
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,852 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 10.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,648 |
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A typical monitored road in Jackson County, Ohio sees 2,852 vehicles per day, while its 333 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,006,578 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈367 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.9% across Ohio - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 80% of counties in Ohio
Jackson sees 51% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,852 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Ohio's statewide total. 60% of counties in Ohio see more traffic than Jackson's 2,852 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.2 minutes is shorter than 80% of counties in Ohio.
The congestion ratio of 10.7% is 35% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,841 |
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| Trucks | 20.2% |
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| Average travel time | 43.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,799 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Jackson County, Ohio happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,841 vehicles per day, 190% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,358 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (107 miles, 288 segments), so they carry more than their share: 676,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈247 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Ohio
The concentration of trucks on highways (20.2%) is 35% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
63% of counties in Ohio see a lower highway truck share than Jackson's 20.2%. Jackson's highway truck count is lower than 73% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 1,380 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,358 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,509 |
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A significant share of driving in Jackson County, Ohio, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,358 vehicles per day.
Spread over 227 miles and 2,324 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 329,939 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈120 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Ohio
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 68% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (10.1%) runs 36% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 79% of counties in Ohio. 76% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Jackson.