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Traffic heat map of Johnson County, Iowa: 591 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 80 and Avenue of the Saints

Johnson County, Iowa Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 591 road miles in Johnson County, Iowa, divided into 9,529 segments averaging 328 ft. It ranks among the top 5 counties in Iowa for average daily traffic. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Johnson County, Iowa

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,808
Trucks

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

11.6%
Average travel time

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

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

39.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$93,457

The average monitored road in Johnson County, Iowa carries 4,808 vehicles per day. Across its 591 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,555,946 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Iowa (11.0%).

Busier roads than 97% of counties in Iowa

Johnson sees 58% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,808 vehicles per day against 3,042), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 4.3% of Iowa's statewide total. Johnson carries more traffic than 97% of counties in Iowa.

At 30.1 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 94% of counties in Iowa.

At 36% higher than the state level, the 15.6% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Johnson County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day16,237
Trucks17.6%
Average travel time44.6 min
Congestion ratio32.8%
Drivers’ average age42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,327

Highways carry about half of all travel in Johnson County, Iowa, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,237 vehicles per day, 253% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,596 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (102 miles, 173 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,774,877 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈648 million per year).

That puts Johnson among the top 3 counties in Iowa for highway travel volume.

More highway trucks than 99% of counties in Iowa

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.6%) is 9% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Iowa: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 71% of counties in Iowa. 99% of counties in Iowa see fewer highway trucks per day than Johnson's roughly 2,851.

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Non-highway Traffic in Johnson County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day4,596
Trucks5.6%
Average travel time29.8 min
Congestion ratio15.3%
Drivers’ average age38.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$96,267

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Johnson County, Iowa, 50% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,596 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (489 miles in 9,356 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,781,069 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈650 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.6%).

Younger drivers than 99% of counties in Iowa

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.

At 37% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 15.3% signals more friction on local roads.

Johnson's average driver income is higher than 97% of counties in Iowa. The driver population here skews younger than 99% of counties in Iowa.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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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 -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Johnson County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

Johnson County's biggest difference from the Iowa average is its average daily traffic per road, 58% above it.

MetricJohnson CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic4,8083,042+58.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.6%11.0%+5.0%
Truck % (Highway)17.6%16.1%+9.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min33.0 min-8.8%

How Johnson County compares

Johnson County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Johnson County is 75.5% more congested and carries 72.4% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Johnson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Iowa average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Johnson County4,80811.6%3,555,94630.1 min15.6%
Iowa County, Iowa1,72817.9%954,05733.7 min6.5%
Cedar County, Iowa1,82219.5%1,198,90131.4 min6.2%
Linn County, Iowa5,1077.5%4,350,19234.6 min14.5%
Muscatine County, Iowa2,4998.7%746,54833.6 min8.4%
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Johnson County ranked within Iowa

On highway travel volume and highway truck volume, Johnson County is among the three highest county-level areas in Iowa.

Johnson County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 70.
MeasureJohnson CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,808#4 of 99
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,774,877#3 of 70
Truck share on highways17.6%#21 of 70
Highway trucks per day2,851#2 of 70
Average travel time30.1 min#93 of 99
Average driver income$93,457#4 of 99
Average driver age39.1 yrs#98 of 99

Johnson County ranks #4 of 99 on average daily traffic volume but #93 of 99 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Johnson County, Iowa

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Johnson County carry 31,497 vehicles a day on average, 6.6 times the typical road in the county (4,808).

I 80 is the busiest road, at 37,283 vehicles a day, 7,723 of them trucks (20.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 80 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.8 minutes against 30.1 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 80: trucks are 20.7% of the traffic there, against 11.6% county-wide.

IA 6 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.0% of its traffic is trucks, against 11.6% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · 37,283vehicles7,723trucks · 20.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.9%
Median trip time
45.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,108

I 80 carries 7.8 times the county average at its busiest, 7,723 of them trucks (20.7%, above the county-wide 11.6%).

2Avenue of the SaintsMotorway · 32,429vehicles4,597trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.8%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,854

Avenue of the Saints carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.2 minutes, against 30.1 for the county.

3IA 6Primary road · 24,781vehicles994trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
46.7%
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
36.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,363

Delays build on IA 6: its congestion ratio of 47% over free-flow time is well above the county's 16%.

4Coral Ridge AvenuePrimary road · 23,853vehicles1,379trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.4%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
39.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,564

Travel on Coral Ridge Avenue's busiest stretch runs 38% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Riverside DrivePrimary road · 22,392vehicles1,006trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.6%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
36.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,969

Riverside Drive carries 4.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.2 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 80Motorway · #1 by traffic37,283vehicles7,723trucks · 20.7%
2Avenue of the SaintsMotorway · #2 by traffic32,429vehicles4,597trucks · 14.2%
3Coral Ridge AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic23,853vehicles1,379trucks · 5.8%
4IA 1Primary road · 19,693vehicles1,166trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.4%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,367

At 4.1 times the county average, IA 1 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,367 in household income.

52nd StreetPrimary road · 19,674vehicles1,130trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
34.6%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
38.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,556

The busiest stretch of 2nd Street carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 11.6%.

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

JohnsonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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