
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 3.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $47,177 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,882 |
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| Trucks | 12.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,443 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,400 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 31.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,191 |
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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.