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Traffic heat map of Nash County, North Carolina: 545 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 95 and US 64

Nash County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Nash County, North Carolina, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 8,338 road segments (545 road miles, about 345 ft each). About 1 in 8 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 11 across North Carolina. 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 Nash County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,915
Trucks

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

13.3%
Average travel time

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

30.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,263

The average monitored road in Nash County, North Carolina carries 4,915 vehicles per day. Across its 545 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,857,022 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.7% across North Carolina - a freight-heavy mix.

Shorter trips than 73% of counties in North Carolina

Nash sees 22% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,915 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.4% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Nash carries more traffic than 60% of counties in North Carolina.

At 30.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 73% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Nash's 30.7 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 13.4% is 28% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Nash County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day10,566
Trucks17.8%
Average travel time39.0 min
Congestion ratio23.2%
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,420

A little more than half of the driving in Nash County, North Carolina happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,566 vehicles per day, 136% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,484 vehicles per day.

With 32% of the road miles (177 miles in 590 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,477,384 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈904 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 89% of counties in North Carolina.

Higher highway truck share than 90% of counties in North Carolina

Highway truck concentration here runs 47% higher than the state average, at 17.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

90% of counties in North Carolina see a lower highway truck share than Nash's 17.8%. By raw truck volume, Nash carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Nash County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day4,484
Trucks5.3%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,134

A significant share of driving in Nash County, North Carolina, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,484 vehicles per day.

Spread over 369 miles and 7,748 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,379,638 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈504 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.3%).

Local roads carry 70% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.

At 28% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in North Carolina. The driver population here skews younger than 56% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 75% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 6% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Nash County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Nash County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Nash County runs 53% above the North Carolina average. Its highway truck share is also 47% above.

MetricNash CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic4,9156,332-22.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.3%8.7%+52.6%
Truck % (Highway)17.8%12.1%+47.2%
Avg. Travel Time30.7 min32.3 min-4.8%

How Nash County compares

Nash County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Nash County moves 2.1 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Nash 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
Nash County4,91513.3%3,857,02230.7 min13.4%
Wilson County, North Carolina4,31512.8%2,790,24033.7 min16.0%
Franklin County, North Carolina4,2588.0%1,518,66330.1 min11.9%
Edgecombe County, North Carolina2,9259.9%1,253,25834.4 min8.7%
Halifax County, North Carolina3,66316.8%1,864,02332.7 min10.9%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Nash County ranked within North Carolina

Nash County sits in the top quarter of the North Carolina field on truck share on highways, at #11 of 97.

Nash 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.
MeasureNash CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,915#41 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,477,384#12 of 97
Truck share on highways17.8%#11 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,879#18 of 97
Average travel time30.7 min#73 of 100
Average driver income$68,263#38 of 100
Average driver age49.0 yrs#56 of 100

Busiest roads in Nash County, North Carolina

The three busiest roads in Nash County average 33,247 vehicles a day, 6.8 times the county average of 4,915 across all its monitored roads.

I 95 leads with 37,062 vehicles a day, 9,561 of them trucks (25.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 52.1 minutes against 30.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 25.8% of traffic on I 95, against 13.3% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · 37,062vehicles9,561trucks · 25.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
37.1%
Median trip time
52.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,882

I 95 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 37% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

2US 64Motorway · 33,875vehicles3,004trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.1%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,855

Delays build on US 64: its congestion ratio of 44% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3US 264Motorway · 28,802vehicles3,715trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.8%
Median trip time
48.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,016

US 264 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 48.8 minutes, against 30.7 for the county.

4US 64 Bypass / NC 43Motorway · 28,107vehicles2,783trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.2%
Median trip time
41.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,632

US 64 Bypass / NC 43 carries 5.7 times the county average at its busiest, 2,783 of them trucks (9.9%, below the county-wide 13.3%).

5US 64 BypassMotorway · 25,845vehicles3,887trucks · 15.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.2%
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,078

Drivers on US 64 Bypass are on long journeys, a median 45.0 minutes against 30.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #1 by traffic37,062vehicles9,561trucks · 25.8%
2US 64 BypassMotorway · #5 by traffic25,845vehicles3,887trucks · 15.0%
3US 264Motorway · #3 by traffic28,802vehicles3,715trucks · 12.9%
4US 64Motorway · #2 by traffic33,875vehicles3,004trucks · 8.9%
5US 64 Bypass / NC 43Motorway · #4 by traffic28,107vehicles2,783trucks · 9.9%
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

NashDepartment 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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