
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 23.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,821 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Okaloosa County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,269 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 46.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,233 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Okaloosa County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,511 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,407 |
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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.