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Traffic heat map of Henderson County, North Carolina: 307 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 26

Henderson County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Our Henderson County, North Carolina traffic data covers 8,726 road segments over 307 road miles, with an average segment of just 186 ft. Its busiest road, I 26, carries 57,394 vehicles a day, 8.2 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 Henderson County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,034
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

18.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,621

The average monitored road in Henderson County, North Carolina carries 7,034 vehicles per day. Across its 307 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,594,069 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈947 million per year). Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Busier roads than 81% of counties in North Carolina

Henderson's average daily traffic volume is 11% higher than the state average - 7,034 vehicles per day against 6,332 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of North Carolina's statewide total. 81% of counties in North Carolina see less traffic than Henderson's 7,034 vehicles per day.

At 33.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 70% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Henderson's 33.6 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 18.6% is in line with the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Henderson County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day16,774
Trucks14.5%
Average travel time47.9 min
Congestion ratio24.9%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,665

Highways carry about half of all travel in Henderson County, North Carolina, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,774 vehicles per day, 154% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,603 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (63 miles, 370 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,204,016 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈439 million per year).

64% of counties in North Carolina move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 85% of counties in North Carolina

Highway truck concentration here runs 20% higher than the state average, at 14.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

77% of counties in North Carolina see a lower highway truck share than Henderson's 14.5%. By raw truck volume, Henderson carries more highway trucks than 85% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Henderson County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day6,603
Trucks4.6%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio18.3%
Drivers’ average age52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,417

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Henderson County, North Carolina, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,603 vehicles per day.

Spread over 243 miles and 8,356 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,390,053 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈507 million per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.6%).

Older drivers than 80% of counties in North Carolina

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 68% fewer trucks by share.

At 18.3%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 71% of counties in North Carolina. Henderson's median driver age is higher than 80% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Henderson County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Henderson County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Henderson County apart: 20% above the North Carolina average.

MetricHenderson CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic7,0346,332+11.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%8.7%+5.3%
Truck % (Highway)14.5%12.1%+20.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min32.3 min+4.0%

How Henderson County compares

Henderson County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Henderson County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Henderson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Henderson County7,0349.2%2,594,06933.6 min18.6%
Polk County, North Carolina2,50113.9%1,317,95730.4 min9.8%
Transylvania County, North Carolina5,8245.9%583,49831.1 min14.2%
Buncombe County, North Carolina9,5789.0%6,771,93731.9 min25.3%
Haywood County, North Carolina5,56013.2%2,415,04933.4 min15.5%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Henderson County ranked within North Carolina

Henderson County sits in the top quarter of the North Carolina field on highway truck volume, at #15 of 97.

Henderson County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureHenderson CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,034#20 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,204,016#36 of 97
Truck share on highways14.5%#23 of 97
Highway trucks per day2,434#15 of 97
Average travel time33.6 min#31 of 100
Average driver income$70,621#30 of 100
Average driver age52.0 yrs#21 of 100

Busiest roads in Henderson County, North Carolina

The three busiest roads in Henderson County average 38,432 vehicles a day, 5.5 times the county average of 7,034 across all its monitored roads.

I 26 is the busiest road, at 57,394 vehicles a day, 8,746 of them trucks (15.2%). That is 89% more than the next road, Four Seasons Boulevard (30,398). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 26 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.6 minutes against 33.6 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 26 and US 25: trucks are 15.2% and 14.6% of the traffic there, against 9.2% county-wide.

Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 26Motorway · 57,394vehicles8,746trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
67.4%
Median trip time
54.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,216

Travel on I 26's busiest stretch runs 67% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Four Seasons BoulevardPrimary road · 30,398vehicles1,204trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.7%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,993

On its busiest stretch, Four Seasons Boulevard carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 4.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

3Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardPrimary road · 27,504vehicles1,018trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.3%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,388

Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard peaks at 27,504 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

4Asheville HighwayPrimary road · 27,312vehicles1,499trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.1%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,177

Asheville Highway carries 3.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,499 of them trucks (5.5%, below the county-wide 9.2%).

5Hendersonville RoadPrimary road · 27,094vehicles1,456trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
73.3%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,820

Hendersonville Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 73% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 26Motorway · #1 by traffic57,394vehicles8,746trucks · 15.2%
2US 25Motorway · 14,477vehicles2,109trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
18.8%
Median trip time
53.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,698

Drivers on US 25 are on long journeys, a median 53.1 minutes against 33.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Asheville HighwayPrimary road · #4 by traffic27,312vehicles1,499trucks · 5.5%
4Hendersonville RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic27,094vehicles1,456trucks · 5.4%
5Boylston HighwayTrunk road · 18,622vehicles1,373trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.5%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,236

Boylston Highway carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 37.4 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

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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