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Traffic heat map of Jackson County, Kentucky: 147 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and KY 30

Jackson County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Our Jackson County, Kentucky traffic data covers 1,170 road segments over 147 road miles, with an average segment of just 664 ft. The average road here carries 1,425 vehicles a day, 70% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696. 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 Jackson County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,425
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

31.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

3.7%
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.

$47,177

Our data shows 1,425 vehicles per day on the average road in Jackson County, Kentucky, and 161,213 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.8 million per year) across its 147 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Quieter roads than 92% of counties in Kentucky

Jackson sees 70% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,425 vehicles per day against 4,696), 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 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 92% of counties in Kentucky see more traffic than Jackson's 1,425 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 31.8 minutes, on par with the state level. 61% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Jackson's 31.8 minutes.

Congestion runs 75% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 3.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,882
Trucks12.6%
Average travel time33.3 min
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,443

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Jackson County, Kentucky, 18% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 1,882 vehicles per day, 34% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,400 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 10% of the monitored road miles (15 miles, 60 segments), so they carry more than their share: 28,546 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.4 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Kentucky

At 12.6%, highway truck share is 21% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 61% of counties in Kentucky. Jackson's highway truck count is lower than 98% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 237 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,400
Trucks8.5%
Average travel time31.7 min
Congestion ratio3.7%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$46,191

The vast majority of driving in Jackson County, Kentucky happens on local roads: 82% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,400 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 132 miles in 1,110 segments, together carrying 132,667 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.4 million per year). Trucks make up 8.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Local congestion 73% below the Kentucky average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 32% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (3.7%) runs 73% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 53% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jackson County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Jackson County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Jackson County runs 70% below the Kentucky average. Its truck share is also 23% below.

MetricJackson CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,4254,696-69.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%12.1%-23.3%
Truck % (Highway)12.6%15.9%-20.6%
Avg. Travel Time31.8 min31.7 min+0.3%

How Jackson County compares

Jackson County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Jackson County is 45.5% less congested and moves 40.1% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Jackson 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
Jackson County1,4259.2%161,21331.8 min3.7%
Owsley County, Kentucky1,28310.1%61,17536.5 min5.6%
Rockcastle County, Kentucky2,60216.9%1,276,26338.5 min8.3%
Estill County, Kentucky2,1397.7%178,04429.6 min9.2%
Lee County, Kentucky1,6009.9%94,56926.7 min4.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Jackson County ranked within Kentucky

Jackson County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kentucky field on highway truck volume, at #113 of 115.

Jackson County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureJackson CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,425#111 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day28,546#111 of 115
Truck share on highways12.6%#71 of 115
Highway trucks per day237#113 of 115
Average travel time31.8 min#47 of 120
Average driver income$47,177#103 of 120
Average driver age48.5 yrs#57 of 120

Busiest roads in Jackson County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Jackson County average 3,066 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average of 1,425 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street leads with 3,890 vehicles a day, 256 of them trucks (6.6%). KY 30 carries the most trucks on the list, 366 a day (12.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · 3,890vehicles256trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,586

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

2KY 30Trunk road · 2,982vehicles366trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,351

KY 30 peaks at 2,982 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 12.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

3US 421Primary road · 2,327vehicles247trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$37,110

US 421 is busy by local standards, at 63% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

4Medical DriveSecondary road · 2,236vehicles152trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,450

Medical Drive peaks at 2,236 vehicles a day, 57% more than the county average; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

5Manchester RoadPrimary road · 2,221vehicles196trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.3%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,071

Manchester Road carries 56% more than the county average at its busiest, 196 of them trucks (8.8%, in line with the county-wide 9.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1KY 30Trunk road · #2 by traffic2,982vehicles366trucks · 12.3%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic3,890vehicles256trucks · 6.6%
3US 421Primary road · #3 by traffic2,327vehicles247trucks · 10.6%
4Manchester RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic2,221vehicles196trucks · 8.8%
5Medical DriveSecondary road · #4 by traffic2,236vehicles152trucks · 6.8%
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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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