
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,473 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,269 |
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| Trucks | 26.4% |
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| Average travel time | 55.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,198 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,443 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,772 |
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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.