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Traffic heat map of Hopkins County, Kentucky: 411 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Island Ford Road

Hopkins County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 411 road miles in Hopkins County, Kentucky, divided into 2,975 segments averaging 729 ft. Its busiest road, Island Ford Road, carries 18,365 vehicles a day, 5.5 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Hopkins County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,332
Trucks

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

13.3%
Average travel time

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

32.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,574

A typical monitored road in Hopkins County, Kentucky sees 3,332 vehicles per day, while its 411 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,338,494 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈489 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kentucky (12.1%).

Busier roads than 73% of counties in Kentucky

Hopkins's average daily traffic volume is 29% lower than the state average - 3,332 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of Kentucky's statewide total. By volume, Hopkins's 3,332 vehicles per day outpaces 73% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 32.0 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Hopkins runs longer than 62% of counties in Kentucky.

The congestion ratio of 9.6% is 35% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hopkins County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day6,739
Trucks19.1%
Average travel time49.1 min
Congestion ratio15.0%
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,763

Highways carry about half of all travel in Hopkins County, Kentucky, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,739 vehicles per day, 116% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,127 vehicles per day.

With 25% of the road miles (102 miles in 169 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 718,334 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈262 million per year).

75% of counties in Kentucky move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on highways (19.1%) is 21% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Hopkins's highway truck share (19.1%) is higher than 79% of counties in Kentucky. Hopkins's highway truck count is higher than 68% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 1,289 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hopkins County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day3,127
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio9.3%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,479

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Hopkins County, Kentucky, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,127 vehicles per day.

Spread over 309 miles and 2,806 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 620,160 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈226 million per year). Trucks make up 6.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.

Local congestion 33% below the Kentucky average

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

Non-highway congestion (9.3%) runs 33% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Hopkins's average driver income is higher than 55% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 61% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Hopkins County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Hopkins County runs 29% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 21% above.

MetricHopkins CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic3,3324,696-29.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.3%12.1%+10.4%
Truck % (Highway)19.1%15.9%+20.5%
Avg. Travel Time32.0 min31.7 min+1.1%

How Hopkins County compares

Hopkins County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Hopkins County carries 74.4% more traffic on a typical road and moves 2.8 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Hopkins County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hopkins County3,33213.3%1,338,49432.0 min9.6%
Webster County, Kentucky1,38413.6%347,58432.7 min4.6%
Caldwell County, Kentucky2,38216.0%581,28530.1 min10.2%
McLean County, Kentucky1,6438.5%221,27336.6 min7.2%
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky2,23612.2%769,39233.0 min7.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Hopkins County ranked within Kentucky

Truck share on highways places Hopkins County #25 of 115 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Hopkins County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureHopkins CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,332#33 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day718,334#30 of 115
Truck share on highways19.1%#25 of 115
Highway trucks per day1,289#37 of 115
Average travel time32.0 min#46 of 120
Average driver income$62,574#54 of 120
Average driver age48.8 yrs#47 of 120

Busiest roads in Hopkins County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hopkins County carry 16,397 vehicles a day on average, 4.9 times the typical road in the county (3,332).

Island Ford Road leads with 18,365 vehicles a day, 871 of them trucks (4.7%). Pennyrile Parkway carries the most trucks, 3,201 a day (19.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using I 69 are long: a median of 60.8 minutes against 32.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Main Street: 4.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 13.3%.

Trucks make up 20.8% of traffic on Western Kentucky Parkway, against 13.3% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Island Ford RoadPrimary road · 18,365vehicles871trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.9%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,449

Island Ford Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 39% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

2Pennyrile ParkwayMotorway · 16,559vehicles3,201trucks · 19.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
18.9%
Median trip time
47.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,761

Drivers on Pennyrile Parkway are on long journeys, a median 47.7 minutes against 32.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 14,267vehicles661trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.4%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,258

At 4.3 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,258 in household income.

4Center StreetSecondary road · 11,172vehicles344trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
38.8%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,318

Delays build on Center Street: its congestion ratio of 39% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

5Western Kentucky ParkwayMotorway · 11,031vehicles2,291trucks · 20.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.9%
Median trip time
57.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,274

Western Kentucky Parkway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 57.2 minutes, against 32.0 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Pennyrile ParkwayMotorway · #2 by traffic16,559vehicles3,201trucks · 19.3%
2Western Kentucky ParkwayMotorway · #5 by traffic11,031vehicles2,291trucks · 20.8%
3I 69Motorway · 10,868vehicles1,957trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
60.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,712

The busiest stretch of I 69 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 18.0% of it, above the county-wide 13.3%.

4Island Ford RoadPrimary road · #1 by traffic18,365vehicles871trucks · 4.7%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic14,267vehicles661trucks · 4.6%
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

HopkinsDepartment 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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