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Traffic heat map of Kenton County, Kentucky: 301 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 71 and I 275

Kenton County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Our Kenton County, Kentucky traffic data covers 8,653 road segments over 301 road miles, with an average segment of just 184 ft. It ranks among the top 5 counties in Kentucky for average daily traffic. 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 Kenton County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,328
Trucks

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

8.6%
Average travel time

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

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$95,294

The average monitored road in Kenton County, Kentucky carries 8,328 vehicles per day. Across its 301 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,453,899 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Busier roads than 97% of counties in Kentucky

Kenton sees 77% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (8,328 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.9% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Kenton carries more traffic than 97% of counties in Kentucky.

Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 33.4 minutes on average. 79% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Kenton's 33.4 minutes.

At 29% higher than the state level, the 19.0% 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 Kenton County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day36,465
Trucks12.1%
Average travel time40.8 min
Congestion ratio42.2%
Drivers’ average age45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$93,672

Travel in Kenton County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 36,465 vehicles per day, 373% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,713 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 16% of the road network, 47 miles in 185 segments, so each mile of them is 3.4 times as busy as the average road mile.

That is more highway travel volume than 96% of counties in Kentucky.

More highway trucks than 94% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.1%) is 24% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Kenton still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.

Kenton's highway truck share (12.1%) is lower than 66% of counties in Kentucky. 94% of counties in Kentucky see fewer highway trucks per day than Kenton's roughly 4,394.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kenton County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day7,713
Trucks4.5%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio18.5%
Drivers’ average age45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$96,377

Travel in Kenton County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 7,713 vehicles per day.

Spread over 254 miles and 8,468 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,586,126 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈579 million per year). Trucks make up 4.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 63% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 18.5% is 33% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Kenton's average driver income is higher than 97% of counties in Kentucky. 92% of counties in Kentucky have an older driver population than Kenton.

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 85% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 20% 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 March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Kenton County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Kenton County apart: 77% above the Kentucky average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 29% below.

MetricKenton CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic8,3284,696+77.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.6%12.1%-28.9%
Truck % (Highway)12.1%15.9%-24.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min31.7 min+5.6%

How Kenton County compares

Kenton County against nearby counties

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

Kenton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Kenton County8,3288.6%3,453,89933.4 min19.0%
Campbell County, Kentucky7,0697.0%1,604,03031.0 min17.8%
Boone County, Kentucky9,04612.8%4,211,39230.0 min19.4%
Hamilton County, Ohio10,2967.1%16,928,22732.6 min21.4%
Pendleton County, Kentucky1,63611.0%244,78731.6 min8.8%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Kenton County ranked within Kentucky

Kenton County sits in the top quarter of the Kentucky field on average daily traffic volume, at #4 of 120.

Kenton County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureKenton CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,328#4 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,867,773#6 of 115
Truck share on highways12.1%#76 of 115
Highway trucks per day4,394#8 of 115
Average travel time33.4 min#26 of 120
Average driver income$95,294#4 of 120
Average driver age45.2 yrs#110 of 120

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 120 on average daily traffic volume, against #110 of 120 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Kenton County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Kenton County average 76,201 vehicles a day, 9.2 times the county average of 8,328 across all its monitored roads.

I 71 leads with 99,261 vehicles a day, 12,674 of them trucks (12.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 75: trucks are 22.3% of the traffic there, against 8.6% county-wide.

Trips using I 75 are long: a median of 50.4 minutes against 33.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · 99,261vehicles12,674trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
45.9%
Median trip time
43.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,947

I 71 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 46% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

2I 275Motorway · 82,630vehicles8,109trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
57.3%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,498

Delays build on I 275: its congestion ratio of 57% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.

3I 75Motorway · 46,713vehicles10,429trucks · 22.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.6%
Median trip time
50.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,784

I 75 carries 5.6 times the county average at its busiest, 10,429 of them trucks (22.3%, above the county-wide 8.6%).

4Madison PikePrimary road · 30,102vehicles1,439trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.0%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,009

Madison Pike carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.7 minutes.

5Licking PikeTrunk road · 27,530vehicles2,141trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.9%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,751

At 3.3 times the county average, Licking Pike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $91,751 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 71Motorway · #1 by traffic99,261vehicles12,674trucks · 12.8%
2I 75Motorway · #3 by traffic46,713vehicles10,429trucks · 22.3%
3I 275Motorway · #2 by traffic82,630vehicles8,109trucks · 9.8%
4Licking PikeTrunk road · #5 by traffic27,530vehicles2,141trucks · 7.8%
5Madison PikePrimary road · #4 by traffic30,102vehicles1,439trucks · 4.8%
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

KentonDepartment 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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