
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Harlan County, Nebraska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,095 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.1 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,966 |
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The average monitored road in Harlan County, Nebraska carries 1,095 vehicles per day. Across its 112 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 136,712 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈49.9 million per year). Trucks are 11.8% of traffic, close to the 11.5% across Nebraska.
Traffic 70% below the Nebraska average
Harlan sees 70% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,095 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. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Harlan carries less traffic than 61% of counties in Nebraska.
At 36.1 minutes, the average travel time is 9% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.1 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Nebraska.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Harlan County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,747 |
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| Trucks | 14.3% |
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| Average travel time | 44.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,355 |
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Travel in Harlan County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,747 vehicles per day, 241% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 806 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (26 miles, 122 segments), so they carry more than their share: 65,319 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.8 million per year).
Passenger-oriented highways
At 14.3%, highway truck share is 19% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
55% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Harlan's 14.3%. Harlan's highway truck count is lower than 57% of counties in Nebraska, at roughly 392 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Harlan County, Nebraska
| Traffic | vehicles per day806 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,741 |
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Travel in Harlan County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 806 vehicles per day.
Spread over 86 miles and 699 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 71,393 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Older drivers than 85% of counties in Nebraska
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 33% fewer trucks by share.
Harlan's average driver income is lower than 71% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews older than 85% of counties in Nebraska.