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Traffic heat map of Hawkins County, Tennessee: 232 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Lee Highway and Rogersville Bypass

Hawkins County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Our Hawkins County, Tennessee traffic data covers 2,438 road segments over 232 road miles, with an average segment of just 503 ft. Its busiest road, Lee Highway, carries 16,929 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Hawkins County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,871
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$55,560

A typical monitored road in Hawkins County, Tennessee sees 3,871 vehicles per day, while its 232 miles of monitored roads together handle 889,957 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈325 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Tennessee: 8.0% against 11.3%.

Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Tennessee

Hawkins's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 3,871 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 50% of counties in Tennessee see less traffic than Hawkins's 3,871 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 30.1 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. 86% of counties in Tennessee have a longer average travel time than Hawkins's 30.1 minutes.

At 36% lower than the state level, the 10.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day7,823
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio16.1%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,633

A little more than half of the driving in Hawkins County, Tennessee happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,823 vehicles per day, 164% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,959 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 36% of the monitored road miles (83 miles, 457 segments), so they carry more than their share: 557,285 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈203 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Hawkins outranks 51% of counties in Tennessee.

Lower highway truck share than 95% of counties in Tennessee

Highway truck concentration here runs 44% lower than the state average, at 8.8%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

95% of counties in Tennessee see a higher highway truck share than Hawkins's 8.8%. Hawkins's highway truck count is lower than 71% of counties in Tennessee, at roughly 688 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day2,959
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time29.4 min
Congestion ratio9.0%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,924

A significant share of driving in Hawkins County, Tennessee, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,959 vehicles per day.

Spread over 150 miles and 1,981 segments, 64% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 332,673 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). Trucks make up 6.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.

Older drivers than 93% of counties in Tennessee

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 26% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (9.0%) runs 42% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 73% of counties in Tennessee. 93% of counties in Tennessee have a younger driver population than Hawkins.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hawkins County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Hawkins County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Hawkins County runs 47% below the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 44% below.

MetricHawkins CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic3,8717,251-46.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%11.3%-29.8%
Truck % (Highway)8.8%15.6%-43.6%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min32.1 min-6.1%

How Hawkins County compares

Hawkins County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Hawkins County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Hawkins County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Tennessee average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hawkins County3,8718.0%889,95730.1 min10.3%
Hancock County, Tennessee1,7169.6%43,77827.7 min5.7%
Greene County, Tennessee3,83015.8%2,298,83533.1 min10.8%
Hamblen County, Tennessee7,61213.0%1,754,90437.1 min18.0%
Lee County, Virginia2,2939.5%402,57433.4 minN/A
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Hawkins County ranked within Tennessee

Truck share on highways places Hawkins County #82 of 86 in Tennessee - the bottom quarter of the state.

Hawkins County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureHawkins CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,871#48 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day557,285#43 of 86
Truck share on highways8.8%#82 of 86
Highway trucks per day688#61 of 86
Average travel time30.1 min#82 of 95
Average driver income$55,560#70 of 95
Average driver age51.1 yrs#8 of 95

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #8 of 95 on average driver age, against #82 of 86 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,505 vehicles a day, against 3,871 on the average road in Hawkins County.

Lee Highway leads with 16,929 vehicles a day, 1,046 of them trucks (6.2%). Main Street carries the most trucks, 1,183 a day (10.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Main Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 41.7 minutes against 30.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lee HighwayTrunk road · 16,929vehicles1,046trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
38.2%
Median trip time
24.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,929

Lee Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 38% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

2Rogersville BypassTrunk road · 12,189vehicles1,049trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.7%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,831

At 3.1 times the county average, Rogersville Bypass draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,831 in household income.

3Trail of the Lonesome PinePrimary road · 11,397vehicles723trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.7%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,700

Delays build on Trail of the Lonesome Pine: its congestion ratio of 28% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

4SR 66Primary road · 11,340vehicles640trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.5%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,818

The busiest stretch of SR 66 carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

5Main StreetTrunk road · 11,224vehicles1,183trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.7%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,006

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, above the county-wide 8.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic11,224vehicles1,183trucks · 10.5%
2Rogersville BypassTrunk road · #2 by traffic12,189vehicles1,049trucks · 8.6%
3Lee HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic16,929vehicles1,046trucks · 6.2%
4US 11WTrunk road · 8,128vehicles993trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.4%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,975

US 11W carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 41.1 minutes, against 30.1 for the county.

5Trail of the Lonesome PinePrimary road · #3 by traffic11,397vehicles723trucks · 6.3%
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

HawkinsDepartment 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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