
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kings County, California
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,883 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.7 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. | 17.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 39.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,520 |
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A typical monitored road in Kings County, California sees 5,883 vehicles per day, while its 697 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,712,577 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 7.8% across California - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 87% of counties in California
Kings sees 54% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,883 vehicles per day against 12,766), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of California's statewide total. 58% of counties in California see more traffic than Kings's 5,883 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 8% lower than the state level, at 31.7 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 31.7 minutes is shorter than 87% of counties in California.
Congestion runs 38% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 17.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kings County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,568 |
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| Trucks | 18.1% |
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| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 32.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,424 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Kings County, California (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 11,568 vehicles per day, 107% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,578 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (174 miles, 412 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,763,564 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year).
Freight-heavy highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 75% higher than the state average, at 18.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 82% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Kings carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in California.

Non-highway Traffic in Kings County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,578 |
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| Trucks | 7.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,588 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Kings County, California: 41% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,578 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (522 miles in 7,684 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,949,012 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈711 million per year). Trucks make up 7.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
The youngest drivers of any county in California
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 57% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (16.3%) runs 39% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 70% of counties in California. Kings has the lowest median driver age in California - 40 years.