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Traffic heat map of Hardee County, Florida: 307 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Oak Avenue and US 17

Hardee County, Florida Traffic Counts

About 1 in 7 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 12 across Florida. This page breaks down traffic in Hardee County, Florida across 307 miles of monitored roads split into 2,205 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Hardee County, Florida

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,817
Trucks

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

14.7%
Average travel time

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

36.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,238

Our data shows 3,817 vehicles per day on the average road in Hardee County, Florida, and 976,462 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈356 million per year) across its 307 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.6% across Florida - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 83% of counties in Florida

At 3,817 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hardee carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 9,922, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Hardee accounts for about 0.2% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Hardee carries less traffic than 71% of counties in Florida.

At 36.9 minutes, the average travel time is 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.9 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Florida.

At 54% lower than the state level, the 10.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hardee County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day10,912
Trucks17.2%
Average travel time44.1 min
Congestion ratio22.3%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,618

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Hardee County, Florida: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,912 vehicles per day, 308% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,674 vehicles per day.

With 14% of the road miles (42 miles in 306 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 373,283 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈136 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Florida

At 17.2%, highway truck share is 52% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Hardee's highway truck share (17.2%) is higher than 68% of counties in Florida. By raw truck volume, Hardee carries fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Florida.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hardee County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day2,674
Trucks13.1%
Average travel time35.8 min
Congestion ratio9.0%
Drivers’ average age47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,164

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Hardee County, Florida (62% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,674 vehicles per day.

Spread over 264 miles and 1,899 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 603,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈220 million per year). Trucks make up 13.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Local congestion 60% below the Florida average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 24% lower than on highways.

At 60% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% signals easier movement on local roads.

Hardee's average driver income is lower than 62% of counties in Florida. The driver population here skews younger than 70% of counties in Florida.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hardee County, Florida, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Hardee County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Hardee County runs 71% above the Florida average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 62% below.

MetricHardee CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic3,8179,922-61.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.7%8.6%+70.6%
Truck % (Highway)17.2%11.3%+52.3%
Avg. Travel Time36.9 min33.2 min+11.2%

How Hardee County compares

Hardee County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Hardee County moves 12.1% of the total daily travel and is 45.0% 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.

Hardee 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
Hardee County3,81714.7%976,46236.9 min10.9%
DeSoto County, Florida4,80213.9%1,153,29940.8 min15.5%
Manatee County, Florida10,9627.8%9,354,34435.1 min28.0%
Highlands County, Florida5,05210.0%2,341,99531.9 min13.9%
Polk County, Florida8,4569.1%19,301,75635.1 min21.7%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Hardee County ranked within Florida

Highway travel volume places Hardee County #56 of 60 in Florida - the bottom quarter of the state.

Hardee County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureHardee CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,817#48 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day373,283#56 of 60
Truck share on highways17.2%#20 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,881#49 of 60
Average travel time36.9 min#12 of 67
Average driver income$65,238#42 of 67
Average driver age46.2 yrs#47 of 67

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #12 of 67 on average travel time, against #56 of 60 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Hardee County, Florida

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hardee County carry 15,526 vehicles a day on average, 4.1 times the typical road in the county (3,817).

Oak Avenue leads with 16,749 vehicles a day, 3,013 of them trucks (18.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Oak Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.9 minutes against 36.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Oak AvenueTrunk road · 16,749vehicles3,013trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.2%
Median trip time
48.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,526

Oak Avenue carries 4.4 times the county average at its busiest, 3,013 of them trucks (18.0%, above the county-wide 14.7%).

2US 17Trunk road · 16,249vehicles2,814trucks · 17.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.5%
Median trip time
44.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,695

Travel on US 17's busiest stretch runs 22% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

36th AvenueTrunk road · 13,579vehicles2,031trucks · 15.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.9%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,386

6th Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 25% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

4FL 64Primary road · 7,379vehicles1,053trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,596

At 93% more than the county average, FL 64 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $62,596 in household income.

5Debank StreetPrimary road · 6,902vehicles1,351trucks · 19.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,222

Debank Street is busy by local standards, at 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 19.6% of it, above the county-wide 14.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Oak AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic16,749vehicles3,013trucks · 18.0%
2US 17Trunk road · #2 by traffic16,249vehicles2,814trucks · 17.3%
36th AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic13,579vehicles2,031trucks · 15.0%
4Debank StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic6,902vehicles1,351trucks · 19.6%
5FL 64Primary road · #4 by traffic7,379vehicles1,053trucks · 14.3%
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

HardeeDepartment 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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