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Traffic heat map of Jackson County, Michigan: 722 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 94 and Louis Glick Highway

Jackson County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Our Jackson County, Michigan traffic data covers 14,962 road segments over 722 road miles, with an average segment of just 255 ft. Its busiest road, I 94, carries 53,338 vehicles a day, 11.4 times the average road. 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, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,672
Trucks

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

10.1%
Average travel time

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

33.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,219

A typical monitored road in Jackson County, Michigan sees 4,672 vehicles per day, while its 722 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,671,380 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). At 10.1%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Traffic 39% below the Michigan average

At 4,672 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Jackson carries 39% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 1.7% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Jackson's 4,672 vehicles per day outpaces 67% of counties in Michigan.

The average trip takes 33.9 minutes, on par with the state level. 54% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Jackson's 33.9 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 13.6% is 26% 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 Jackson County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day12,727
Trucks15.6%
Average travel time46.6 min
Congestion ratio27.5%
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,770

Highways carry about half of all travel in Jackson County, Michigan, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,727 vehicles per day, 194% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,335 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (123 miles, 601 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,825,654 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈666 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 79% of counties in Michigan.

Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in Michigan

Highway truck concentration here runs 30% higher than the state average, at 15.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Jackson's highway truck share (15.6%) is higher than 88% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Jackson carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in Michigan.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day4,335
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio13.1%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,572

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Jackson County, Michigan, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,335 vehicles per day.

Spread over 599 miles and 14,361 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,845,726 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈674 million per year). Trucks make up 4.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 73% of counties in Michigan

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% is 28% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Jackson's average driver income is higher than 66% of counties in Michigan. Jackson's median driver age is lower than 73% of counties in Michigan.

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 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 75% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +11% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jackson County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +11% in high season.

Jackson County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Jackson County's biggest difference from the Michigan average is its average daily traffic per road, 39% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 31% above.

MetricJackson CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic4,6727,697-39.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.1%7.7%+31.1%
Truck % (Highway)15.6%12.0%+30.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.9 min33.6 min+0.9%

How Jackson County compares

Jackson County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Jackson County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Jackson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jackson County4,67210.1%3,671,38033.9 min13.6%
Ingham County, Michigan7,1387.1%5,103,79036.2 min21.5%
Hillsdale County, Michigan3,1376.5%866,83033.5 min10.0%
Calhoun County, Michigan5,36614.1%3,488,15935.3 min15.9%
Washtenaw County, Michigan7,5008.5%9,153,08434.1 min17.5%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Jackson County ranked within Michigan

Truck share on highways places Jackson County #10 of 74 in Michigan - the top quarter of the state.

Jackson County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureJackson CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,672#28 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,825,654#16 of 74
Truck share on highways15.6%#10 of 74
Highway trucks per day1,980#14 of 74
Average travel time33.9 min#39 of 83
Average driver income$71,219#29 of 83
Average driver age48.2 yrs#61 of 83

Busiest roads in Jackson County, Michigan

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 34,358 vehicles a day, against 4,672 on the average road in Jackson County.

I 94 is the busiest road, at 53,338 vehicles a day, 7,855 of them trucks (14.7%). No other road comes close: Louis Glick Highway, in second place, carries 26,871. It also carries the most trucks.

I 94 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.4 minutes against 33.9 county-wide.

Louis Glick Highway draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $49,588 in household income, 30% below the county's $71,219.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · 53,338vehicles7,855trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
68.0%
Median trip time
49.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,800

Travel on I 94's busiest stretch runs 68% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Louis Glick HighwayPrimary road · 26,871vehicles1,464trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.2%
Median trip time
40.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,588

At 5.8 times the county average, Louis Glick Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $49,588 in household income.

3US 127Motorway · 22,865vehicles1,722trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.1%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,456

At 4.9 times the county average, US 127 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,456 in household income.

4Michigan AvenuePrimary road · 21,198vehicles1,114trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
47.0%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,451

The busiest stretch of Michigan Avenue carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 10.1%.

5Airport RoadSecondary road · 19,844vehicles611trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
51.6%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,377

Airport Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 52% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · #1 by traffic53,338vehicles7,855trucks · 14.7%
2US 127Motorway · #3 by traffic22,865vehicles1,722trucks · 7.5%
3Louis Glick HighwayPrimary road · #2 by traffic26,871vehicles1,464trucks · 5.5%
4Meridian RoadTrunk road · 17,042vehicles1,339trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.4%
Median trip time
37.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,666

On its busiest stretch, Meridian Road carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.1%.

5BL I 94 / M 60Motorway · 12,404vehicles1,161trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
13.3%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,413

BL I 94 / M 60 peaks at 12,404 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 10.1%.

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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