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Traffic heat map of Henderson County, Kentucky: 311 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 41 and Green Street

Henderson County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Henderson County, Kentucky? We measure 311 road miles, divided into 4,717 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, US 41, carries 40,765 vehicles a day, 7.7 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Henderson County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,296
Trucks

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

10.5%
Average travel time

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

30.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,323

The average monitored road in Henderson County, Kentucky carries 5,296 vehicles per day. Across its 311 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,188,773 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈434 million per year). Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Kentucky.

Busier roads than 91% of counties in Kentucky

Henderson's average daily traffic volume is 13% higher than the state average - 5,296 vehicles per day against 4,696 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Kentucky's statewide total. Henderson carries more traffic than 91% of counties in Kentucky.

At 30.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 52% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Henderson's 30.8 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 14.0% is in line with the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Henderson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day16,255
Trucks11.9%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio28.9%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,693

Highways carry most of the traffic in Henderson County, Kentucky: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,255 vehicles per day, 659% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,142 vehicles per day.

With 34% of the road miles (106 miles in 1,054 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 861,173 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈314 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Henderson outranks 80% of counties in Kentucky.

Lower highway truck share than 67% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.9%) is 25% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Henderson's highway truck share (11.9%) is lower than 67% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Henderson carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Henderson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day2,142
Trucks6.8%
Average travel time30.0 min
Congestion ratio9.7%
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,617

At 28% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Henderson County, Kentucky than highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,142 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 66% of the monitored road miles (205 miles in 3,663 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 327,601 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈120 million per year). Trucks make up 6.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 77% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.

At 30% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

Henderson's average driver income is higher than 77% of counties in Kentucky. Henderson's median driver age is lower than 57% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Henderson County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Henderson County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its highway truck share, 25% below it.

MetricHenderson CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic5,2964,696+12.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.5%12.1%-13.2%
Truck % (Highway)11.9%15.9%-25.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.8 min31.7 min-2.8%

How Henderson County compares

Henderson County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Henderson County is 63.8% more congested and carries 84.2% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Henderson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Henderson County5,29610.5%1,188,77330.8 min14.0%
Vanderburgh County, Indiana6,3577.3%3,528,55032.9 min16.5%
Webster County, Kentucky1,38413.6%347,58432.7 min4.6%
Posey County, Indiana2,10613.7%719,56329.6 min8.0%
Union County, Kentucky1,65510.8%293,28333.1 min5.2%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Henderson County ranked within Kentucky

Average daily traffic volume places Henderson County #12 of 120 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Henderson County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureHenderson CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,296#12 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day861,173#24 of 115
Truck share on highways11.9%#77 of 115
Highway trucks per day1,931#55 of 115
Average travel time30.8 min#63 of 120
Average driver income$69,323#28 of 120
Average driver age48.0 yrs#69 of 120

Busiest roads in Henderson County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Henderson County average 33,877 vehicles a day, 6.4 times the county average of 5,296 across all its monitored roads.

US 41 is the busiest road, at 40,765 vehicles a day, 2,737 of them trucks (6.7%). Pennyrile Parkway carries the most trucks, 2,840 a day (20.1% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Pennyrile Parkway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.2 minutes against 30.8 county-wide.

Freight stands out on Pennyrile Parkway and Audubon Parkway: trucks are 20.1% and 15.9% of the traffic there, against 10.5% county-wide.

Green Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.6% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 41Trunk road · 40,765vehicles2,737trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
53.3%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,816

US 41 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 53% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

2Green StreetTrunk road · 32,434vehicles1,497trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.8%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,859

Delays build on Green Street: its congestion ratio of 43% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

3Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Memorial BridgeTrunk road · 28,431vehicles2,747trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,128

Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Memorial Bridge carries 5.4 times the county average at its busiest, 2,747 of them trucks (9.7%, below the county-wide 10.5%).

4US 60Trunk road · 18,781vehicles654trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.1%
Median trip time
25.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,217

At 3.5 times the county average, US 60 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,217 in household income.

52nd StreetPrimary road · 16,049vehicles719trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.3%
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,085

The busiest stretch of 2nd Street carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Pennyrile ParkwayMotorway · 14,162vehicles2,840trucks · 20.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
48.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,302

On its busiest stretch, Pennyrile Parkway carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 20.1% of it, above the county-wide 10.5%.

2Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Memorial BridgeTrunk road · #3 by traffic28,431vehicles2,747trucks · 9.7%
3US 41Trunk road · #1 by traffic40,765vehicles2,737trucks · 6.7%
4Green StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic32,434vehicles1,497trucks · 4.6%
5Audubon ParkwayMotorway · 7,598vehicles1,208trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,866

Audubon Parkway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 41.7 minutes, against 30.8 for the county.

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

HendersonDepartment 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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