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Traffic heat map of Montgomery County, North Carolina: 290 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 73 and Main Street

Montgomery County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 290 road miles in Montgomery County, North Carolina, divided into 2,180 segments averaging 702 ft. Its busiest road, I 73, carries 16,028 vehicles a day, 5.8 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Montgomery County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,769
Trucks

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

11.0%
Average travel time

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

33.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,143

The average monitored road in Montgomery County, North Carolina carries 2,769 vehicles per day. Across its 290 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 905,073 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈330 million per year). Trucks are 11.0% of traffic, more than the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Quieter roads than 84% of counties in North Carolina

Montgomery's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 2,769 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Montgomery accounts for about 0.3% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 84% of counties in North Carolina see more traffic than Montgomery's 2,769 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (33.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 65% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Montgomery's 33.1 minutes.

At 49% lower than the state level, the 9.5% congestion ratio signals 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 Montgomery County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day7,338
Trucks12.8%
Average travel time45.7 min
Congestion ratio15.8%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,381

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Montgomery County, North Carolina (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,338 vehicles per day, 238% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,172 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (80 miles, 252 segments), so they carry more than their share: 548,638 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in North Carolina

At 12.8%, highway truck share is 6% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Montgomery's highway truck share (12.8%) is higher than 62% of counties in North Carolina. Montgomery's highway truck count is lower than 67% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 942 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Montgomery County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,172
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time31.4 min
Congestion ratio8.7%
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,930

A significant share of driving in Montgomery County, North Carolina, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,172 vehicles per day.

Spread over 210 miles and 1,928 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 356,435 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈130 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 76% of counties in North Carolina

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.7% is 51% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

76% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Montgomery. Montgomery's median driver age is higher than 65% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Montgomery County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Montgomery County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Montgomery County apart: 56% below the North Carolina average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 26% above.

MetricMontgomery CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,7696,332-56.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%8.7%+25.5%
Truck % (Highway)12.8%12.1%+6.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.1 min32.3 min+2.4%

How Montgomery County compares

Montgomery County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Montgomery County carries 38.2% less traffic on a typical road and moves 41.3% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Montgomery County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Montgomery County2,76911.0%905,07333.1 min9.5%
Stanly County, North Carolina4,1766.7%1,298,28631.5 min10.9%
Richmond County, North Carolina3,82210.6%1,389,85538.7 min11.2%
Moore County, North Carolina5,8326.2%2,413,04133.4 min19.1%
Randolph County, North Carolina4,0889.9%3,670,83731.2 min12.1%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Montgomery County ranked within North Carolina

Montgomery County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina field on average daily traffic volume, at #84 of 100.

Montgomery County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureMontgomery CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,769#84 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day548,638#64 of 97
Truck share on highways12.8%#37 of 97
Highway trucks per day942#65 of 97
Average travel time33.1 min#36 of 100
Average driver income$58,143#76 of 100
Average driver age50.5 yrs#36 of 100

Busiest roads in Montgomery County, North Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Montgomery County carry 14,614 vehicles a day on average, 5.3 times the typical road in the county (2,769).

I 73 leads with 16,028 vehicles a day, 2,327 of them trucks (14.5%). Main Street is practically level with it at 15,782. It also carries the most trucks.

I 73 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 63.3 minutes against 33.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 73Motorway · 16,028vehicles2,327trucks · 14.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
63.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,930

At 5.8 times the county average, I 73 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,930 in household income.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 15,782vehicles1,264trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,934

A main artery: Main Street's busiest stretch carries 5.7 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

3NC 24 / NC 27Trunk road · 12,033vehicles1,109trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.3%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,007

NC 24 / NC 27 carries 4.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.8 minutes.

4NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 109Trunk road · 10,582vehicles1,044trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.2%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,460

Travel on NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 109's busiest stretch runs 24% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5NC 211Primary road · 9,121vehicles735trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.0%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,898

NC 211 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 24% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 73Motorway · #1 by traffic16,028vehicles2,327trucks · 14.5%
2Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic15,782vehicles1,264trucks · 8.0%
3NC 24 / NC 27Trunk road · #3 by traffic12,033vehicles1,109trucks · 9.2%
4NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 109Trunk road · #4 by traffic10,582vehicles1,044trucks · 9.9%
5NC 211Primary road · #5 by traffic9,121vehicles735trucks · 8.1%
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

MontgomeryDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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