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Traffic heat map of Hamilton County, Florida: 287 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 75 and 2nd Avenue Southeast

Hamilton County, Florida Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Hamilton County, Florida? We measure 287 road miles, divided into 1,572 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 4 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 12 across Florida. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Hamilton County, Florida

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,522
Trucks

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

25.8%
Average travel time

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

34.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$52,532

A typical monitored road in Hamilton County, Florida sees 2,522 vehicles per day, while its 287 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,341,624 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈490 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 25.8% of traffic, against 8.6% across Florida.

Quieter roads than 91% of counties in Florida

Hamilton's average daily traffic volume is 75% lower than the state average - 2,522 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hamilton's 2,522 vehicles per day trails 91% of counties in Florida.

The average trip takes 34.9 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.9 minutes is longer than 70% of counties in Florida.

Congestion runs 61% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.4%, 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 Hamilton County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day17,484
Trucks29.2%
Average travel time53.7 min
Congestion ratio21.2%
Drivers’ average age44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,296

The vast majority of driving in Hamilton County, Florida happens on highways: 81% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,484 vehicles per day, 929% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,699 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 20% of the monitored road miles: 56 miles in 82 segments, carrying 1,086,933 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈397 million per year).

A major freight corridor

Highway truck concentration here runs 158% higher than the state average, at 29.2%. That marks Hamilton as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Hamilton's highway truck share (29.2%) is higher than 97% of counties in Florida. Hamilton's highway truck count is higher than 95% of counties in Florida, at roughly 5,104 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day1,699
Trucks11.4%
Average travel time33.8 min
Congestion ratio8.7%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,943

At 19% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Hamilton County, Florida than highways. A typical local road sees 1,699 vehicles per day.

Spread over 231 miles and 1,490 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 254,692 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈93.0 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.4%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Florida

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 61% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.7% is 61% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Hamilton's average driver income is lower than 97% of counties in Florida. 86% of counties in Florida have an older driver population than Hamilton.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hamilton County, Florida, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%.

Hamilton County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Hamilton County runs 200% above the Florida average. Its highway truck share is also 158% above.

MetricHamilton CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic2,5229,922-74.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)25.8%8.6%+200.2%
Truck % (Highway)29.2%11.3%+157.9%
Avg. Travel Time34.9 min33.2 min+4.9%

How Hamilton County compares

Hamilton County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Hamilton County runs 10.9 percentage points more truck traffic and carries 36.2% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Hamilton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Florida average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hamilton County2,52225.8%1,341,62434.9 min9.4%
Echols County, Georgia1,0858.5%92,10329.8 min5.0%
Suwannee County, Florida3,04119.7%1,968,57331.4 min10.5%
Columbia County, Florida4,66219.1%3,656,46932.8 min11.6%
Lowndes County, Georgia7,01612.3%3,566,51629.8 min14.4%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Hamilton County ranked within Florida

On truck share on highways, Hamilton County is among the three highest county-level areas in Florida.

Hamilton County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureHamilton CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,522#61 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,086,933#42 of 60
Truck share on highways29.2%#3 of 60
Highway trucks per day5,104#4 of 60
Average travel time34.9 min#21 of 67
Average driver income$52,532#65 of 67
Average driver age44.9 yrs#58 of 67

Hamilton County ranks #3 of 60 on truck share on highways but #61 of 67 on average daily traffic volume. It is a freight corridor without the traffic to match: trucks dominate the mix precisely because there is so little local car traffic to dilute them.

Busiest roads in Hamilton County, Florida

The three busiest roads in Hamilton County average 17,192 vehicles a day, 6.8 times the county average of 2,522 across all its monitored roads.

I 75 is the busiest road, at 38,706 vehicles a day, 11,298 of them trucks (29.2%). That is 5.9 times the next road, 2nd Avenue Southeast (6,508). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 75 are long: a median of 53.7 minutes against 34.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use US 41: 12.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 25.8%.

Spring Street skews older: its drivers' median age is 51.9, compared with 44.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · 38,706vehicles11,298trucks · 29.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.2%
Median trip time
53.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,296

Delays build on I 75: its congestion ratio of 21% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

22nd Avenue SoutheastPrimary road · 6,508vehicles837trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.6%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,511

2nd Avenue Southeast carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 837 of them trucks (12.9%, below the county-wide 25.8%).

3US 41Primary road · 6,360vehicles776trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,020

US 41 carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.9 minutes.

4Hatley StreetPrimary road · 6,273vehicles802trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.5%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,821

Travel on Hatley Street's busiest stretch runs 20% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5US 129Primary road · 5,209vehicles566trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.3%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,812

At 2.1 times the county average, US 129 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,812 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #1 by traffic38,706vehicles11,298trucks · 29.2%
22nd Avenue SoutheastPrimary road · #2 by traffic6,508vehicles837trucks · 12.9%
3Hatley StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic6,273vehicles802trucks · 12.8%
4US 41Primary road · #3 by traffic6,360vehicles776trucks · 12.2%
5Spring StreetPrimary road · 3,918vehicles581trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.0%
Median trip time
27.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,586

Spring Street peaks at 3,918 vehicles a day, 55% more than the county average; trucks are 14.8% of it, below the county-wide 25.8%.

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

HamiltonDepartment 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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