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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,602 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 21.0% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 36.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,494 |
The average monitored road in Onslow County, North Carolina carries 9,602 vehicles per day. Across its 462 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,826,284 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 6.0% against 8.7%.
At 9,602 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Onslow carries 52% more traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.4% of North Carolina's statewide total. By volume, Onslow's 9,602 vehicles per day outpaces 96% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times here (31.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 57% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Onslow's 31.8 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 21.0% (13% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,602 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 28.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 37.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,928 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Onslow County, North Carolina, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,602 vehicles per day, 113% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,793 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (151 miles, 1,161 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,948,966 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈711 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Onslow outranks 79% of counties in North Carolina.
At 7.5%, highway truck share is 38% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Onslow's highway truck share (7.5%) is lower than 88% of counties in North Carolina. Onslow's highway truck count is lower than 57% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 1,238 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,793 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.6% |
| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 35.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $70,328 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Onslow County, North Carolina, 49% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,793 vehicles per day.
Spread over 311 miles and 4,493 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,877,319 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈685 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.6%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 39% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (19.1%) runs slightly higher than the state level (8% higher).
73% of counties in North Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Onslow. Drivers here also skew toward the lowest median age in North Carolina, at 37 years.
The average daily traffic per road sets Onslow County apart: 52% above the North Carolina average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 38% below.
| Metric | Onslow County | North Carolina average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 9,602 | 6,332 | +51.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.0% | 8.7% | -30.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.5% | 12.1% | -38.2% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.8 min | 32.3 min | -1.6% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Onslow County carries 86.5% more traffic on a typical road and is 41.4% 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.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow County | 9,602 | 6.0% | 3,826,284 | 31.8 min | 21.0% |
| Jones County, North Carolina | 3,800 | 10.1% | 859,520 | 42.6 min | 10.3% |
| Pender County, North Carolina | 7,327 | 8.6% | 2,438,870 | 27.4 min | 20.0% |
| Craven County, North Carolina | 5,932 | 7.4% | 2,360,099 | 31.8 min | 17.4% |
| Duplin County, North Carolina | 3,529 | 11.2% | 2,005,171 | 38.6 min | 11.9% |
| North Carolina average | 6,332 | 8.7% | N/A | 32.3 min | 18.6% |
No county-level area in North Carolina records a lower average driver age than Onslow County.
| Measure | Onslow County | North Carolina rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 9,602 | #5 of 100 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,948,966 | #21 of 97 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.5% | #85 of 97 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,238 | #56 of 97 |
| Average travel time | 31.8 min | #57 of 100 |
| Average driver income | $71,494 | #28 of 100 |
| Average driver age | 36.8 yrs | #100 of 100 |
Onslow County ranks #5 of 100 on average daily traffic volume but #100 of 100 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 38,042 vehicles a day, against 9,602 on the average road in Onslow County.
KIA/MIA/POW Freeway leads with 41,470 vehicles a day, 4,095 of them trucks (9.9%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Trips on Ronald W. Reagan Freeway are short, a median of 20.2 minutes against 31.8 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.
KIA/MIA/POW Freeway is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 23.8 minutes, against 31.8 for the county.
Trips on Louis W. Sewell, Jr. Bridge are short, a median 21.3 minutes against 31.8 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.
Lejeune Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 32% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% county-wide.
Ronald W. Reagan Freeway peaks at 31,962 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, above the county-wide 6.0%.
Delays build on Corbett Avenue: its congestion ratio of 43% over free-flow time is well above the county's 21%.
Wilmington Highway carries 2.7 times the county average at its busiest, 2,319 of them trucks (8.8%, above the county-wide 6.0%).
The average monitored road in Onslow carries 9,602 vehicles per day, 52% more than the North Carolina average of 6,332.
Yes - at a median of 37 years, Onslow has the lowest driver age of any county in North Carolina.
Approximately 20% of highway traffic and 3% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Onslow County, North Carolina. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
The average trip in Onslow takes 31.8 minutes, about the same as the North Carolina average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Onslow roads have a median age of 37 years, younger than the North Carolina average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $71,494, 10% below the North Carolina average.
Trucks make up about 6.0% of all traffic in Onslow County, North Carolina, rising to 7.5% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
KIA/MIA/POW Freeway carries the most, 41,470 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Louis W. Sewell, Jr. Bridge (38,127), Lejeune Boulevard (34,529), Ronald W. Reagan Freeway (31,962), Corbett Avenue (29,857). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
KIA/MIA/POW Freeway, with about 4,095 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 9.9% of its 41,470 vehicles.
About 41,470 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 4,095 trucks (9.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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