
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Marion County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,727 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.4 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. | 15.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,903 |
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A typical monitored road in Marion County, Florida sees 6,727 vehicles per day, while its 1,411 miles of monitored roads together handle 11,281,291 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.1 billion per year). At 12.7%, the truck share runs above the 8.6% across Florida: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Longer trips than 78% of counties in Florida
At 6,727 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Marion carries 32% less traffic than the state average of 9,922, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.2% of Florida's statewide total. By volume, Marion's 6,727 vehicles per day outpaces 50% of counties in Florida.
At 36.4 minutes, the average travel time is 10% higher than the state level. On travel time, Marion runs longer than 78% of counties in Florida.
At 34% lower than the state level, the 15.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Marion County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,730 |
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| Trucks | 18.9% |
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| Average travel time | 44.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,099 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Marion County, Florida: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,730 vehicles per day, 178% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,012 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (203 miles, 1,608 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,866,889 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Marion outranks 81% of counties in Florida.
More highway trucks than 90% of counties in Florida
Highway truck concentration here runs 67% higher than the state average, at 18.9%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Marion's highway truck share (18.9%) is higher than 75% of counties in Florida. 90% of counties in Florida see fewer highway trucks per day than Marion's roughly 3,164.

Non-highway Traffic in Marion County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,012 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 35.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,461 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Marion County, Florida happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,012 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (1,207 miles in 22,477 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 6,414,402 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.0%.
Older drivers than 80% of counties in Florida
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.5% is 36% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
65% of counties in Florida see higher average driver income among trip origins than Marion. Marion's median driver age is higher than 80% of counties in Florida.