
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.7 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 57.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $39,077 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Hickory County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,335 |
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| Trucks | 12.3% |
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| Average travel time | 45.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $42,517 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Hickory County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,267 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 57.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $38,438 |
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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.