
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,869 |
|---|
Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
|---|
Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.9 min |
|---|
Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 12.3% |
|---|
Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.7 yrs |
|---|
Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,988 |
|---|
Our data shows 3,869 vehicles per day on the average road in Rockingham County, North Carolina, and 2,260,857 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈825 million per year) across its 539 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).
Traffic 39% below the North Carolina average
Rockingham's average daily traffic volume is 39% lower than the state average - 3,869 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Rockingham's 3,869 vehicles per day trails 57% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times here (31.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Rockingham runs shorter than 55% of counties in North Carolina.
At 34% lower than the state level, the 12.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rockingham County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,620 |
|---|
| Trucks | 12.1% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 36.3 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 21.6% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $60,903 |
|---|
Travel in Rockingham County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 10,620 vehicles per day, 225% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,267 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (123 miles, 1,078 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,138,581 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈416 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 61% of counties in North Carolina.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 12.1%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 51% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Rockingham carries more highway trucks than 54% of counties in North Carolina.

Non-highway Traffic in Rockingham County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,267 |
|---|
| Trucks | 6.2% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 31.5 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $62,697 |
|---|
Travel in Rockingham County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,267 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (416 miles in 12,099 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,122,276 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈410 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.2%.
Local congestion 35% below the North Carolina average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (11.5%) runs 35% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
59% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Rockingham. The driver population here skews older than 67% of counties in North Carolina.