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Traffic heat map of Manatee County, Florida: 800 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 75 and Hernando DeSoto Bridge

Manatee County, Florida Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Manatee County, Florida, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 16,625 road segments (800 road miles, about 254 ft each). Its busiest road, I 75, carries 103,057 vehicles a day, 9.4 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 Manatee County, Florida

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,962
Trucks

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

7.8%
Average travel time

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

35.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

28.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$90,568

The average monitored road in Manatee County, Florida carries 10,962 vehicles per day. Across its 800 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 9,354,344 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.4 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Florida (8.6%).

Busier roads than 83% of counties in Florida

Manatee's average daily traffic volume is 10% higher than the state average - 10,962 vehicles per day against 9,922 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Manatee accounts for about 1.8% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Manatee carries more traffic than 83% of counties in Florida.

At 35.1 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. 73% of counties in Florida have a shorter average travel time than Manatee's 35.1 minutes.

At 18% higher than the state level, the 28.0% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Manatee County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day20,142
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time42.7 min
Congestion ratio44.5%
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$98,701

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Manatee County, Florida: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,142 vehicles per day, 90% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,627 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (100 miles, 586 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,078,983 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Manatee outranks 63% of counties in Florida.

Lower highway truck share than 80% of counties in Florida

Highway truck concentration here runs 7% lower than the state average, at 10.6%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

80% of counties in Florida see a higher highway truck share than Manatee's 10.6%. By raw truck volume, Manatee carries more highway trucks than 68% of counties in Florida.

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Non-highway Traffic in Manatee County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day10,627
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time34.8 min
Congestion ratio27.4%
Drivers’ average age52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$88,074

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Manatee County, Florida (67% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 10,627 vehicles per day.

Spread over 700 miles and 16,039 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 6,275,362 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 86% of counties in Florida

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 39% lower than on highways.

At 21% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 27.4% signals more friction on local roads.

86% of counties in Florida see lower average driver income among trip origins than Manatee. Manatee's median driver age is higher than 83% of counties in Florida.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
February–April is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Manatee County, Florida, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Manatee County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

Manatee County stays close to the Florida average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 10% above.

MetricManatee CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic10,9629,922+10.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.8%8.6%-9.5%
Truck % (Highway)10.6%11.3%-6.6%
Avg. Travel Time35.1 min33.2 min+5.7%

How Manatee County compares

Manatee County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Manatee County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Manatee County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Florida average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Manatee County10,9627.8%9,354,34435.1 min28.0%
Sarasota County, Florida10,7728.5%11,240,43233.8 min25.7%
Hardee County, Florida3,81714.7%976,46236.9 min10.9%
Hillsborough, Florida11,8007.1%37,217,57334.7 min26.6%
Pinellas County, Florida11,4326.9%18,263,40134.0 min24.7%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Manatee County ranked within Florida

Manatee County sits in the top quarter of the Florida field on average driver income, at #10 of 67.

Manatee County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureManatee CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,962#12 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,078,983#23 of 60
Truck share on highways10.6%#48 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,129#20 of 60
Average travel time35.1 min#19 of 67
Average driver income$90,568#10 of 67
Average driver age52.7 yrs#12 of 67

Manatee County ranks #10 of 67 on average driver income but #48 of 60 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Manatee County, Florida

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 77,627 vehicles a day, against 10,962 on the average road in Manatee County.

I 75 leads with 103,057 vehicles a day, 11,206 of them trucks (10.9%). That is 56% more than the next road, Hernando DeSoto Bridge (65,860). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 75 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.6 minutes against 35.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · 103,057vehicles11,206trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
66.9%
Median trip time
48.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,613

Delays build on I 75: its congestion ratio of 67% over free-flow time is well above the county's 28%.

2Hernando DeSoto BridgeTrunk road · 65,860vehicles3,793trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,509

Hernando DeSoto Bridge carries 6.0 times the county average at its busiest, 3,793 of them trucks (5.8%, below the county-wide 7.8%).

3I 275Motorway · 63,964vehicles6,759trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,929

I 275 carries 5.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.3 minutes.

4State Road 70Trunk road · 56,898vehicles3,310trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
52.9%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$109,242

At 5.2 times the county average, State Road 70 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $109,242 in household income.

553rd AvenuePrimary road · 55,191vehicles2,783trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
49.0%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,170

A main artery: 53rd Avenue's busiest stretch carries 5.0 times the county average; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 7.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #1 by traffic103,057vehicles11,206trucks · 10.9%
2I 275Motorway · #3 by traffic63,964vehicles6,759trucks · 10.6%
3Tamiami TrailTrunk road · 49,028vehicles4,115trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
59.9%
Median trip time
38.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,532

Travel on Tamiami Trail's busiest stretch runs 60% over free-flow time, against 28% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Hernando DeSoto BridgeTrunk road · #2 by traffic65,860vehicles3,793trucks · 5.8%
5State Road 70Trunk road · #4 by traffic56,898vehicles3,310trucks · 5.8%
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

ManateeDepartment 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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