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Traffic heat map of Portage County, Ohio: 698 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 480 and Ohio Turnpike

Portage County, Ohio Traffic Counts

Our Portage County, Ohio traffic data covers 22,442 road segments over 698 road miles, with an average segment of just 164 ft. Its busiest road, I 480, carries 34,736 vehicles a day, 7.3 times the average road. 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 Portage County, Ohio

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,731
Trucks

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

12.5%
Average travel time

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

35.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$80,659

A typical monitored road in Portage County, Ohio sees 4,731 vehicles per day, while its 698 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,113,424 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). At 12.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.9% across Ohio: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Busier roads than 78% of counties in Ohio

Portage sees 18% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,731 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.6% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Portage carries more traffic than 78% of counties in Ohio.

The average trip takes 35.0 minutes, 7% higher than the state level. 77% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Portage's 35.0 minutes.

Congestion runs 16% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Portage County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day10,988
Trucks21.7%
Average travel time45.2 min
Congestion ratio22.6%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,922

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Portage County, Ohio: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,988 vehicles per day, 140% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,585 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (130 miles, 511 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,818,029 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈664 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 77% of counties in Ohio.

More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Ohio

At 21.7%, highway truck share is 46% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Portage's highway truck share (21.7%) is higher than 73% of counties in Ohio. Portage's highway truck count is higher than 78% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 2,384 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Portage County, Ohio

Trafficvehicles per day4,585
Trucks5.3%
Average travel time34.8 min
Congestion ratio13.7%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,493

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Portage County, Ohio (56% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 4,585 vehicles per day.

Spread over 568 miles and 21,931 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,295,395 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈838 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.3%.

Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Ohio

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 76% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (13.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower).

72% of counties in Ohio see lower average driver income among trip origins than Portage. 86% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Portage.

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 78% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Portage County, Ohio, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Portage County vs. Ohio Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Portage County apart: 46% above the Ohio average. Its truck share is also 26% above.

MetricPortage CountyOhio averageDifference
Traffic4,7315,773-18.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.5%9.9%+26.4%
Truck % (Highway)21.7%14.9%+45.7%
Avg. Travel Time35.0 min32.9 min+6.7%

How Portage County compares

Portage County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Portage County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the fourth 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.

Portage County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Ohio average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Portage County4,73112.5%4,113,42435.0 min13.9%
Summit County, Ohio7,3037.3%12,697,49232.8 min19.8%
Geauga County, Ohio4,5996.6%1,810,05232.5 min13.8%
Trumbull County, Ohio5,28912.3%4,042,32734.2 min13.4%
Mahoning County, Ohio5,82911.5%4,905,26833.0 min15.8%
Ohio average5,7739.9%N/A32.9 min16.5%

Portage County ranked within Ohio

Portage County sits in the bottom quarter of the Ohio field on average driver age, at #76 of 88.

Portage County ranked among 88 county-level areas in Ohio (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 83.
MeasurePortage CountyOhio rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,731#20 of 88
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,818,029#20 of 83
Truck share on highways21.7%#23 of 83
Highway trucks per day2,384#19 of 83
Average travel time35.0 min#21 of 88
Average driver income$80,659#25 of 88
Average driver age46.7 yrs#76 of 88

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #20 of 88 on average daily traffic volume, against #76 of 88 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Portage County, Ohio

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Portage County carry 33,884 vehicles a day on average, 7.2 times the typical road in the county (4,731).

I 480 is the busiest road, at 34,736 vehicles a day, 3,683 of them trucks (10.6%). Ohio Turnpike is practically level with it at 34,189. Ohio Turnpike carries the most trucks, 9,645 a day (28.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 28.2% of traffic on Ohio Turnpike and 19.9% on I 76, against 12.5% across all roads in the county.

Ohio Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 52.2 minutes against 35.0 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 480Motorway · 34,736vehicles3,683trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.1%
Median trip time
43.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,846

I 480 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

2Ohio TurnpikeMotorway · 34,189vehicles9,645trucks · 28.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.5%
Median trip time
52.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,225

Ohio Turnpike carries 7.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 52.2 minutes.

3I 76Motorway · 32,729vehicles6,523trucks · 19.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.9%
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,345

At 6.9 times the county average, I 76 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,345 in household income.

4SR 14Motorway · 27,748vehicles1,969trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.0%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,471

Delays build on SR 14: its congestion ratio of 36% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

5Water StreetPrimary road · 19,735vehicles943trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.8%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,406

Water Street carries 4.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.1 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ohio TurnpikeMotorway · #2 by traffic34,189vehicles9,645trucks · 28.2%
2I 76Motorway · #3 by traffic32,729vehicles6,523trucks · 19.9%
3I 480Motorway · #1 by traffic34,736vehicles3,683trucks · 10.6%
4SR 14Motorway · #4 by traffic27,748vehicles1,969trucks · 7.1%
5Main Market RoadTrunk road · 13,076vehicles1,790trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
44.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,763

At 2.8 times the county average, Main Market Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $70,763 in household income.

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

PortageDepartment 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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