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Traffic heat map of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: 342 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and Cooktown Road

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,544 road segments (342 road miles, about 709 ft each). Its busiest road, I 20, carries 36,044 vehicles a day, 7.2 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 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,992
Trucks

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

14.3%
Average travel time

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

32.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,433

A typical monitored road in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana sees 4,992 vehicles per day, while its 342 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,801,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈658 million per year). At 14.3%, the truck share runs above the 11.2% across Louisiana: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Busier roads than 73% of counties in Louisiana

At 4,992 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lincoln carries 18% less traffic than the state average of 6,061, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of Louisiana's statewide total. 73% of counties in Louisiana see less traffic than Lincoln's 4,992 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.1 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.1 minutes is shorter than 62% of counties in Louisiana.

Congestion runs 29% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day9,958
Trucks17.4%
Average travel time35.9 min
Congestion ratio20.6%
Drivers’ average age43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,819

Most travel in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,958 vehicles per day, 158% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,864 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (93 miles in 471 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,294,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈472 million per year).

70% of counties in Louisiana move less traffic on their highways.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.4%) is 9% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Louisiana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Lincoln's highway truck share (17.4%) is higher than 57% of counties in Louisiana. By raw truck volume, Lincoln carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Louisiana.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day3,864
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio10.5%
Drivers’ average age39.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,817

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,864 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (249 miles in 2,073 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 507,318 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈185 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).

Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Louisiana

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 64% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.5% is 38% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 67% of counties in Louisiana. Lincoln's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Louisiana.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Lincoln Parish vs. Louisiana Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Lincoln Parish apart: 28% above the Louisiana average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 18% below.

MetricLincoln ParishLouisiana averageDifference
Traffic4,9926,061-17.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.3%11.2%+27.6%
Truck % (Highway)17.4%16.1%+8.7%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min31.8 min+0.8%

How Lincoln Parish compares

Lincoln Parish has a higher truck share than any nearby parish

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lincoln Parish is 32.4% more congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Lincoln Parish and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Louisiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lincoln Parish4,99214.3%1,801,56332.1 min12.3%
Jackson Parish, Louisiana2,3939.9%408,01729.8 min6.1%
Union Parish, Louisiana2,6629.6%565,82433.9 min8.6%
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana1,47210.1%335,13635.6 min6.4%
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana7,7899.7%3,658,10331.7 min16.2%
Louisiana average6,06111.2%N/A31.8 min17.3%

Lincoln Parish ranked within Louisiana

Lincoln Parish sits in the bottom quarter of the Louisiana field on average driver age, at #61 of 64.

Lincoln Parish ranked among 64 county-level areas in Louisiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 57.
MeasureLincoln ParishLouisiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,992#18 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,294,245#18 of 57
Truck share on highways17.4%#25 of 57
Highway trucks per day1,737#22 of 57
Average travel time32.1 min#40 of 64
Average driver income$57,433#43 of 64
Average driver age41.8 yrs#61 of 64

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #18 of 64 on average daily traffic volume, against #61 of 64 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

The three busiest roads in Lincoln Parish average 21,821 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average of 4,992 across all its monitored roads.

I 20 is the busiest road, at 36,044 vehicles a day, 6,920 of them trucks (19.2%). That is 2.4 times the next road, Cooktown Road (14,783). It also carries the most trucks.

Cooktown Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.3% county-wide.

Trips using I 20 are long: a median of 43.8 minutes against 32.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 36,044vehicles6,920trucks · 19.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.8%
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,604

Travel on I 20's busiest stretch runs 43% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Cooktown RoadSecondary road · 14,783vehicles510trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
57.4%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
41.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,882

Cooktown Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 57% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

3Tech DriveSecondary road · 14,637vehicles754trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
23.2%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,833

At 2.9 times the county average, Tech Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $44,833 in household income.

4Trenton StreetTrunk road · 14,536vehicles806trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.2%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,006

The busiest stretch of Trenton Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 14.3%.

5Vienna StreetTrunk road · 10,733vehicles582trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.7%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,110

On its busiest stretch, Vienna Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 14.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic36,044vehicles6,920trucks · 19.2%
2US 63Trunk road · 10,524vehicles993trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.8%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,679

US 63 peaks at 10,524 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 14.3%.

3Trenton StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic14,536vehicles806trucks · 5.5%
4Quitman HighwayTrunk road · 8,072vehicles756trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.6%
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,329

Quitman Highway peaks at 8,072 vehicles a day, 62% more than the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 14.3%.

5Tech DriveSecondary road · #3 by traffic14,637vehicles754trucks · 5.2%
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

LincolnDepartment 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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