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Traffic heat map of Mingo County, West Virginia: 144 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 52 and Buffalo Drive

Mingo County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Mingo County, West Virginia? We measure 144 road miles, divided into 939 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, US 52, carries 14,776 vehicles a day, 6.5 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Mingo County, West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,256
Trucks

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

10.4%
Average travel time

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

27.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$39,079

A typical monitored road in Mingo County, West Virginia sees 2,256 vehicles per day, while its 144 miles of monitored roads together handle 312,864 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈114 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with West Virginia (11.0%).

Quieter roads than 94% of counties in West Virginia

Mingo sees 69% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,256 vehicles per day against 7,367), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Mingo accounts for about 0.4% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 94% of counties in West Virginia see more traffic than Mingo's 2,256 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 27.9 minutes, 9% lower than the state level. 80% of counties in West Virginia have a longer average travel time than Mingo's 27.9 minutes.

Congestion runs 64% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Mingo County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,125
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time25.7 min
Congestion ratio9.8%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$39,444

A little more than half of the driving in Mingo County, West Virginia happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,125 vehicles per day, 69% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,849 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 47% of the monitored road miles (67 miles, 300 segments), so they carry more than their share: 189,358 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈69.1 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in West Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.5%) is 31% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

80% of counties in West Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Mingo's 10.5%. By raw truck volume, Mingo carries fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in West Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Mingo County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day1,849
Trucks10.4%
Average travel time28.9 min
Congestion ratio6.8%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$38,490

A significant share of driving in Mingo County, West Virginia, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,849 vehicles per day.

Spread over 76 miles and 639 segments, 53% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 123,506 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.1 million per year). Trucks make up 10.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in West Virginia

Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (10.4% against 10.5%), so freight is not confined to the highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.8% is 67% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

98% of counties in West Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Mingo. The driver population here skews younger than 69% of counties in West Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Mingo County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Mingo County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Mingo County apart: 69% below the West Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 31% below.

MetricMingo CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic2,2567,367-69.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.4%11.0%-5.2%
Truck % (Highway)10.5%15.1%-30.6%
Avg. Travel Time27.9 min30.8 min-9.4%

How Mingo County compares

Mingo County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Mingo County is 42.6% less congested and carries 47.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Mingo County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Mingo County2,25610.4%312,86427.9 min7.8%
Logan County, West Virginia5,9028.8%1,034,83225.3 min14.8%
Pike County, Kentucky2,9489.0%1,376,75525.6 min10.0%
Martin County, Kentucky1,34911.6%148,27926.6 min5.6%
Wayne County, West Virginia7,0928.0%1,152,98127.6 min23.8%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Mingo County ranked within West Virginia

Mingo County sits in the bottom quarter of the West Virginia field on average driver income, at #54 of 55.

Mingo County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureMingo CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,256#52 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day189,358#39 of 47
Truck share on highways10.5%#38 of 47
Highway trucks per day327#46 of 47
Average travel time27.9 min#44 of 55
Average driver income$39,079#54 of 55
Average driver age49.8 yrs#38 of 55

Busiest roads in Mingo County, West Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 9,597 vehicles a day, against 2,256 on the average road in Mingo County.

US 52 leads with 14,776 vehicles a day, 1,410 of them trucks (9.6%). No other road comes close: Buffalo Drive, in second place, carries 8,214. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Drivers on WV 80 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $74,063, 90% above the county average of $39,079, while those on Main Street average $22,157, 43% below it.

Trucks make up 26.0% of traffic on WV 80, against 10.4% across all roads in the county.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 52Trunk road · 14,776vehicles1,410trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.0%
Median trip time
26.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$38,337

Delays build on US 52: its congestion ratio of 15% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

2Buffalo DriveTrunk road · 8,214vehicles643trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
25.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$38,747

On its busiest stretch, Buffalo Drive carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 5,801vehicles280trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.2%
Median trip time
24.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$22,157

Main Street peaks at 5,801 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.

4Mate StreetSecondary road · 5,692vehicles314trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.0%
Median trip time
26.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$22,157

Mate Street carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 314 of them trucks (5.5%, below the county-wide 10.4%).

5Eutaw AvenueSecondary road · 5,258vehicles311trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
19.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$37,733

Eutaw Avenue is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 19.0 minutes, against 27.9 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 52Trunk road · #1 by traffic14,776vehicles1,410trucks · 9.6%
2Buffalo DriveTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,214vehicles643trucks · 7.8%
3US 119Trunk road · 4,550vehicles512trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
26.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$35,862

US 119 carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.4 minutes.

4Central AvenueTrunk road · 5,070vehicles511trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
23.3 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,983

At 2.2 times the county average, Central Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,983 in household income.

5WV 80Primary road · 1,883vehicles490trucks · 26.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
2.7%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,063

Even at its busiest, WV 80 carries 17% less than the county average; trucks are 26.0% of it, above the county-wide 10.4%.

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

MingoDepartment 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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