
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Henry County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,668 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,861 |
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A typical monitored road in Henry County, Missouri sees 2,668 vehicles per day, while its 315 miles of monitored roads together handle 919,613 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈336 million per year). At 12.4%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Missouri: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Traffic 53% below the Missouri average
Henry sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,668 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Missouri's statewide total. Henry carries more traffic than 63% of counties in Missouri.
At 34.0 minutes, the average travel time is 9% higher than the state level. 72% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than Henry's 34.0 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Henry County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,972 |
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| Trucks | 14.0% |
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| Average travel time | 57.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,718 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Henry County, Missouri happens on highways: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,972 vehicles per day, 578% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,619 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (74 miles in 274 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 642,487 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈235 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 63% of counties in Missouri.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here (14.0%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
52% of counties in Missouri see a higher highway truck share than Henry's 14.0%. Henry's highway truck count is higher than 50% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 1,541 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Henry County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,619 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,136 |
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A significant share of driving in Henry County, Missouri, 30% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,619 vehicles per day.
Spread over 241 miles and 2,170 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 277,126 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈101 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.5%).
Older drivers than 88% of counties in Missouri
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 40% fewer trucks by share.
54% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Henry. Henry's median driver age is higher than 88% of counties in Missouri.