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Traffic heat map of Lenoir County, North Carolina: 347 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Vernon Avenue and US 70

Lenoir County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lenoir County, North Carolina, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 3,168 road segments (347 road miles, about 579 ft each). Its busiest road, Vernon Avenue, carries 27,446 vehicles a day, 4.6 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 Lenoir County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,927
Trucks

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

9.3%
Average travel time

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

37.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,738

The average monitored road in Lenoir County, North Carolina carries 5,927 vehicles per day. Across its 347 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,621,967 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈592 million per year). Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Longer trips than 91% of counties in North Carolina

At 5,927 vehicles per day, the average road in Lenoir carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 6,332 (6% less). Network-wide, Lenoir accounts for about 0.6% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 73% of counties in North Carolina see less traffic than Lenoir's 5,927 vehicles per day.

At 37.1 minutes, the average travel time is 15% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 37.1 minutes is longer than 91% of counties in North Carolina.

The congestion ratio of 15.1% is 19% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day10,843
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time46.3 min
Congestion ratio20.4%
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,879

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lenoir County, North Carolina (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,843 vehicles per day, 157% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,216 vehicles per day.

With 35% of the road miles (122 miles in 818 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 957,162 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈349 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 55% of counties in North Carolina.

Fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in North Carolina

Highway truck concentration here runs 8% lower than the state average, at 11.1%. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 57% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Lenoir carries fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day4,216
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time33.9 min
Congestion ratio13.3%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,287

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Lenoir County, North Carolina: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,216 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (226 miles in 2,350 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 664,804 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈243 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in North Carolina

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 40% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (13.3%) runs 25% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 79% of counties in North Carolina. 59% of counties in North Carolina have a younger driver population than Lenoir.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lenoir County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Lenoir County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Lenoir County stays close to the North Carolina average; the largest gap is its average travel time, 15% above.

MetricLenoir CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic5,9276,332-6.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.3%8.7%+6.8%
Truck % (Highway)11.1%12.1%-7.9%
Avg. Travel Time37.1 min32.3 min+14.9%

How Lenoir County compares

Lenoir County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Lenoir County carries 45.9% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five.

Lenoir County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lenoir County5,9279.3%1,621,96737.1 min15.1%
Greene County, North Carolina3,7659.3%555,05735.8 min11.6%
Jones County, North Carolina3,80010.1%859,52042.6 min10.3%
Duplin County, North Carolina3,52911.2%2,005,17138.6 min11.9%
Wayne County, North Carolina5,1508.1%2,956,86931.9 min14.9%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Lenoir County ranked within North Carolina

Lenoir County sits in the top quarter of the North Carolina field on average travel time, at #10 of 100.

Lenoir County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureLenoir CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,927#28 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day957,162#44 of 97
Truck share on highways11.1%#56 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,207#66 of 97
Average travel time37.1 min#10 of 100
Average driver income$57,738#79 of 100
Average driver age50.3 yrs#42 of 100

Lenoir County ranks #10 of 100 on average travel time but #79 of 100 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 26,003 vehicles a day, against 5,927 on the average road in Lenoir County.

Vernon Avenue is the busiest road, at 27,446 vehicles a day, 2,310 of them trucks (8.4%). US 70 carries the most trucks, 3,039 a day (11.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Goldsboro Bypass are long: a median of 64.8 minutes against 37.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 15.9% of traffic on Goldsboro Bypass, against 9.3% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Vernon AvenueTrunk road · 27,446vehicles2,310trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
37.9%
Median trip time
47.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,814

Delays build on Vernon Avenue: its congestion ratio of 38% over free-flow time is well above the county's 15%.

2US 70Trunk road · 26,035vehicles3,039trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.6%
Median trip time
56.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,327

Travel on US 70's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3New Bern RoadTrunk road · 24,527vehicles2,152trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
46.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,997

New Bern Road peaks at 24,527 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.3%.

4Goldsboro BypassMotorway · 17,657vehicles2,807trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.4%
Median trip time
64.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,223

Goldsboro Bypass carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 2,807 of them trucks (15.9%, above the county-wide 9.3%).

5Old Pink Hill RoadTrunk road · 15,447vehicles1,173trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,886

Old Pink Hill Road carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 70Trunk road · #2 by traffic26,035vehicles3,039trucks · 11.7%
2Goldsboro BypassMotorway · #4 by traffic17,657vehicles2,807trucks · 15.9%
3Vernon AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic27,446vehicles2,310trucks · 8.4%
4New Bern RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic24,527vehicles2,152trucks · 8.8%
5NC 11 / NC 55Trunk road · 14,064vehicles1,816trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.5%
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,462

At 2.4 times the county average, NC 11 / NC 55 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $51,462 in household income.

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

LenoirDepartment 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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