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Traffic heat map of Hood River County, Oregon: 225 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Columbia River Highway

Hood River County, Oregon Traffic Counts

Our Hood River County, Oregon traffic data covers 3,075 road segments over 225 road miles, with an average segment of just 386 ft. Trips here are the shortest of any county in Oregon, a median 28.6 minutes. 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 Hood River County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,264
Trucks

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

14.6%
Average travel time

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

28.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$85,160

Our data shows 3,264 vehicles per day on the average road in Hood River County, Oregon, and 1,051,297 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈384 million per year) across its 225 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 14.6% of traffic, against 9.2% across Oregon.

The shortest trips of any county in Oregon

Hood River's average daily traffic volume is 45% lower than the state average - 3,264 vehicles per day against 5,908 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Hood River accounts for about 1.2% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 57% of counties in Oregon see more traffic than Hood River's 3,264 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 17% lower than the state level, at 28.6 minutes on average. Hood River additionally records the lowest average travel time of any county in Oregon - 28.6 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 12.7% is 24% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hood River County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day12,358
Trucks18.4%
Average travel time61.1 min
Congestion ratio28.2%
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,116

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Hood River County, Oregon (68% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 12,358 vehicles per day, 314% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,987 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (55 miles, 91 segments), so they carry more than their share: 719,681 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈263 million per year).

More highway trucks than 94% of counties in Oregon

At 18.4%, highway truck share is 53% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Hood River's highway truck share (18.4%) is higher than 78% of counties in Oregon. 94% of counties in Oregon see fewer highway trucks per day than Hood River's roughly 2,274.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hood River County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day2,987
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time27.6 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,218

A significant share of driving in Hood River County, Oregon, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,987 vehicles per day.

Spread over 170 miles and 2,984 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 331,616 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 83% of counties in Oregon

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.

At 24% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Hood River's average driver income is higher than 83% of counties in Oregon. 60% of counties in Oregon have an older driver population than Hood River.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 97% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 35% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +22% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
November is the quietest month, with volumes -29% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hood River County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +22% in high season.

Hood River County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

Hood River County's biggest difference from the Oregon average is its truck share, 58% above it. Its highway truck share is also 53% above.

MetricHood River CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic3,2645,908-44.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.6%9.2%+58.2%
Truck % (Highway)18.4%12.0%+53.5%
Avg. Travel Time28.6 min34.3 min-16.6%

How Hood River County compares

Hood River County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Hood River County moves 23.8% of the total daily travel and runs 5.4 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Hood River County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oregon average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hood River County3,26414.6%1,051,29728.6 min12.7%
Wasco County, Oregon3,11315.9%1,390,08938.1 min11.2%
Skamania County, Washington1,6088.4%195,22833.9 min9.1%
Clackamas County, Oregon5,2996.6%7,142,00833.1 min15.7%
Clark County, Washington6,2095.7%8,959,05229.8 min20.3%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Hood River County ranked within Oregon

Hood River County sits in Oregon's top three on highway truck volume.

Hood River County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureHood River CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,264#21 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day719,681#21 of 33
Truck share on highways18.4%#8 of 33
Highway trucks per day2,274#3 of 33
Average travel time28.6 min#36 of 36
Average driver income$85,160#7 of 36
Average driver age47.9 yrs#22 of 36

Hood River County ranks #3 of 33 on highway truck volume but #36 of 36 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Hood River County, Oregon

The three busiest roads in Hood River County average 16,438 vehicles a day, 5.0 times the county average of 3,264 across all its monitored roads.

Columbia River Highway leads with 25,978 vehicles a day, 4,780 of them trucks (18.4%). That is 2.2 times the next road, 12th Street (12,028). It also carries the most trucks.

Columbia River Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 61.1 minutes against 28.6 county-wide.

12th Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.6% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Columbia River HighwayMotorway · 25,978vehicles4,780trucks · 18.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.2%
Median trip time
61.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,116

A main artery: Columbia River Highway's busiest stretch carries 8.0 times the county average; trucks are 18.4% of it, above the county-wide 14.6%.

212th StreetPrimary road · 12,028vehicles456trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.5%
Median trip time
25.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,362

The busiest stretch of 12th Street carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 14.6%.

3Cascade AvenuePrimary road · 11,309vehicles482trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.0%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,155

Travel on Cascade Avenue's busiest stretch runs 35% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

413th StreetPrimary road · 9,939vehicles475trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
34.3%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,849

13th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 34% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

5Tucker RoadPrimary road · 9,487vehicles465trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.6%
Median trip time
25.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,966

On its busiest stretch, Tucker Road carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 14.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Columbia River HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic25,978vehicles4,780trucks · 18.4%
2Button Bridge RoadPrimary road · 9,473vehicles631trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.0%
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,101

Button Bridge Road peaks at 9,473 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 14.6%.

3Cascade AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic11,309vehicles482trucks · 4.3%
413th StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic9,939vehicles475trucks · 4.8%
5Tucker RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic9,487vehicles465trucks · 4.9%
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

Hood RiverDepartment 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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