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Traffic heat map of Hickory County, Missouri: 157 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 65 and US 54

Hickory County, Missouri Traffic Counts

Its drivers come from the lowest-income neighborhoods of any county in Missouri, averaging $39,077. This page breaks down traffic in Hickory County, Missouri across 157 miles of monitored roads split into 1,317 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Hickory County, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,402
Trucks

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

9.6%
Average travel time

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

34.7 min
Drivers’ average age

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

57.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$39,077

A typical monitored road in Hickory County, Missouri sees 1,402 vehicles per day, while its 157 miles of monitored roads together handle 210,112 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈76.7 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Missouri (9.8%).

Traffic 75% below the Missouri average

Hickory sees 75% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,402 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. Network-wide, Hickory accounts for about 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hickory's 1,402 vehicles per day trails 82% of counties in Missouri.

Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 34.7 minutes on average. On travel time, Hickory runs longer than 79% of counties in Missouri.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hickory County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day3,335
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time45.8 min
Drivers’ average age56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$42,517

At 26% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Hickory County, Missouri than local roads. The average highway carries 3,335 vehicles per day, 163% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,267 vehicles per day.

With 10% of the road miles (15 miles in 86 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 53,814 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈19.6 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 91% of counties in Missouri

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is 8% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 68% of counties in Missouri. By raw truck volume, Hickory carries fewer highway trucks than 91% of counties in Missouri.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hickory County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day1,267
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time33.9 min
Drivers’ average age57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$38,438

Most travel in Hickory County, Missouri happens on local roads, 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,267 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 90% (142 miles in 1,231 segments), carrying 156,298 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈57.0 million per year). Trucks make up 8.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

The lowest driver income of any county in Missouri

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 30% lower than on highways.

Hickory also has the lowest average driver income in Missouri among trip origins - $39,077. The driver population here skews older than 99% of counties in Missouri.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Hickory County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Hickory County runs 75% below the Missouri average.

MetricHickory CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic1,4025,631-75.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.6%9.8%-2.5%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%13.4%-8.5%
Avg. Travel Time34.7 min31.3 min+10.9%

How Hickory County compares

Hickory County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Hickory County moves 29.6% of the total daily travel and carries 41.5% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Hickory County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Missouri average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hickory County1,4029.6%210,11234.7 minN/A
Polk County, Missouri2,53311.0%773,27933.9 min15.4%
Camden County, Missouri4,4517.8%1,170,86129.2 min16.8%
St. Clair County, Missouri97113.5%395,25739.5 minN/A
Benton County, Missouri1,6278.7%499,74337.5 minN/A
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Hickory County ranked within Missouri

On average driver age, Hickory County is among the three highest county-level areas in Missouri.

Hickory County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureHickory CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,402#95 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day53,814#91 of 93
Truck share on highways12.3%#64 of 93
Highway trucks per day411#85 of 93
Average travel time34.7 min#25 of 115
Average driver income$39,077#115 of 115
Average driver age57.0 yrs#2 of 115

Hickory County ranks #2 of 115 on average driver age but #115 of 115 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Missouri.

Busiest roads in Hickory County, Missouri

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hickory County carry 2,955 vehicles a day on average, 2.1 times the typical road in the county (1,402).

US 65 is the busiest road, at 3,584 vehicles a day, 441 of them trucks (12.3%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using US 65 are long: a median of 45.8 minutes against 34.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · 3,584vehicles441trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,517

US 65 carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 441 of them trucks (12.3%, above the county-wide 9.6%).

2US 54Primary road · 2,908vehicles286trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
56.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$36,900

US 54 carries 2.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.5 minutes.

3MO 64Secondary road · 2,373vehicles158trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
27.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,057

MO 64 is busy by local standards, at 69% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.6%.

4State Highway NNTertiary road · 1,955vehicles84trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
57.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,973

State Highway NN peaks at 1,955 vehicles a day, 39% more than the county average; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.6%.

5Jackson StreetSecondary road · 1,870vehicles143trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
58.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$37,339

Jackson Street carries 33% more than the county average at its busiest, 143 of them trucks (7.7%, below the county-wide 9.6%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · #1 by traffic3,584vehicles441trucks · 12.3%
2US 54Primary road · #2 by traffic2,908vehicles286trucks · 9.8%
3MO 64Secondary road · #3 by traffic2,373vehicles158trucks · 6.6%
4Jackson StreetSecondary road · #5 by traffic1,870vehicles143trucks · 7.7%
5MO 254Secondary road · 1,520vehicles108trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
59.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$37,413

MO 254 carries 8% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.4 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

HickoryDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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