
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Snohomish County, Washington
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,214 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 21.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $115,076 |
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Our data shows 8,214 vehicles per day on the average road in Snohomish County, Washington, and 15,764,198 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.8 billion per year) across its 1,420 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 14 across Washington.
Busier roads than 95% of counties in Washington
Snohomish's average daily traffic volume is 12% higher than the state average - 8,214 vehicles per day against 7,322 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Snohomish accounts for about 10% of Washington's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Snohomish's 8,214 vehicles per day outpaces 95% of counties in Washington.
At 32.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 32.2 minutes is shorter than 74% of counties in Washington.
The congestion ratio of 21.0% runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Snohomish County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day28,467 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 39.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 50.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $110,697 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Snohomish County, Washington, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 28,467 vehicles per day, 266% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,773 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 186 miles in 1,153 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, that ranks Snohomish in the top 3 counties in Washington.
Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Washington
At 7.2%, highway truck share is 25% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Snohomish's highway truck share (7.2%) is lower than 92% of counties in Washington. Snohomish's highway truck count is higher than 88% of counties in Washington, at roughly 2,035 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Snohomish County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,773 |
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| Trucks | 4.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $118,094 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Snohomish County, Washington, 53% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,773 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,234 miles and 53,022 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 8,380,385 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.5%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Washington
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion here (20.4%) closely tracks the state average.
Snohomish's average driver income is higher than 97% of counties in Washington. The driver population here skews younger than 79% of counties in Washington.