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Traffic heat map of Pocahontas County, West Virginia: 37 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 8th Street and US 219

Pocahontas County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

Our Pocahontas County, West Virginia traffic data covers 595 road segments over 37 road miles, with an average segment of just 328 ft. Trips here are the longest of any county in West Virginia, a median 47.5 minutes. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,770
Trucks

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

13.7%
Average travel time

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

47.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

56.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$45,206

A typical monitored road in Pocahontas County, West Virginia sees 2,770 vehicles per day, while its 37 miles of monitored roads together handle 93,168 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.0 million per year). Trucks are 13.7% of traffic, more than the 11.0% across West Virginia.

The longest trips of any county in West Virginia

Pocahontas's average daily traffic volume is 62% lower than the state average - 2,770 vehicles per day against 7,367 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pocahontas's 2,770 vehicles per day trails 91% of counties in West Virginia.

The average trip takes 47.5 minutes, 55% higher than the state level. Pocahontas additionally records the highest average travel time of any county in West Virginia - 47.5 minutes.

At 62% lower than the state level, the 8.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pocahontas County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Pocahontas County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Pocahontas County apart: 62% below the West Virginia average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 55% above.

MetricPocahontas CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic2,7707,367-62.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.7%11.0%+24.7%
Avg. Travel Time47.5 min30.8 min+54.6%

How Pocahontas County compares

Pocahontas County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Pocahontas County moves 31.8% of the total daily travel and sees 32.0% longer typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Pocahontas County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Pocahontas County2,77013.7%93,16847.5 min8.2%
Webster County, West Virginia3,1779.0%159,03728.0 min12.4%
Bath County, Virginia9609.4%31,51824.5 minN/A
Highland County, Virginia44416.3%8,89760.6 minN/A
Randolph County, West Virginia6,2618.1%973,37430.9 min20.6%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Pocahontas County ranked within West Virginia

Average travel time and average driver age: on all 2, Pocahontas County sits first in West Virginia.

Pocahontas County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest).
MeasurePocahontas CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,770#50 of 55
Average travel time47.5 min#1 of 55
Average driver income$45,206#50 of 55
Average driver age56.4 yrs#1 of 55

Pocahontas County ranks #1 of 55 on average travel time but #50 of 55 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in West Virginia on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Pocahontas County carry 6,002 vehicles a day on average, 2.2 times the typical road in the county (2,770).

8th Street leads with 7,900 vehicles a day, 718 of them trucks (9.1%). US 219 carries the most trucks, 733 a day (13.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 30.6% of traffic on Browns Creek Road, against 13.7% across all roads in the county.

Virginia Route 39 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 19.6 minutes, against 47.5 for the county.

Drivers on US 219 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $59,960, 33% above the county average of $45,206.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
18th StreetPrimary road · 7,900vehicles718trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
63.9 min
Drivers’ median age
57.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,932

On its busiest stretch, 8th Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, below the county-wide 13.7%.

2US 219Primary road · 5,430vehicles733trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.2%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,960

Trips on US 219 are short, a median 32.0 minutes against 47.5 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 4,675vehicles724trucks · 15.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
25.1 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,439

Main Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 25.1 minutes, against 47.5 for the county.

4Virginia Route 39Primary road · 3,914vehicles253trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
19.6 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,630

Virginia Route 39 peaks at 3,914 vehicles a day, 41% more than the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 13.7%.

5Seneca TrailPrimary road · 3,594vehicles593trucks · 16.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.9%
Median trip time
52.2 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,366

Seneca Trail carries 30% more than the county average at its busiest, 593 of them trucks (16.5%, above the county-wide 13.7%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 219Primary road · #2 by traffic5,430vehicles733trucks · 13.5%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic4,675vehicles724trucks · 15.5%
38th StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic7,900vehicles718trucks · 9.1%
4Seneca TrailPrimary road · #5 by traffic3,594vehicles593trucks · 16.5%
5Browns Creek RoadSecondary road · 905vehicles277trucks · 30.6%
Road class
Secondary road

Browns Creek Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 67% less than the county average; trucks are 30.6% of it, above the county-wide 13.7%.

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

PocahontasDepartment 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:
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