of counties in Kentucky.

Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is 22% 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.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 63% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Graves carries fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Graves County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day2,109
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time29.0 min
Congestion ratio8.0%
Drivers’ average age49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,817

Travel in Graves County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,109 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (406 miles in 2,797 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 526,632 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈192 million per year). Trucks make up 6.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.

Local congestion 43% below the Kentucky average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 47% fewer trucks by share.

At 43% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% signals easier movement on local roads.

Graves's average driver income is lower than 55% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 63% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Graves County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Graves County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 45% below it. Its highway truck share is also 22% below.

MetricGraves CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,5904,696-44.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.5%12.1%-21.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%15.9%-22.3%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min31.7 min-6.2%

How Graves County compares

Graves County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Graves County moves 2.5 times the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Graves County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Graves County2,5909.5%1,085,16529.7 min8.2%
Hickman County, Kentucky1,00711.6%185,54329.2 min3.9%
Calloway County, Kentucky3,2977.3%685,91930.4 min10.9%
Weakley County, Tennessee3,2609.4%651,44431.8 min7.8%
Fulton County, Kentucky1,68410.4%203,17230.2 min5.6%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Graves County ranked within Kentucky

Graves County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureGraves CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,590#56 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day558,533#38 of 115
Truck share on highways12.3%#73 of 115
Highway trucks per day719#86 of 115
Average travel time29.7 min#78 of 120
Average driver income$58,763#66 of 120
Average driver age48.9 yrs#45 of 120

Busiest roads in Graves County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Graves County average 13,318 vehicles a day, 5.1 times the county average of 2,590 across all its monitored roads.

US 45 leads with 13,749 vehicles a day, 1,271 of them trucks (9.2%). I 69 is practically level with it at 13,506. I 69 carries the most trucks, 1,726 a day (12.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Purchase Parkway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.0 minutes against 29.7 county-wide.

Freight stands out on Purchase Parkway: trucks are 18.5% of the traffic there, against 9.5% county-wide.

Few trucks use 6th Street: 3.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 45Trunk road · 13,749vehicles1,271trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,338

US 45 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2I 69Motorway · 13,506vehicles1,726trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,320

I 69 carries 5.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,726 of them trucks (12.8%, above the county-wide 9.5%).

36th StreetSecondary road · 12,698vehicles420trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
29.6%
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,216

Delays build on 6th Street: its congestion ratio of 30% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

4KY 121Trunk road · 11,603vehicles681trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.1%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,701

KY 121 carries 4.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.1 minutes.

5Paris RoadSecondary road · 10,380vehicles341trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,398

At 4.0 times the county average, Paris Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $56,398 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 69Motorway · #2 by traffic13,506vehicles1,726trucks · 12.8%
2US 45Trunk road · #1 by traffic13,749vehicles1,271trucks · 9.2%
3Purchase ParkwayMotorway · 6,717vehicles1,241trucks · 18.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
7.3%
Median trip time
49.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,635

The busiest stretch of Purchase Parkway carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 18.5% of it, above the county-wide 9.5%.

4KY 121Trunk road · #4 by traffic11,603vehicles681trucks · 5.9%
5KY 80 / KY 121Trunk road · 8,067vehicles635trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.6%
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,497

On its busiest stretch, KY 80 / KY 121 carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

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

GravesDepartment 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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