
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Grayson County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,222 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.1 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. | 3.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $49,784 |
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A typical monitored road in Grayson County, Virginia sees 1,222 vehicles per day, while its 152 miles of monitored roads together handle 188,557 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.8 million per year). Trucks are 8.8% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Quieter roads than 96% of counties in Virginia
At 1,222 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Grayson carries 77% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Grayson accounts for less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Grayson carries less traffic than 96% of counties in Virginia.
At 29.1 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. 88% of counties in Virginia have a longer average travel time than Grayson's 29.1 minutes.
At 81% lower than the state level, the 3.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Grayson County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,304 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 28.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,633 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Grayson County, Virginia (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 2,304 vehicles per day, 155% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 902 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (49 miles, 479 segments), so they carry more than their share: 105,525 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Virginia
At 9.7%, highway truck share is 26% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Grayson's highway truck share (9.7%) is lower than 67% of counties in Virginia. 97% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Grayson's roughly 224.

Non-highway Traffic in Grayson County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day902 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,458 |
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A significant share of driving in Grayson County, Virginia, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 902 vehicles per day.
Spread over 104 miles and 1,623 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 83,032 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.3 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 95% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 23% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (3.2%) runs 80% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 95% of counties in Virginia. Grayson's median driver age is higher than 86% of counties in Virginia.