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Traffic heat map of Jackson County, West Virginia: 263 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 77 and Main Street

Jackson County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Jackson County, West Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,230 road segments (263 road miles, about 623 ft each). Its busiest road, I 77, carries 31,534 vehicles a day, 5.5 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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, West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,781
Trucks

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

14.1%
Average travel time

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

29.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

20.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,464

Our data shows 5,781 vehicles per day on the average road in Jackson County, West Virginia, and 1,888,056 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈689 million per year) across its 263 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 14.1% of traffic, more than the 11.0% across West Virginia.

Shorter trips than 65% of counties in West Virginia

At 5,781 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Jackson carries 22% less traffic than the state average of 7,367, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 2.6% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 56% of counties in West Virginia see less traffic than Jackson's 5,781 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 29.3 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 29.3 minutes is shorter than 65% of counties in West Virginia.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 20.1% (7% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day9,665
Trucks17.2%
Average travel time43.5 min
Congestion ratio21.8%
Drivers’ average age50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,092

Highways carry most of the traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,665 vehicles per day, 86% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,200 vehicles per day.

With 39% of the road miles (103 miles in 290 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,352,895 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈494 million per year).

80% of counties in West Virginia move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 78% of counties in West Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 14% higher than the state average, at 17.2%. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Jackson's highway truck share (17.2%) is higher than 78% of counties in West Virginia. Jackson's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in West Virginia, at roughly 1,665 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,200
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time27.2 min
Congestion ratio19.8%
Drivers’ average age50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,990

At 28% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,200 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 61% of the monitored road miles (160 miles in 1,940 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 535,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).

Local roads carry 64% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 19.8% is in line with the state level.

56% of counties in West Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Jackson. 51% of counties in West Virginia have a younger driver population than Jackson.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 86% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even May–July, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jackson County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Jackson County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Jackson County runs 28% above the West Virginia average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 22% below.

MetricJackson CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic5,7817,367-21.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.1%11.0%+28.0%
Truck % (Highway)17.2%15.1%+14.3%
Avg. Travel Time29.3 min30.8 min-4.6%

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 third busiest roads of the five.

Jackson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jackson County5,78114.1%1,888,05629.3 min20.1%
Mason County, West Virginia7,29515.2%1,515,30533.1 min19.6%
Roane County, West Virginia3,66213.9%549,97527.4 min14.6%
Putnam County, West Virginia13,09910.7%2,826,04626.7 min37.0%
Wirt County, West Virginia3,1778.7%106,51733.5 min10.2%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Jackson County ranked within West Virginia

Highway travel volume places Jackson County #10 of 47 in West Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Jackson County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureJackson CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,781#25 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,352,895#10 of 47
Truck share on highways17.2%#11 of 47
Highway trucks per day1,665#16 of 47
Average travel time29.3 min#36 of 55
Average driver income$59,464#25 of 55
Average driver age50.6 yrs#27 of 55

Busiest roads in Jackson County, West Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 25,912 vehicles a day, against 5,781 on the average road in Jackson County.

I 77 leads with 31,534 vehicles a day, 5,483 of them trucks (17.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 77 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.1 minutes against 29.3 county-wide.

Church Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.4% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 77Motorway · 31,534vehicles5,483trucks · 17.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.1%
Median trip time
49.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,632

I 77 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 17.4% of it, above the county-wide 14.1%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 25,118vehicles1,109trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
64.3%
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,626

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 64% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Church StreetSecondary road · 21,082vehicles708trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
81.5%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,314

Church Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 81% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.

4US 33Trunk road · 18,267vehicles1,321trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,177

US 33 peaks at 18,267 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.1%.

5Old US 21Secondary road · 12,423vehicles556trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
24.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,909

Old US 21 carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 556 of them trucks (4.5%, below the county-wide 14.1%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 77Motorway · #1 by traffic31,534vehicles5,483trucks · 17.4%
2US 33Trunk road · #4 by traffic18,267vehicles1,321trucks · 7.2%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic25,118vehicles1,109trucks · 4.4%
4WV 2 / WV 62Trunk road · 6,914vehicles770trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.1%
Median trip time
36.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,578

WV 2 / WV 62 peaks at 6,914 vehicles a day, 20% more than the county average; trucks are 11.1% of it, below the county-wide 14.1%.

5WV 2Trunk road · 8,883vehicles761trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
26.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,695

WV 2 carries 54% more than the county average at its busiest, 761 of them trucks (8.6%, below the county-wide 14.1%).

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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