
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Niobrara County, Wyoming
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,370 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 58.9 min |
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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. | $48,829 |
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A typical monitored road in Niobrara County, Wyoming sees 1,370 vehicles per day, while its 117 miles of monitored roads together handle 113,383 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.4 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Wyoming: 14.8% against 17.9%.
The longest trips of any county in Wyoming
At 1,370 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Niobrara carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 3,650, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Wyoming's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Niobrara's 1,370 vehicles per day trails 95% of counties in Wyoming.
Journey times run 71% higher than the state level, at 58.9 minutes on average. Niobrara additionally records the highest average travel time of any county in Wyoming - 58.9 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Niobrara County, Wyoming
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,528 |
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| Trucks | 15.9% |
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| Average travel time | 51.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $49,020 |
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Most travel in Niobrara County, Wyoming happens on highways, 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,528 vehicles per day, 86% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 819 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 72% (85 miles in 296 segments), carrying 88,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.5 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Wyoming
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.9%) is 32% 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.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 58% of counties in Wyoming. Niobrara also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Wyoming, at roughly 167 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Niobrara County, Wyoming
| Traffic | vehicles per day819 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 85.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,991 |
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At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Niobrara County, Wyoming than highways. A typical local road sees 819 vehicles per day.
Spread over 33 miles and 85 segments, 28% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 24,391 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.9 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.8%).
The lowest driver income of any county in Wyoming
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 32% lower than on highways.
Trips here originate from the lowest average driver income in Wyoming, at $48,829. The driver population here skews older than 84% of counties in Wyoming.