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Rawlins County, Kansas Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Rawlins County, Kansas. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Rawlins County, Kansas among 73 road miles divided in 479 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 809 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

851

Trucks

9.1%

Average travel time

34.0 min

Drivers’ average age

53.0 yrs

Drivers’ average income

$63,448

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 851 vehicles per day in Rawlins County, Kansas that results in 60,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.2 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 11 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 34.0 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the Kansas state averages: Rawlins sees 80% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (851 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Rawlins accounts for about 0.1% of Kansas's statewide total, at 60,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.2 million per year). Journey times run 7% higher than the state level, at 34.0 minutes on average. 5% of counties in Kansas see less traffic than Rawlins's 851 vehicles per day. On travel time, Rawlins runs longer than 46% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Non-highway traffic

Traffic

851

Trucks

9.1%

Average travel time

34.0 min

Drivers’ average age

53.0 yrs

Drivers’ average income

$63,448

The non-highway road network in Rawlins County, Kansas supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 851 vehicles per day. That average covers 73 non-highway road miles divided in 479 segments (average segment length 809 ft), together carrying 60,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.2 million per year). Trucks constitute 9.1% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

Overall, average travel time here is longer than 46% of counties in Kansas. Rawlins's average driver income exceeds 30% of counties in Kansas. 87% of counties in Kansas have a younger driver population than Rawlins.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

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

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Rawlins

Kansas
Average

Difference

Traffic

851

4,243

-79.9%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

9.1%

10.2%

-10.8%

Truck % (Highway)

14.4%

Avg. Travel Time

34.0 min

31.8 min

+7.0%

How Rawlins County compares

Rawlins County against nearby areas

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Rawlins County moves 23.5% of the total daily travel and carries 48.5% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Rawlins County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Rawlins County8519.1%60,85534.0 minN/A
Hitchcock County, Nebraska1,16510.0%87,43837.5 minN/A
Thomas County, Kansas3,31620.4%793,15533.9 minN/A
Decatur County, Kansas1,31113.6%95,75933.0 minN/A
Cheyenne County, Kansas82310.1%58,32733.8 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Rawlins County ranked within Kansas

Average daily traffic volume places Rawlins County #100 of 105 in Kansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Where Rawlins County sits among Kansas's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureRawlins CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)851#100 of 105
Average travel time34.0 min#57 of 105
Average driver income$63,448#74 of 105
Average driver age53.0 yrs#15 of 105

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 105 on average driver age, against #100 of 105 on average daily traffic volume.

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

KansasDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

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:
Q3 2026

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