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Traffic heat map of Hempstead County, Arkansas: 349 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Purple Heart Trail and I 30

Hempstead County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 349 road miles in Hempstead County, Arkansas, divided into 2,637 segments averaging 698 ft. Its busiest road, Purple Heart Trail, carries 35,850 vehicles a day, 12.8 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Hempstead County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,805
Trucks

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

17.9%
Average travel time

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

32.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$55,407

Our data shows 2,805 vehicles per day on the average road in Hempstead County, Arkansas, and 1,309,893 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈478 million per year) across its 349 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.9% of traffic, against 11.6% across Arkansas.

Traffic 43% below the Arkansas average

Hempstead's average daily traffic volume is 43% lower than the state average - 2,805 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Hempstead accounts for about 1.5% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 51% of counties in Arkansas see more traffic than Hempstead's 2,805 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.1 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.1 minutes is shorter than 63% of counties in Arkansas.

The congestion ratio of 8.7% is 32% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hempstead County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day14,548
Trucks24.5%
Average travel time46.1 min
Congestion ratio28.4%
Drivers’ average age47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,304

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Hempstead County, Arkansas (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 14,548 vehicles per day, 519% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,351 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 50 miles in 98 segments, so each mile of them is 4.1 times as busy as the average road mile.

That is more highway travel volume than 67% of counties in Arkansas.

More highway trucks than 90% of counties in Arkansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 43% higher than the state average, at 24.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 89% of counties in Arkansas. 90% of counties in Arkansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Hempstead's roughly 3,563.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hempstead County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day2,351
Trucks8.5%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio7.9%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,444

A significant share of driving in Hempstead County, Arkansas, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,351 vehicles per day.

Spread over 299 miles and 2,539 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 536,898 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.5%).

Local congestion 36% below the Arkansas average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 65% fewer trucks by share.

At 36% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.9% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 54% of counties in Arkansas. Hempstead's median driver age is higher than 53% of counties in Arkansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Hempstead County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Hempstead County apart: 55% above the Arkansas average. Its highway truck share is also 43% above.

MetricHempstead CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic2,8054,932-43.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.9%11.6%+54.6%
Truck % (Highway)24.5%17.1%+43.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min31.6 min+1.3%

How Hempstead County compares

Hempstead County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Hempstead County moves 3.4 times the total daily travel and is 33.7% more congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Hempstead County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Arkansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hempstead County2,80517.9%1,309,89332.1 min8.7%
Howard County, Arkansas2,19210.6%316,66331.2 min6.7%
Nevada County, Arkansas1,68722.5%553,77738.1 min5.1%
Pike County, Arkansas1,8818.3%273,56337.6 min6.5%
Little River County, Arkansas3,0949.8%404,89432.6 min7.6%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Hempstead County ranked within Arkansas

Highway truck volume places Hempstead County #7 of 64 in Arkansas - the top quarter of the state.

Hempstead County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureHempstead CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,805#39 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day772,995#22 of 64
Truck share on highways24.5%#8 of 64
Highway trucks per day3,563#7 of 64
Average travel time32.1 min#47 of 75
Average driver income$55,407#41 of 75
Average driver age47.9 yrs#36 of 75

Busiest roads in Hempstead County, Arkansas

The three busiest roads in Hempstead County average 26,251 vehicles a day, 9.4 times the county average of 2,805 across all its monitored roads.

Purple Heart Trail leads with 35,850 vehicles a day, 6,076 of them trucks (16.9%). I 30 carries the most trucks, 7,632 a day (24.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using I 30 are long: a median of 46.1 minutes against 32.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Hervey Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.6% of its traffic is trucks, against 17.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Purple Heart TrailMotorway · 35,850vehicles6,076trucks · 16.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,648

Drivers on Purple Heart Trail are on long journeys, a median 45.7 minutes against 32.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2I 30Motorway · 30,720vehicles7,632trucks · 24.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.4%
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,211

Travel on I 30's busiest stretch runs 28% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Hervey StreetPrimary road · 12,183vehicles678trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,534

Hervey Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 31% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

4Hazel StreetPrimary road · 8,086vehicles747trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.9%
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,890

Hazel Street peaks at 8,086 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 9.2% of it, below the county-wide 17.9%.

5Commerce BoulevardPrimary road · 7,548vehicles383trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,596

Commerce Boulevard carries 2.7 times the county average at its busiest, 383 of them trucks (5.1%, below the county-wide 17.9%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 30Motorway · #2 by traffic30,720vehicles7,632trucks · 24.8%
2Purple Heart TrailMotorway · #1 by traffic35,850vehicles6,076trucks · 16.9%
3Hazel StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic8,086vehicles747trucks · 9.2%
4Hervey StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic12,183vehicles678trucks · 5.6%
5Bill Clinton DrivePrimary road · 5,582vehicles413trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.9%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,005

Bill Clinton Drive carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.1 minutes.

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

HempsteadDepartment 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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