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Traffic heat map of Pike County, Kentucky: 480 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 23 and Mayo Trail

Pike County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Pike County, Kentucky, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 3,366 road segments (480 road miles, about 753 ft each). Its busiest road, US 23, carries 30,638 vehicles a day, 10.4 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Pike County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,948
Trucks

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

9.0%
Average travel time

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

25.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$45,493

A typical monitored road in Pike County, Kentucky sees 2,948 vehicles per day, while its 480 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,376,755 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈503 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Shorter trips than 97% of counties in Kentucky

Pike's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 2,948 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pike's 2,948 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 25.6 minutes, 19% lower than the state level. On travel time, Pike runs shorter than 97% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 32% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pike County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day6,255
Trucks9.7%
Average travel time28.7 min
Congestion ratio16.5%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$44,958

Most travel in Pike County, Kentucky happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,255 vehicles per day, 227% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,914 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 36% of the monitored road miles (171 miles, 801 segments), so they carry more than their share: 982,162 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈358 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 85% of counties in Kentucky.

Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in Kentucky

At 9.7%, highway truck share is 39% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 90% of counties in Kentucky. Pike's highway truck count is lower than 76% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 606 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pike County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,914
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time24.7 min
Congestion ratio8.0%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,112

At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Pike County, Kentucky than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,914 vehicles per day.

Spread over 309 miles and 2,565 segments, 64% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 394,593 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.4%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Kentucky

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 24% fewer trucks by share.

At 43% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% signals easier movement on local roads.

Pike's average driver income is lower than 90% of counties in Kentucky. Pike's median driver age is higher than 66% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 90% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pike County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Pike County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Pike County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its highway truck share, 39% below it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 37% below.

MetricPike CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,9484,696-37.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.0%12.1%-25.1%
Truck % (Highway)9.7%15.9%-38.9%
Avg. Travel Time25.6 min31.7 min-19.0%

How Pike County compares

Pike County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Pike County moves 3.7 times the total daily travel and carries 49.9% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Pike County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Pike County2,9489.0%1,376,75525.6 min10.0%
Mingo County, West Virginia2,25610.4%312,86427.9 min7.8%
Buchanan County, Virginia1,3749.2%141,26228.3 minN/A
Dickenson County, Virginia1,5417.2%117,04131.9 minN/A
Floyd County, Kentucky2,6948.9%899,61226.1 min9.6%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Pike County ranked within Kentucky

Pike County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kentucky field on average travel time, at #117 of 120.

Pike County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasurePike CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,948#42 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day982,162#18 of 115
Truck share on highways9.7%#104 of 115
Highway trucks per day606#88 of 115
Average travel time25.6 min#117 of 120
Average driver income$45,493#108 of 120
Average driver age49.1 yrs#42 of 120

Pike County ranks #18 of 115 on highway travel volume but #117 of 120 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Pike County, Kentucky

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 22,947 vehicles a day, against 2,948 on the average road in Pike County.

US 23 leads with 30,638 vehicles a day, 1,844 of them trucks (6.0%). Mayo Trail carries the most trucks, 2,021 a day (8.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 23Trunk road · 30,638vehicles1,844trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.3%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,793

Travel on US 23's busiest stretch runs 35% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Mayo TrailTrunk road · 23,446vehicles2,021trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.9%
Median trip time
27.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,588

At 8.0 times the county average, Mayo Trail draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $43,588 in household income.

3US 119Trunk road · 14,757vehicles1,108trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,993

A main artery: US 119's busiest stretch carries 5.0 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

4Cassidy BoulevardTertiary road · 11,777vehicles347trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
29.2%
Median trip time
23.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,045

Cassidy Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 29% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

5US 23 STrunk road · 8,789vehicles712trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.9%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,142

US 23 S peaks at 8,789 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mayo TrailTrunk road · #2 by traffic23,446vehicles2,021trucks · 8.6%
2US 23Trunk road · #1 by traffic30,638vehicles1,844trucks · 6.0%
3US 119Trunk road · #3 by traffic14,757vehicles1,108trucks · 7.5%
4US 52Trunk road · 5,556vehicles765trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.9%
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,486

US 52 carries 89% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.0 minutes.

5Millard HighwayTrunk road · 7,424vehicles733trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,327

Millard Highway carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 733 of them trucks (9.9%, above the county-wide 9.0%).

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

PikeDepartment 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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