
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mahoning County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,829 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.0 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. | 15.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,237 |
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A typical monitored road in Mahoning County, Ohio sees 5,829 vehicles per day, while its 888 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,905,268 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). Trucks are 11.5% of traffic, more than the 9.9% across Ohio.
Busier roads than 84% of counties in Ohio
Mahoning's average daily traffic volume of 5,829 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 5,773. Network-wide, Mahoning accounts for about 1.9% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Mahoning carries more traffic than 84% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 33.0 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Mahoning runs shorter than 51% of counties in Ohio.
The congestion ratio of 15.8% is in line with the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mahoning County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,949 |
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| Trucks | 19.3% |
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| Average travel time | 36.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,060 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Mahoning County, Ohio: 45% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,949 vehicles per day, 79% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,560 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (192 miles, 1,573 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,196,429 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈802 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Mahoning outranks 83% of counties in Ohio.
Freight-heavy highways
The concentration of trucks on highways (19.3%) is 29% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Mahoning's highway truck share (19.3%) is higher than 62% of counties in Ohio. 59% of counties in Ohio see fewer highway trucks per day than Mahoning's roughly 1,916.

Non-highway Traffic in Mahoning County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,560 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,141 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Mahoning County, Ohio happens on local roads: 55% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,560 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (696 miles in 24,102 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,708,839 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈989 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
Older drivers than 91% of counties in Ohio
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 73% lower than the highway network.
At 15.4%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 53% of counties in Ohio. The driver population here skews older than 91% of counties in Ohio.