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Traffic heat map of Hooker County, Nebraska: 56 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Washington Avenue

Hooker County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

The average road here carries 641 vehicles a day, 82% less than the Nebraska average of 3,598. This page breaks down traffic in Hooker County, Nebraska across 56 miles of monitored roads split into 189 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 Hooker County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day641
Trucks

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

13.5%
Average travel time

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

34.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$48,335

Our data shows 641 vehicles per day on the average road in Hooker County, Nebraska, and 25,554 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.3 million per year) across its 56 miles of monitored roads. At 13.5%, the truck share runs above the 11.5% across Nebraska: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Traffic 82% below the Nebraska average

Hooker sees 82% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (641 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hooker's 641 vehicles per day trails 88% of counties in Nebraska.

At 34.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 65% of counties in Nebraska have a longer average travel time than Hooker's 34.3 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hooker County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day726
Trucks14.5%
Average travel time44.6 min
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,644

A little more than half of the driving in Hooker County, Nebraska happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 726 vehicles per day, 34% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 541 vehicles per day.

With 56% of the road miles (32 miles in 102 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 17,621 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.4 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Nebraska

At 14.5%, highway truck share is 18% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

58% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Hooker's 14.5%. 98% of counties in Nebraska see more highway trucks per day than Hooker's roughly 105.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hooker County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day541
Trucks11.5%
Average travel time22.2 min
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$45,863

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Hooker County, Nebraska: 31% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 541 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 44% of the monitored road miles (24 miles in 87 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 7,933 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.9 million per year). Trucks make up 11.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 99% of counties in Nebraska

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 21% fewer trucks by share.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 99% of counties in Nebraska. 74% of counties in Nebraska have an older driver population than Hooker.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Hooker County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Hooker County runs 82% below the Nebraska average. Its highway truck share is also 18% below.

MetricHooker CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic6413,598-82.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.5%11.5%+17.3%
Truck % (Highway)14.5%17.6%-17.8%
Avg. Travel Time34.3 min33.0 min+3.8%

How Hooker County compares

Hooker County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Hooker County sees 29.2% shorter typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Hooker County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hooker County64113.5%25,55434.3 minN/A
McPherson County, Nebraska4758.9%10,89637.6 minN/A
Thomas County, Nebraska73017.1%42,60560.9 minN/A
Grant County, Nebraska64514.2%32,64751.5 minN/A
Arthur County, Nebraska49110.4%13,63443.6 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Hooker County ranked within Nebraska

Hooker County sits in the bottom quarter of the Nebraska field on average driver income, at #92 of 93.

Hooker County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureHooker CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)641#82 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day17,621#60 of 61
Truck share on highways14.5%#26 of 61
Highway trucks per day105#60 of 61
Average travel time34.3 min#61 of 93
Average driver income$48,335#92 of 93
Average driver age48.5 yrs#69 of 93

Busiest roads in Hooker County, Nebraska

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 959 vehicles a day, against 641 on the average road in Hooker County.

Washington Avenue is the busiest road, at 1,014 vehicles a day, 88 of them trucks (8.7%). Southwest 1st Street is practically level with it at 1,002. Southwest 1st Street carries the most trucks, 143 a day (14.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Southeast 1st Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 69.7 minutes against 34.3 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Washington AvenueSecondary road · 1,014vehicles88trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
21.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,007

Washington Avenue is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 21.9 minutes, against 34.3 for the county.

2Southwest 1st StreetTrunk road · 1,002vehicles143trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,988

Southwest 1st Street peaks at 1,002 vehicles a day, 56% more than the county average; trucks are 14.2% of it, above the county-wide 13.5%.

3Southeast 1st StreetTrunk road · 860vehicles131trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
69.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,854

Southeast 1st Street carries 34% more than the county average at its busiest, 131 of them trucks (15.2%, above the county-wide 13.5%).

4NE 2Trunk road · 570vehicles84trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
55.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,833

Drivers on NE 2 are on long journeys, a median 55.3 minutes against 34.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5NE 97Secondary road · 330vehicles39trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
23.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,854

NE 97 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 49% less than the county average; trucks are 11.9% of it, below the county-wide 13.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Southwest 1st StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic1,002vehicles143trucks · 14.2%
2Southeast 1st StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic860vehicles131trucks · 15.2%
3Washington AvenueSecondary road · #1 by traffic1,014vehicles88trucks · 8.7%
4NE 2Trunk road · #4 by traffic570vehicles84trucks · 14.6%
5NE 97Secondary road · #5 by traffic330vehicles39trucks · 11.9%
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

HookerDepartment 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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