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Traffic heat map of Lawrence County, Missouri: 341 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 44 and Mount Vernon Boulevard

Lawrence County, Missouri Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lawrence County, Missouri, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 3,950 road segments (341 road miles, about 455 ft each). Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Missouri for trucks per day. 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, Missouri

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,540
Trucks

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

16.7%
Average travel time

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

37.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,625

A typical monitored road in Lawrence County, Missouri sees 3,540 vehicles per day, while its 341 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,795,935 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈656 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Missouri - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 92% of counties in Missouri

Lawrence's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 3,540 vehicles per day against 5,631 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Missouri's statewide total. Lawrence carries more traffic than 75% of counties in Missouri.

Journey times run 19% higher than the state level, at 37.4 minutes on average. 92% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than Lawrence's 37.4 minutes.

At 51% lower than the state level, the 9.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day14,748
Trucks23.9%
Average travel time53.9 min
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,660

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lawrence County, Missouri (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 14,748 vehicles per day, 343% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,332 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 19% of the monitored road miles: 63 miles in 72 segments, carrying 1,038,981 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈379 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 79% of counties in Missouri.

More highway trucks than 99% of counties in Missouri

The concentration of trucks on highways (23.9%) is 78% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Lawrence as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Lawrence's highway truck share (23.9%) is higher than 91% of counties in Missouri. By raw truck volume, Lawrence carries more highway trucks than 99% of counties in Missouri.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Missouri

Trafficvehicles per day3,332
Trucks6.9%
Average travel time37.1 min
Congestion ratio9.5%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,807

A significant share of driving in Lawrence County, Missouri, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,332 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (277 miles in 3,878 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 756,955 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈276 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.9%.

Local congestion 49% below the Missouri average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 71% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (9.5%) runs 49% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in Missouri. 71% of counties in Missouri have an older driver population than Lawrence.

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 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 9% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +12% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -27% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lawrence County, Missouri, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +12% in high season.

Lawrence County vs. Missouri Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Lawrence County apart: 78% above the Missouri average. Its truck share is also 70% above.

MetricLawrence CountyMissouri averageDifference
Traffic3,5405,631-37.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.7%9.8%+70.5%
Truck % (Highway)23.9%13.4%+77.6%
Avg. Travel Time37.4 min31.3 min+19.5%

How Lawrence County compares

Lawrence County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lawrence County runs 7.4 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Lawrence County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Missouri average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lawrence County3,54016.7%1,795,93537.4 min9.5%
Dade County, Missouri8748.3%145,81036.1 min5.2%
Greene County, Missouri7,6208.9%7,866,84534.9 min18.8%
Jasper County, Missouri7,04511.6%3,694,42536.9 min4.1%
Cedar County, Missouri1,6408.6%193,91132.8 minN/A
Missouri average5,6319.8%N/A31.3 min19.4%

Lawrence County ranked within Missouri

On highway truck volume, Lawrence County is among the three highest county-level areas in Missouri.

Lawrence County ranked among 115 county-level areas in Missouri (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 93.
MeasureLawrence CountyMissouri rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,540#29 of 115
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,038,981#20 of 93
Truck share on highways23.9%#9 of 93
Highway trucks per day3,523#2 of 93
Average travel time37.4 min#10 of 115
Average driver income$66,625#43 of 115
Average driver age47.7 yrs#82 of 115

Busiest roads in Lawrence County, Missouri

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 18,962 vehicles a day, against 3,540 on the average road in Lawrence County.

I 44 is the busiest road, at 32,776 vehicles a day, 7,830 of them trucks (23.9%). No other road comes close: Mount Vernon Boulevard, in second place, carries 13,348. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 44 are long: a median of 53.9 minutes against 37.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Mount Vernon Boulevard is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 16.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · 32,776vehicles7,830trucks · 23.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
53.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,660

At 9.3 times the county average, I 44 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,660 in household income.

2Mount Vernon BoulevardPrimary road · 13,348vehicles758trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,547

Mount Vernon Boulevard carries 3.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.4 minutes.

3US 60Primary road · 10,760vehicles882trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
44.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,128

At 3.0 times the county average, US 60 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,128 in household income.

4Elliott AvenuePrimary road · 9,375vehicles437trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,185

The busiest stretch of Elliott Avenue carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.7% of it, below the county-wide 16.7%.

5Spring Park BoulevardSecondary road · 7,736vehicles434trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,278

On its busiest stretch, Spring Park Boulevard carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 16.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · #1 by traffic32,776vehicles7,830trucks · 23.9%
2US 60Primary road · #3 by traffic10,760vehicles882trucks · 8.2%
3Mount Vernon BoulevardPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,348vehicles758trucks · 5.7%
4Missouri Route 96Secondary road · 5,075vehicles458trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
50.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,255

Missouri Route 96 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 50.1 minutes, against 37.4 for the county.

5Elliott AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic9,375vehicles437trucks · 4.7%
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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Q3 2026

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