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Traffic heat map of Hamilton County, Nebraska: 189 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and 16th Street

Hamilton County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Hamilton County, Nebraska, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,317 road segments (189 road miles, about 756 ft each). About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 9 across Nebraska. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,722
Trucks

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

21.0%
Average travel time

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

32.2 min
Drivers’ average age

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

47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$80,473

Our data shows 1,722 vehicles per day on the average road in Hamilton County, Nebraska, and 507,531 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈185 million per year) across its 189 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.5% across Nebraska - a freight-heavy mix.

Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Nebraska

Hamilton sees 52% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,722 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Nebraska's statewide total. Hamilton carries more traffic than 60% of counties in Nebraska.

The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 85% of counties in Nebraska have a longer average travel time than Hamilton's 32.2 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day6,269
Trucks26.4%
Average travel time55.2 min
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,198

Highways carry most of the traffic in Hamilton County, Nebraska: 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,269 vehicles per day, 334% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,443 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (50 miles, 76 segments), so they carry more than their share: 360,983 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈132 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Hamilton outranks 72% of counties in Nebraska.

Higher highway truck share than 92% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 50% higher than the state average, at 26.4%. That marks Hamilton as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

92% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Hamilton's 26.4%. Hamilton's highway truck count is higher than 85% of counties in Nebraska, at roughly 1,656 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day1,443
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time30.8 min
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,772

At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Hamilton County, Nebraska than highways. A typical local road sees 1,443 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (139 miles in 1,241 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 146,547 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈53.5 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 71% lower than the highway network.

Hamilton's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Nebraska. Hamilton's median driver age is lower than 81% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 62% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 23% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hamilton County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Hamilton County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Hamilton County apart: 82% above the Nebraska average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 52% below.

MetricHamilton CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic1,7223,598-52.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.0%11.5%+81.9%
Truck % (Highway)26.4%17.6%+50.1%
Avg. Travel Time32.2 min33.0 min-2.6%

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 7.2 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Hamilton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hamilton County1,72221.0%507,53132.2 minN/A
Merrick County, Nebraska1,36611.8%224,39441.0 minN/A
York County, Nebraska1,76918.8%747,17434.4 minN/A
Hall County, Nebraska2,77713.5%1,203,68434.4 minN/A
Polk County, Nebraska1,49510.8%153,19839.4 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Hamilton County ranked within Nebraska

Truck share on highways places Hamilton County #6 of 61 in Nebraska - the top quarter of the state.

Hamilton County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureHamilton CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,722#38 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day360,983#18 of 61
Truck share on highways26.4%#6 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,656#10 of 61
Average travel time32.2 min#79 of 93
Average driver income$80,473#9 of 93
Average driver age47.8 yrs#75 of 93

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #6 of 61 on truck share on highways, against #79 of 93 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Hamilton County, Nebraska

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hamilton County carry 8,196 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (1,722).

I 80 is the busiest road, at 14,551 vehicles a day, 3,844 of them trucks (26.4%). No other road comes close: 16th Street, in second place, carries 5,082. It also carries the most trucks.

I 80 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 55.2 minutes against 32.2 county-wide.

Few trucks use 16th Street: 5.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 21.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 14,551vehicles3,844trucks · 26.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
55.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,198

I 80 carries 8.5 times the county average at its busiest, 3,844 of them trucks (26.4%, above the county-wide 21.0%).

216th StreetSecondary road · 5,082vehicles266trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,592

At 3.0 times the county average, 16th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,592 in household income.

3Q StreetPrimary road · 4,956vehicles363trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,033

The busiest stretch of Q Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, below the county-wide 21.0%.

4NE 34Primary road · 3,710vehicles322trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,673

On its busiest stretch, NE 34 carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.7% of it, below the county-wide 21.0%.

5NE 14Secondary road · 2,684vehicles146trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,986

NE 14 carries 56% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic14,551vehicles3,844trucks · 26.4%
2Q StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic4,956vehicles363trucks · 7.3%
3NE 34Primary road · #4 by traffic3,710vehicles322trucks · 8.7%
416th StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic5,082vehicles266trucks · 5.2%
5NE 14Secondary road · #5 by traffic2,684vehicles146trucks · 5.5%
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

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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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