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Traffic heat map of Northampton County, North Carolina: 259 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 95

Northampton County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in North Carolina. This page breaks down traffic in Northampton County, North Carolina across 259 miles of monitored roads split into 3,504 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Northampton County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,361
Trucks

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

16.9%
Average travel time

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

32.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,174

The average monitored road in Northampton County, North Carolina carries 2,361 vehicles per day. Across its 259 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 694,638 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈254 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.7% across North Carolina - a freight-heavy mix.

Quieter roads than 90% of counties in North Carolina

Northampton's average daily traffic volume is 63% lower than the state average - 2,361 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Northampton accounts for about 0.3% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Northampton's 2,361 vehicles per day trails 90% of counties in North Carolina.

Journey times here (32.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 63% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Northampton's 32.8 minutes.

Congestion runs 55% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Northampton County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day4,138
Trucks25.9%
Average travel time44.1 min
Congestion ratio10.0%
Drivers’ average age51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,243

Travel in Northampton County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 4,138 vehicles per day, 95% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,117 vehicles per day.

With 18% of the road miles (46 miles in 422 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 343,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year).

A major freight corridor

Highway truck concentration here runs 114% higher than the state average, at 25.9%. That marks Northampton as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Northampton's highway truck share (25.9%) is higher than 99% of counties in North Carolina. 68% of counties in North Carolina see fewer highway trucks per day than Northampton's roughly 1,071.

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Non-highway Traffic in Northampton County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,117
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,753

Travel in Northampton County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,117 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (213 miles in 3,082 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 350,669 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈128 million per year). Trucks make up 8.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Older drivers than 92% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 69% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.1% is 54% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

70% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Northampton. Northampton's median driver age is higher than 92% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Northampton County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Northampton County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its highway truck share, 114% above it. Its truck share is also 94% above.

MetricNorthampton CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,3616,332-62.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.9%8.7%+93.8%
Truck % (Highway)25.9%12.1%+114.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.8 min32.3 min+1.5%

How Northampton County compares

Northampton County against nearby counties and cities

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Northampton County carries 36.8% less traffic on a typical road and is 26.5% less congested; 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.

Northampton 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
Northampton County2,36116.9%694,63832.8 min8.3%
Hertford County, North Carolina2,8508.7%507,95231.6 min10.7%
Halifax County, North Carolina3,66316.8%1,864,02332.7 min10.9%
Emporia City, Virginia6,50123.4%358,68932.4 min16.7%
Greensville County, Virginia1,93626.2%947,52734.3 min7.2%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Northampton County ranked within North Carolina

On truck share on highways, Northampton County is among the three highest county-level areas in North Carolina.

Northampton 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.
MeasureNorthampton CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,361#90 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day343,969#76 of 97
Truck share on highways25.9%#2 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,071#32 of 97
Average travel time32.8 min#38 of 100
Average driver income$59,174#70 of 100
Average driver age54.3 yrs#9 of 100

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 97 on truck share on highways, against #90 of 100 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Northampton County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 16,530 vehicles a day, against 2,361 on the average road in Northampton County.

I 95 leads with 30,827 vehicles a day, 9,819 of them trucks (31.9%). No other road comes close: Roanoke Rapids Road, in second place, carries 10,923. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 95 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.3 minutes against 32.8 county-wide.

Trucks make up 31.9% of traffic on I 95, against 16.9% across all roads in the county.

Roanoke Rapids Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 16.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · 30,827vehicles9,819trucks · 31.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.2%
Median trip time
56.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,654

I 95 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Roanoke Rapids RoadPrimary road · 10,923vehicles643trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.8%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,721

Delays build on Roanoke Rapids Road: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

3US 158Trunk road · 7,842vehicles707trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,489

The busiest stretch of US 158 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 9.0% of it, below the county-wide 16.9%.

4NC 46Primary road · 6,821vehicles568trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,158

On its busiest stretch, NC 46 carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 16.9%.

5Jefferson StreetTrunk road · 4,962vehicles556trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,956

Jefferson Street peaks at 4,962 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, below the county-wide 16.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #1 by traffic30,827vehicles9,819trucks · 31.9%
2US 158Trunk road · #3 by traffic7,842vehicles707trucks · 9.0%
3Roanoke Rapids RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,923vehicles643trucks · 5.9%
4NC 46Primary road · #4 by traffic6,821vehicles568trucks · 8.3%
5Jefferson StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic4,962vehicles556trucks · 11.2%
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

NorthamptonDepartment 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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