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Traffic heat map of Lawrence County, Kentucky: 153 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 23 and Louisa Road

Lawrence County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lawrence County, Kentucky, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 882 road segments (153 road miles, about 919 ft each). Its busiest road, US 23, carries 9,159 vehicles a day, 4.8 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 Lawrence County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,902
Trucks

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

11.5%
Average travel time

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

29.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$51,759

Our data shows 1,902 vehicles per day on the average road in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and 348,240 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈127 million per year) across its 153 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.5% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Kentucky.

Traffic 60% below the Kentucky average

Lawrence sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,902 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lawrence accounts for about 0.3% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lawrence's 1,902 vehicles per day trails 74% of counties in Kentucky.

At 29.2 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. 76% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Lawrence's 29.2 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 8.1% is 45% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day3,807
Trucks12.7%
Average travel time43.8 min
Congestion ratio8.9%
Drivers’ average age49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,700

Highways carry most of the traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky: 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,807 vehicles per day, 178% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,368 vehicles per day.

With 46% of the road miles (70 miles in 193 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 263,165 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈96.1 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Kentucky

At 12.7%, highway truck share is 20% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Lawrence's highway truck share (12.7%) is lower than 59% of counties in Kentucky. 84% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Lawrence's roughly 482.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,368
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time25.1 min
Congestion ratio7.9%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,894

At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,368 vehicles per day.

Spread over 84 miles and 689 segments, 54% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 85,075 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.1 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).

Older drivers than 78% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 36% lower than the highway network.

At 43% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.9% signals easier movement on local roads.

Lawrence's average driver income is lower than 71% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 78% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lawrence County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Lawrence County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Lawrence County apart: 60% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricLawrence CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,9024,696-59.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.5%12.1%-4.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.7%15.9%-20.2%
Avg. Travel Time29.2 min31.7 min-7.9%

How Lawrence County compares

Lawrence County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lawrence County carries 54.9% less traffic on a typical road and is 41.7% 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.

Lawrence 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
Lawrence County1,90211.5%348,24029.2 min8.1%
Johnson County, Kentucky2,6747.6%425,02826.1 min13.4%
Elliott County, Kentucky1,0899.6%78,89023.0 min4.3%
Wayne County, West Virginia7,0928.0%1,152,98127.6 min23.8%
Boyd County, Kentucky6,0039.2%1,012,44934.8 min14.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Lawrence County ranked within Kentucky

Highway truck volume places Lawrence County #97 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lawrence County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureLawrence CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,902#89 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day263,165#71 of 115
Truck share on highways12.7%#68 of 115
Highway trucks per day482#97 of 115
Average travel time29.2 min#91 of 120
Average driver income$51,759#85 of 120
Average driver age49.6 yrs#27 of 120

Lawrence County ranks #27 of 120 on average driver age but #97 of 115 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 8,591 vehicles a day, against 1,902 on the average road in Lawrence County.

US 23 leads with 9,159 vehicles a day, 1,129 of them trucks (12.3%). Louisa Road carries the most trucks, 1,148 a day (13.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Louisa Road are long: a median of 44.2 minutes against 29.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 23Trunk road · 9,159vehicles1,129trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.5%
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,897

Drivers on US 23 are on long journeys, a median 44.1 minutes against 29.2 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2Louisa RoadTrunk road · 8,848vehicles1,148trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,900

Louisa Road carries 4.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.2 minutes.

3Paintsville RoadTrunk road · 7,765vehicles1,005trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
43.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,969

Paintsville Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.5 minutes, against 29.2 for the county.

4Old US 23Primary road · 7,454vehicles475trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
24.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,753

Travel on Old US 23's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Madison StreetPrimary road · 6,607vehicles396trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
24.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,891

At 3.5 times the county average, Madison Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $51,891 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Louisa RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,848vehicles1,148trucks · 13.0%
2US 23Trunk road · #1 by traffic9,159vehicles1,129trucks · 12.3%
3Paintsville RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic7,765vehicles1,005trucks · 12.9%
4Old US 23Primary road · #4 by traffic7,454vehicles475trucks · 6.4%
5Madison StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic6,607vehicles396trucks · 6.0%
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

LawrenceDepartment 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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