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Traffic heat map of Okaloosa County, Florida: 555 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Emerald Coast Parkway

Okaloosa County, Florida Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Okaloosa County, Florida? We measure 555 road miles, divided into 9,081 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Emerald Coast Parkway, carries 59,304 vehicles a day, 5.1 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 Okaloosa County, Florida

Traffic

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

vehicles per day11,656
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

31.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

23.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$85,821

Our data shows 11,656 vehicles per day on the average road in Okaloosa County, Florida, and 5,739,308 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year) across its 555 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, more than the 8.6% across Florida.

Busier roads than 89% of counties in Florida

Okaloosa sees 17% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (11,656 vehicles per day against 9,922), suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Okaloosa's 11,656 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in Florida.

At 31.5 minutes, the average travel time is 5% lower than the state level. On travel time, Okaloosa runs shorter than 73% of counties in Florida.

Congestion here (23.9%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Okaloosa County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day25,269
Trucks11.7%
Average travel time32.8 min
Congestion ratio46.0%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,233

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Okaloosa County, Florida (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 25,269 vehicles per day, 197% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,511 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (185 miles, 1,704 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,329,547 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Okaloosa outranks 68% of counties in Florida.

Fewer highway trucks than 71% of counties in Florida

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.7%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Okaloosa's highway truck share (11.7%) is lower than 68% of counties in Florida. Okaloosa's highway truck count is lower than 71% of counties in Florida, at roughly 2,946 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Okaloosa County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day8,511
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio18.8%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,407

A significant share of driving in Okaloosa County, Florida, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 8,511 vehicles per day.

Spread over 371 miles and 7,377 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,409,761 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈880 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.7%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 74% of counties in Florida

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 34% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (18.8%) runs 17% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 74% of counties in Florida. Okaloosa's median driver age is lower than 74% of counties in Florida.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 65% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
March is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Okaloosa County, Florida, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Okaloosa County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Okaloosa County apart: 17% above the Florida average. Its truck share is also 16% above.

MetricOkaloosa CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic11,6569,922+17.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%8.6%+16.4%
Truck % (Highway)11.7%11.3%+3.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.5 min33.2 min-5.2%

How Okaloosa County compares

Okaloosa County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Okaloosa County carries 106.4% more traffic on a typical road and is 38.9% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Okaloosa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Florida average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Okaloosa County11,65610.0%5,739,30831.5 min23.9%
Santa Rosa County, Florida7,3959.4%4,981,50431.1 min20.1%
Walton County, Florida8,36112.9%3,983,90034.2 min27.5%
Covington County, Alabama3,1999.8%1,004,59735.4 min9.2%
Escambia County, Alabama3,62814.9%1,552,78331.0 min12.1%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Okaloosa County ranked within Florida

Average daily traffic volume places Okaloosa County #8 of 67 in Florida - the top quarter of the state.

Okaloosa County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureOkaloosa CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)11,656#8 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,329,547#20 of 60
Truck share on highways11.7%#41 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,946#43 of 60
Average travel time31.5 min#49 of 67
Average driver income$85,821#18 of 67
Average driver age46.2 yrs#50 of 67

Busiest roads in Okaloosa County, Florida

The three busiest roads in Okaloosa County average 52,333 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average of 11,656 across all its monitored roads.

Emerald Coast Parkway leads with 59,304 vehicles a day, 2,262 of them trucks (3.8%). I 10 carries the most trucks, 7,259 a day (24.7% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Freight stands out on I 10: trucks are 24.7% of the traffic there, against 10.0% county-wide.

I 10 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 55.9 minutes against 31.5 county-wide.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 1 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Emerald Coast ParkwayTrunk road · 59,304vehicles2,262trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
63.4%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,221

Delays build on Emerald Coast Parkway: its congestion ratio of 63% over free-flow time is well above the county's 24%.

2Harbor BoulevardTrunk road · 51,195vehicles2,117trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
73.3%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,284

Travel on Harbor Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 73% over free-flow time, against 24% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Eglin ParkwayTrunk road · 46,500vehicles2,788trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.3%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,851

Eglin Parkway carries 4.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.8 minutes.

4Eglin Parkway NortheastTrunk road · 46,186vehicles2,557trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
41.9%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,837

At 4.0 times the county average, Eglin Parkway Northeast draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $77,837 in household income.

5US 98Trunk road · 45,431vehicles3,122trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
56.0%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,545

The busiest stretch of US 98 carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 10Motorway · 29,403vehicles7,259trucks · 24.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.5%
Median trip time
55.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,707

On its busiest stretch, I 10 carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 24.7% of it, above the county-wide 10.0%.

2FL 85Trunk road · 42,909vehicles3,262trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
52.0%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,525

FL 85 peaks at 42,909 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

3US 98Trunk road · #5 by traffic45,431vehicles3,122trucks · 6.9%
4Highway 98Trunk road · 43,248vehicles3,014trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
51.3%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,546

Highway 98 carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 3,014 of them trucks (7.0%, below the county-wide 10.0%).

5John Sims ParkwayPrimary road · 41,751vehicles2,796trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.4%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,138

John Sims Parkway carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.5 minutes.

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

OkaloosaDepartment 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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