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Traffic heat map of Jefferson County, Ohio: 357 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Sunset Boulevard and Market Street

Jefferson County, Ohio Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Jefferson County, Ohio, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,011 road segments (357 road miles, about 469 ft each). Its busiest road, Sunset Boulevard, carries 27,699 vehicles a day, 8.2 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 Jefferson County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,389
Trucks

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

9.6%
Average travel time

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

32.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,141

The average monitored road in Jefferson County, Ohio carries 3,389 vehicles per day. Across its 357 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 985,744 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈360 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Ohio (9.9%).

Shorter trips than 72% of counties in Ohio

At 3,389 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Jefferson carries 41% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Jefferson accounts for about 0.4% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Jefferson's 3,389 vehicles per day outpaces 57% of counties in Ohio.

At 32.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 72% of counties in Ohio have a longer average travel time than Jefferson's 32.1 minutes.

Congestion runs 29% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day5,228
Trucks14.1%
Average travel time38.6 min
Congestion ratio11.6%
Drivers’ average age51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,132

A significant share of driving in Jefferson County, Ohio, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,228 vehicles per day, 60% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,262 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (83 miles, 259 segments), so they carry more than their share: 440,076 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈161 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in Ohio

The concentration of trucks on highways (14.1%) is 5% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Ohio: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

62% of counties in Ohio see a higher highway truck share than Jefferson's 14.1%. By raw truck volume, Jefferson carries fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in Ohio.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day3,262
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time31.6 min
Congestion ratio11.7%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,577

A little more than half of the driving in Jefferson County, Ohio happens on local roads: 55% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,262 vehicles per day.

Spread over 273 miles and 3,752 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 545,667 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈199 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.9%.

Older drivers than 89% of counties in Ohio

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.

At 26% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

Jefferson's average driver income is lower than 82% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews older than 89% of counties in Ohio.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 58% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 32% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jefferson County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Jefferson County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Jefferson County runs 41% below the Ohio average.

MetricJefferson CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic3,3895,773-41.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.6%9.9%-3.4%
Truck % (Highway)14.1%14.9%-5.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min32.9 min-2.3%

How Jefferson County compares

Jefferson County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Jefferson County carries 42.2% less traffic on a typical road and is 30.4% less congested; 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.

Jefferson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jefferson County3,3899.6%985,74432.1 min11.7%
Brooke County, West Virginia6,3778.1%765,98328.9 min20.6%
Hancock County, West Virginia6,9716.9%597,65928.1 min21.3%
Ohio County, West Virginia8,47210.7%1,826,53428.4 min19.3%
Harrison County, Ohio1,61513.2%451,27437.0 min6.0%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Jefferson County ranked within Ohio

Average driver age places Jefferson County #11 of 88 in Ohio - the top quarter of the state.

Jefferson County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasureJefferson CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,389#38 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day440,076#60 of 83
Truck share on highways14.1%#52 of 83
Highway trucks per day738#67 of 83
Average travel time32.1 min#64 of 88
Average driver income$62,141#72 of 88
Average driver age51.4 yrs#11 of 88

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #11 of 88 on average driver age, against #72 of 88 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Jefferson County, Ohio

The three busiest roads in Jefferson County average 23,953 vehicles a day, 7.1 times the county average of 3,389 across all its monitored roads.

Sunset Boulevard leads with 27,699 vehicles a day, 1,168 of them trucks (4.2%). SR 7 carries the most trucks, 1,898 a day (13.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Market Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.6% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Sunset BoulevardPrimary road · 27,699vehicles1,168trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
63.6%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,946

Sunset Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 64% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2Market StreetPrimary road · 23,012vehicles904trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,082

Market Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 9.6%.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 21,149vehicles853trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.7%
Median trip time
26.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,721

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 36% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

4SR 7Motorway · 14,541vehicles1,898trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,172

SR 7 carries 4.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.2 minutes.

5US 22Motorway · 10,612vehicles1,526trucks · 14.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
17.6%
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,661

At 3.1 times the county average, US 22 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $62,661 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1SR 7Motorway · #4 by traffic14,541vehicles1,898trucks · 13.1%
2US 22Motorway · #5 by traffic10,612vehicles1,526trucks · 14.4%
3Sunset BoulevardPrimary road · #1 by traffic27,699vehicles1,168trucks · 4.2%
4Market StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic23,012vehicles904trucks · 3.9%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic21,149vehicles853trucks · 4.0%
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

JeffersonDepartment 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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