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Traffic heat map of Pope County, Arkansas: 439 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on AR 7 and I 40

Pope County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Pope County, Arkansas? We measure 439 road miles, divided into 4,763 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, AR 7, carries 28,829 vehicles a day, 6.6 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 Pope County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,365
Trucks

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

11.9%
Average travel time

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

31.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,870

A typical monitored road in Pope County, Arkansas sees 4,365 vehicles per day, while its 439 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,734,276 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈633 million per year). Trucks are 11.9% of traffic, close to the 11.6% across Arkansas.

Busier roads than 80% of counties in Arkansas

At 4,365 vehicles per day, the average road in Pope carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 4,932 (12% less) - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Pope accounts for about 2.0% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pope's 4,365 vehicles per day outpaces 80% of counties in Arkansas.

The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, on par with the state level. 73% of counties in Arkansas have a longer average travel time than Pope's 31.1 minutes.

At 16% lower than the state level, the 10.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pope County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day17,203
Trucks18.2%
Average travel time35.0 min
Congestion ratio35.0%
Drivers’ average age46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,101

Highways carry about half of all travel in Pope County, Arkansas, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,203 vehicles per day, 372% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,642 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 67 miles in 254 segments, carrying 873,982 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈319 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Pope outranks 78% of counties in Arkansas.

Higher highway truck share than 73% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (18.2%) is 6% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Arkansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 73% of counties in Arkansas. 73% of counties in Arkansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Pope's roughly 3,129.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pope County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,642
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time30.9 min
Congestion ratio9.3%
Drivers’ average age45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,396

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Pope County, Arkansas, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,642 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (372 miles in 4,509 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 860,294 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈314 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.

Younger drivers than 81% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 70% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.3% is 25% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

70% of counties in Arkansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pope. 81% of counties in Arkansas have an older driver population than Pope.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pope County, Arkansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Pope County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Pope County stays close to the Arkansas average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 12% below.

MetricPope CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic4,3654,932-11.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.9%11.6%+2.7%
Truck % (Highway)18.2%17.1%+6.4%
Avg. Travel Time31.1 min31.6 min-1.7%

How Pope County compares

Pope County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Pope County carries 76.3% more traffic on a typical road and is 42.1% 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.

Pope County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Arkansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Pope County4,36511.9%1,734,27631.1 min10.7%
Conway County, Arkansas2,58917.4%1,284,82631.4 min7.3%
Johnson County, Arkansas2,86719.0%1,161,37029.7 min9.6%
Yell County, Arkansas2,9338.8%457,01330.7 min7.9%
Perry County, Arkansas1,5167.9%204,65333.1 min5.2%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Pope County ranked within Arkansas

Pope County sits in the bottom quarter of the Arkansas field on average driver age, at #61 of 75.

Pope County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasurePope CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,365#16 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day873,982#15 of 64
Truck share on highways18.2%#18 of 64
Highway trucks per day3,129#18 of 64
Average travel time31.1 min#55 of 75
Average driver income$59,870#23 of 75
Average driver age45.5 yrs#61 of 75

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #16 of 75 on average daily traffic volume, against #61 of 75 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Pope County, Arkansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Pope County carry 24,610 vehicles a day on average, 5.6 times the typical road in the county (4,365).

AR 7 is the busiest road, at 28,829 vehicles a day, 2,633 of them trucks (9.1%). I 40 carries the most trucks, 5,001 a day (20.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

I 40 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.0 minutes against 31.1 county-wide.

Trucks make up 20.1% of traffic on I 40, against 11.9% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1AR 7Trunk road · 28,829vehicles2,633trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,181

A main artery: AR 7's busiest stretch carries 6.6 times the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.

2I 40Motorway · 24,836vehicles5,001trucks · 20.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.2%
Median trip time
49.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,567

I 40 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 20.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.9%.

3Arkansas AvenueTrunk road · 20,166vehicles1,656trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
45.3%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,730

Delays build on Arkansas Avenue: its congestion ratio of 45% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

4Main StreetPrimary road · 18,442vehicles982trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,347

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.

5Weir RoadSecondary road · 13,167vehicles487trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
31.9%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,256

Travel on Weir Road's busiest stretch runs 32% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #2 by traffic24,836vehicles5,001trucks · 20.1%
2AR 7Trunk road · #1 by traffic28,829vehicles2,633trucks · 9.1%
3Arkansas AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic20,166vehicles1,656trucks · 8.2%
4Main StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic18,442vehicles982trucks · 5.3%
5AR 331Primary road · 12,995vehicles980trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.9%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,219

AR 331 peaks at 12,995 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.

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

PopeDepartment 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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