
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Grays Harbor County, Washington
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,474 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.7 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. | 11.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,895 |
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The average monitored road in Grays Harbor County, Washington carries 3,474 vehicles per day. Across its 503 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,774,898 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈648 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Washington (7.1%).
Traffic 53% below the Washington average
Grays Harbor's average daily traffic volume is 53% lower than the state average - 3,474 vehicles per day against 7,322 - 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 1.1% of Washington's statewide total. By volume, Grays Harbor's 3,474 vehicles per day trails 53% of counties in Washington.
Journey times here (34.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 68% of counties in Washington have a shorter average travel time than Grays Harbor's 34.7 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 11.4% is 42% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Grays Harbor County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,754 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 39.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,313 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Grays Harbor County, Washington (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,754 vehicles per day, 200% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,582 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (151 miles, 1,151 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,011,380 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈369 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 69% of counties in Washington
At 8.8%, highway truck share is 8% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Washington: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Grays Harbor's highway truck share (8.8%) is lower than 69% of counties in Washington. By raw truck volume, Grays Harbor carries fewer highway trucks than 66% of counties in Washington.

Non-highway Traffic in Grays Harbor County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,582 |
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| Trucks | 6.1% |
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| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,794 |
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A significant share of driving in Grays Harbor County, Washington, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,582 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 70% of the monitored road miles (351 miles in 5,521 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 763,518 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈279 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.1%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 76% of counties in Washington
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.6% is 51% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 76% of counties in Washington. The driver population here skews older than 63% of counties in Washington.