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Traffic heat map of Stanly County, North Carolina: 340 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street

Stanly County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 340 road miles in Stanly County, North Carolina, divided into 7,955 segments averaging 226 ft. Its busiest road, Main Street, carries 28,052 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Stanly County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,176
Trucks

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

6.7%
Average travel time

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

31.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,218

Our data shows 4,176 vehicles per day on the average road in Stanly County, North Carolina, and 1,298,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈474 million per year) across its 340 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 6.7% against 8.7%.

Congestion 41% below the North Carolina average

Stanly sees 34% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,176 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of North Carolina's statewide total. 52% of counties in North Carolina see less traffic than Stanly's 4,176 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (31.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Stanly runs shorter than 62% of counties in North Carolina.

The congestion ratio of 10.9% is 41% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Stanly County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day11,549
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio21.5%
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,951

A little more than half of the driving in Stanly County, North Carolina happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,549 vehicles per day, 385% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,383 vehicles per day.

With 23% of the road miles (77 miles in 1,556 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 738,664 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈270 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 89% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.4%) is 38% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

89% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Stanly's 7.4%. 78% of counties in North Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Stanly's roughly 859.

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Non-highway Traffic in Stanly County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,383
Trucks5.7%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio8.3%
Drivers’ average age49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,588

A significant share of driving in Stanly County, North Carolina, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,383 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (264 miles in 6,399 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 559,622 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.7%.

Local congestion 53% below the North Carolina average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 24% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.3% is 53% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

69% of counties in North Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Stanly. 57% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Stanly.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Stanly County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Stanly County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Stanly County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its highway truck share, 38% below it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 34% below.

MetricStanly CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic4,1766,332-34.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.7%8.7%-23.6%
Truck % (Highway)7.4%12.1%-38.4%
Avg. Travel Time31.5 min32.3 min-2.4%

How Stanly County compares

Stanly County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Stanly County moves 43.8% of the total daily travel and is 23.7% less congested; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Stanly County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Stanly County4,1766.7%1,298,28631.5 min10.9%
Cabarrus County, North Carolina7,8666.6%5,426,59533.8 min20.7%
Montgomery County, North Carolina2,76911.0%905,07333.1 min9.5%
Anson County, North Carolina3,30211.6%879,34343.9 min9.7%
Union County, North Carolina6,0406.3%4,644,60830.0 min17.1%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Stanly County ranked within North Carolina

Stanly County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina field on truck share on highways, at #86 of 97.

Stanly County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureStanly CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,176#49 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day738,664#55 of 97
Truck share on highways7.4%#86 of 97
Highway trucks per day859#76 of 97
Average travel time31.5 min#62 of 100
Average driver income$70,218#32 of 100
Average driver age48.8 yrs#57 of 100

Busiest roads in Stanly County, North Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Stanly County carry 21,491 vehicles a day on average, 5.1 times the typical road in the county (4,176).

Main Street leads with 28,052 vehicles a day, 2,290 of them trucks (8.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using NC 8 / NC 49 are long: a median of 47.7 minutes against 31.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73: 3.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 6.7%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · 28,052vehicles2,290trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
37.2%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,727

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 37% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

2NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73Trunk road · 21,248vehicles642trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.2%
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,503

NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.0% of it, below the county-wide 6.7%.

3NC 24 / NC 27Trunk road · 15,174vehicles1,129trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.4%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,373

On its busiest stretch, NC 24 / NC 27 carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, above the county-wide 6.7%.

4US 52Trunk road · 13,861vehicles897trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.7%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,574

US 52 peaks at 13,861 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 6.7%.

5US 52 Business / NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73Trunk road · 13,744vehicles448trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.1%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,240

Travel on US 52 Business / NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73's busiest stretch runs 28% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic28,052vehicles2,290trucks · 8.2%
2Church StreetTrunk road · 10,514vehicles1,160trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.2%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,583

Church Street carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,160 of them trucks (11.0%, above the county-wide 6.7%).

3NC 24 / NC 27Trunk road · #3 by traffic15,174vehicles1,129trucks · 7.4%
4US 52Trunk road · #4 by traffic13,861vehicles897trucks · 6.5%
5NC 8 / NC 49Trunk road · 7,480vehicles829trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
47.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,806

NC 8 / NC 49 carries 79% more than the county average at its busiest, 829 of them trucks (11.1%, above the county-wide 6.7%).

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

StanlyDepartment 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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