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Traffic heat map of Jackson County, Indiana: 236 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 65 and Tipton Street

Jackson County, Indiana Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Jackson County, Indiana? We measure 236 road miles, divided into 3,307 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 8 across Indiana. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Jackson County, Indiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,921
Trucks

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

18.3%
Average travel time

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

35.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,238

Our data shows 4,921 vehicles per day on the average road in Jackson County, Indiana, and 1,608,660 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈587 million per year) across its 236 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 12.1% across Indiana - a freight-heavy mix.

Busier roads than 73% of counties in Indiana

Jackson's average daily traffic volume is 14% lower than the state average - 4,921 vehicles per day against 5,704 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 1.0% of Indiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Jackson carries more traffic than 73% of counties in Indiana.

The average trip takes 35.2 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Jackson runs longer than 73% of counties in Indiana.

The congestion ratio of 15.3% is in line with the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day16,790
Trucks25.4%
Average travel time64.2 min
Congestion ratio38.3%
Drivers’ average age46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,157

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Jackson County, Indiana (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 16,790 vehicles per day, 273% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,502 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (51 miles, 113 segments), so they carry more than their share: 980,920 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈358 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Jackson outranks 73% of counties in Indiana.

More highway trucks than 87% of counties in Indiana

Highway truck concentration here runs 30% higher than the state average, at 25.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Jackson's highway truck share (25.4%) is higher than 76% of counties in Indiana. Jackson's highway truck count is higher than 87% of counties in Indiana, at roughly 4,258 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Indiana

Trafficvehicles per day4,502
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time34.2 min
Congestion ratio14.5%
Drivers’ average age46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,508

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Jackson County, Indiana: 39% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,502 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (185 miles in 3,194 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 627,741 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈229 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).

Younger drivers than 74% of counties in Indiana

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 71% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion here (14.5%) closely tracks the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 62% of counties in Indiana. Jackson's median driver age is lower than 74% of counties in Indiana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Jackson County vs. Indiana Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Jackson County runs 51% above the Indiana average. Its highway truck share is also 30% above.

MetricJackson CountyIndiana averageDifference
Traffic4,9215,704-13.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.3%12.1%+51.4%
Truck % (Highway)25.4%19.6%+29.5%
Avg. Travel Time35.2 min33.5 min+5.0%

How Jackson County compares

Jackson County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Jackson County moves 3.5 times the total daily travel and runs 8.3 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.

Jackson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Indiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jackson County4,92118.3%1,608,66035.2 min15.3%
Washington County, Indiana3,3648.0%418,77634.0 min11.1%
Scott County, Indiana5,75416.5%700,73732.5 min16.7%
Jennings County, Indiana5,5728.3%450,87034.8 min16.8%
Brown County, Indiana2,1387.5%277,02042.0 min11.8%
Indiana average5,70412.1%N/A33.5 min15.6%

Jackson County ranked within Indiana

Highway truck volume places Jackson County #11 of 79 in Indiana - the top quarter of the state.

Jackson County ranked among 92 county-level areas in Indiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 79.
MeasureJackson CountyIndiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,921#26 of 92
Highway vehicle-miles per day980,920#22 of 79
Truck share on highways25.4%#20 of 79
Highway trucks per day4,258#11 of 79
Average travel time35.2 min#26 of 92
Average driver income$76,238#36 of 92
Average driver age46.7 yrs#68 of 92

Busiest roads in Jackson County, Indiana

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Jackson County carry 25,579 vehicles a day on average, 5.2 times the typical road in the county (4,921).

I 65 is the busiest road, at 38,285 vehicles a day, 9,710 of them trucks (25.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 65 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 64.2 minutes against 35.2 county-wide.

Few trucks use Ewing Street: 4.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 18.3%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · 38,285vehicles9,710trucks · 25.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.3%
Median trip time
64.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,157

Travel on I 65's busiest stretch runs 38% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Tipton StreetPrimary road · 26,769vehicles1,438trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.6%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,593

Tipton Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 39% longer than at free-flow speed, against 15% county-wide.

3Ewing StreetSecondary road · 11,682vehicles558trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
33.5%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,950

The busiest stretch of Ewing Street carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 18.3%.

4US 50Primary road · 10,841vehicles775trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
48.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,023

Drivers on US 50 are on long journeys, a median 48.5 minutes against 35.2 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 10,682vehicles791trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.2%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,008

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 18.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #1 by traffic38,285vehicles9,710trucks · 25.4%
2Tipton StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic26,769vehicles1,438trucks · 5.4%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic10,682vehicles791trucks · 7.4%
4US 50Primary road · #4 by traffic10,841vehicles775trucks · 7.2%
5Commerce StreetPrimary road · 9,398vehicles674trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.0%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,910

Commerce Street peaks at 9,398 vehicles a day, 91% more than the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 18.3%.

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

JacksonDepartment 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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