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Traffic heat map of Greene County, North Carolina: 134 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 587 and US 13

Greene County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Our Greene County, North Carolina traffic data covers 1,336 road segments over 134 road miles, with an average segment of just 531 ft. Its busiest road, I 587, carries 20,008 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 Greene County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,765
Trucks

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

9.3%
Average travel time

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

35.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,876

The average monitored road in Greene County, North Carolina carries 3,765 vehicles per day. Across its 134 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 555,057 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈203 million per year). Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Longer trips than 85% of counties in North Carolina

Greene's average daily traffic volume is 41% lower than the state average - 3,765 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Greene accounts for about 0.2% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Greene carries less traffic than 63% of counties in North Carolina.

The average trip takes 35.8 minutes, 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 35.8 minutes is longer than 85% of counties in North Carolina.

Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Greene County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day10,682
Trucks17.0%
Average travel time51.5 min
Congestion ratio23.2%
Drivers’ average age41.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,256

At 23% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Greene County, North Carolina than local roads. The average highway carries 10,682 vehicles per day, 190% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,687 vehicles per day.

With 9% of the road miles (12 miles in 15 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 129,475 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.3 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 89% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.0%) is 40% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Greene's highway truck share (17.0%) is higher than 89% of counties in North Carolina. Greene's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 1,813 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Greene County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,687
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time35.6 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,485

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Greene County, North Carolina: 77% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,687 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 91% of the monitored road miles: 123 miles in 1,321 segments, together carrying 425,582 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈155 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.

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

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 59% fewer trucks by share.

At 35% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.5% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 84% of counties in North Carolina. 84% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Greene.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Greene County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Greene County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Greene County runs 41% below the North Carolina average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 40% above.

MetricGreene CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic3,7656,332-40.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.3%8.7%+7.0%
Truck % (Highway)17.0%12.1%+40.5%
Avg. Travel Time35.8 min32.3 min+10.8%

How Greene County compares

Greene County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Greene County moves 19.7% of the total daily travel and is 31.5% 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.

Greene 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
Greene County3,7659.3%555,05735.8 min11.6%
Pitt County, North Carolina8,4126.7%3,878,93135.9 min22.0%
Lenoir County, North Carolina5,9279.3%1,621,96737.1 min15.1%
Wayne County, North Carolina5,1508.1%2,956,86931.9 min14.9%
Wilson County, North Carolina4,31512.8%2,790,24033.7 min16.0%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Greene County ranked within North Carolina

Highway travel volume places Greene County #92 of 97 in North Carolina - the bottom quarter of the state.

Greene 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.
MeasureGreene CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,765#63 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day129,475#92 of 97
Truck share on highways17.0%#12 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,813#33 of 97
Average travel time35.8 min#16 of 100
Average driver income$54,876#84 of 100
Average driver age45.2 yrs#84 of 100

Greene County ranks #12 of 97 on truck share on highways but #92 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 Greene County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,965 vehicles a day, against 3,765 on the average road in Greene County.

I 587 leads with 20,008 vehicles a day, 3,518 of them trucks (17.6%). That is 74% more than the next road, US 13 (11,520). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 587: trucks are 17.6% of the traffic there, against 9.3% county-wide.

Trips using I 587 are long: a median of 53.5 minutes against 35.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 587Motorway · 20,008vehicles3,518trucks · 17.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.2%
Median trip time
53.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,194

I 587 carries 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 53.5 minutes.

2US 13Primary road · 11,520vehicles640trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.6%
Median trip time
37.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,141

Delays build on US 13: its congestion ratio of 28% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

3Kingold BoulevardPrimary road · 10,368vehicles563trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.0%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,680

Travel on Kingold Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 30% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4John P East Memorial HighwayMotorway · 10,270vehicles1,110trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
46.5 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,789

On its busiest stretch, John P East Memorial Highway carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 10.8% of it, above the county-wide 9.3%.

5Martin Luther King Jr ParkwayPrimary road · 9,549vehicles600trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.6%
Median trip time
39.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,565

Martin Luther King Jr Parkway peaks at 9,549 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 587Motorway · #1 by traffic20,008vehicles3,518trucks · 17.6%
2John P East Memorial HighwayMotorway · #4 by traffic10,270vehicles1,110trucks · 10.8%
3US 13Primary road · #2 by traffic11,520vehicles640trucks · 5.6%
4Martin Luther King Jr ParkwayPrimary road · #5 by traffic9,549vehicles600trucks · 6.3%
5Kingold BoulevardPrimary road · #3 by traffic10,368vehicles563trucks · 5.4%
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

GreeneDepartment 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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