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Traffic heat map of Humboldt County, Nevada: 483 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Winnemucca Boulevard

Humboldt County, Nevada Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 483 road miles in Humboldt County, Nevada, divided into 2,044 segments averaging 1,247 ft. About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Nevada. 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 Humboldt County, Nevada

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,427
Trucks

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

20.0%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,096

The average monitored road in Humboldt County, Nevada carries 3,427 vehicles per day. Across its 483 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,198,664 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈438 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.7% across Nevada - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 57% below the Nevada average

Humboldt sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,427 vehicles per day against 7,914), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.9% of Nevada's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Nevada see less traffic than Humboldt's 3,427 vehicles per day.

At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 12% lower than the state level. 69% of counties in Nevada have a longer average travel time than Humboldt's 29.7 minutes.

At 38% lower than the state level, the 10.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Humboldt County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day5,560
Trucks21.1%
Average travel time29.2 min
Congestion ratio13.2%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,483

Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Humboldt County, Nevada, 85% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,560 vehicles per day, 114% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,602 vehicles per day.

With 47% of the road miles (228 miles in 570 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,018,600 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈372 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Humboldt outranks 75% of counties in Nevada.

A major freight corridor

The concentration of trucks on highways (21.1%) is 56% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Humboldt as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

75% of counties in Nevada see a lower highway truck share than Humboldt's 21.1%. 56% of counties in Nevada see fewer highway trucks per day than Humboldt's roughly 1,173.

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Non-highway Traffic in Humboldt County, Nevada

Trafficvehicles per day2,602
Trucks13.7%
Average travel time29.9 min
Congestion ratio9.5%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,423

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Humboldt County, Nevada, 15% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,602 vehicles per day.

Spread over 255 miles and 1,474 segments, 53% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 180,064 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈65.7 million per year). Trucks make up 13.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Local congestion 46% below the Nevada average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (9.5%) runs 46% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Humboldt's average driver income is higher than 56% of counties in Nevada. Humboldt's median driver age is lower than 62% of counties in Nevada.

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 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Humboldt County, Nevada, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Humboldt County vs. Nevada Traffic Comparison

Humboldt County's biggest difference from the Nevada average is its truck share, 105% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 57% below.

MetricHumboldt CountyNevada averageDifference
Traffic3,4277,914-56.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)20.0%9.7%+105.3%
Truck % (Highway)21.1%13.6%+55.6%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min33.8 min-12.0%

How Humboldt County compares

Humboldt County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Humboldt County moves 42.7% of the total daily travel and sees 16.7% shorter typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Humboldt County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nevada average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Humboldt County3,42720.0%1,198,66429.7 min10.6%
Pershing County, Nevada1,35628.4%1,012,14240.1 min4.9%
Washoe County, Nevada6,2327.4%8,670,40231.4 min15.4%
Lander County, Nevada1,34624.7%530,81438.8 min4.7%
Churchill County, Nevada4,52918.1%1,004,03132.2 min9.2%
Nevada average7,9149.7%N/A33.8 min17.1%

Humboldt County ranked within Nevada

Highway travel volume places Humboldt County #5 of 17 in Nevada - the top quarter of the state.

Humboldt County ranked among 17 county-level areas in Nevada (1 = highest).
MeasureHumboldt CountyNevada rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,427#7 of 17
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,018,600#5 of 17
Truck share on highways21.1%#5 of 17
Highway trucks per day1,173#8 of 17
Average travel time29.7 min#12 of 17
Average driver income$77,096#8 of 17
Average driver age45.7 yrs#11 of 17

Busiest roads in Humboldt County, Nevada

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Humboldt County carry 11,956 vehicles a day on average, 3.5 times the typical road in the county (3,427).

I 80 leads with 14,708 vehicles a day, 3,148 of them trucks (21.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Hanson Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 20.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 14,708vehicles3,148trucks · 21.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
21.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,711

Trips on I 80 are short, a median 21.7 minutes against 29.7 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

2Winnemucca BoulevardTrunk road · 10,831vehicles692trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
25.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,640

Winnemucca Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

3Hanson StreetSecondary road · 10,330vehicles436trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
28.1%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,546

Delays build on Hanson Street: its congestion ratio of 28% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

4Melarkey StreetTrunk road · 6,668vehicles425trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,992

Melarkey Street carries 95% more than the county average at its busiest, 425 of them trucks (6.4%, below the county-wide 20.0%).

52nd StreetPrimary road · 5,237vehicles314trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,986

2nd Street carries 53% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.3 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic14,708vehicles3,148trucks · 21.4%
2Winnemucca BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic10,831vehicles692trucks · 6.4%
3Veterans Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 3,831vehicles456trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.5%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,997

At 12% more than the county average, Veterans Memorial Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,997 in household income.

4Hanson StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic10,330vehicles436trucks · 4.2%
5Melarkey StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic6,668vehicles425trucks · 6.4%
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

HumboldtDepartment 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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