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Traffic heat map of Stokes County, North Carolina: 345 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 52

Stokes County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Stokes County, North Carolina, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 8,483 road segments (345 road miles, about 215 ft each). Its busiest road, US 52, carries 32,077 vehicles a day, 13.8 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Stokes County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,329
Trucks

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

7.9%
Average travel time

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

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,755

The average monitored road in Stokes County, North Carolina carries 2,329 vehicles per day. Across its 345 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 833,657 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈304 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).

Quieter roads than 92% of counties in North Carolina

Stokes sees 63% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,329 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Stokes carries less traffic than 92% of counties in North Carolina.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 30.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 85% of counties in North Carolina.

At 46% lower than the state level, the 10.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Stokes County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day14,212
Trucks13.2%
Average travel time43.9 min
Congestion ratio31.8%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,689

At 27% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Stokes County, North Carolina than local roads. The average highway carries 14,212 vehicles per day, 516% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,306 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 4% of the road network, 14 miles in 16 segments, so each mile of them is 6.5 times as busy as the average road mile.

More highway trucks than 72% of counties in North Carolina

At 13.2%, highway truck share is 10% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

68% of counties in North Carolina see a lower highway truck share than Stokes's 13.2%. Stokes's highway truck count is higher than 72% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 1,880 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Stokes County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,306
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time30.0 min
Congestion ratio10.0%
Drivers’ average age51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,977

Most travel in Stokes County, North Carolina happens on local roads, 73% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,306 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 96% of the monitored road miles (331 miles in 8,467 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 610,287 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈223 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.

Older drivers than 77% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 55% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.0% is 43% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 65% of counties in North Carolina. 77% of counties in North Carolina have a younger driver population than Stokes.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Stokes County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Stokes County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Stokes County runs 63% below the North Carolina average.

MetricStokes CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,3296,332-63.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.9%8.7%-9.2%
Truck % (Highway)13.2%12.1%+9.5%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min32.3 min-6.9%

How Stokes County compares

Stokes County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Stokes County moves 23.9% of the total daily travel and carries 40.4% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Stokes 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
Stokes County2,3297.9%833,65730.1 min10.1%
Forsyth County, North Carolina7,2787.4%9,684,48630.6 min20.2%
Patrick County, Virginia1,2279.2%341,95529.1 minN/A
Henry County, Virginia3,1478.0%1,468,51131.9 min7.3%
Surry County, North Carolina3,97914.3%2,476,09629.1 min11.6%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Stokes County ranked within North Carolina

Stokes County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina field on average daily traffic volume, at #92 of 100.

Stokes 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.
MeasureStokes CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,329#92 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day223,370#87 of 97
Truck share on highways13.2%#32 of 97
Highway trucks per day1,880#28 of 97
Average travel time30.1 min#85 of 100
Average driver income$60,755#65 of 100
Average driver age51.4 yrs#24 of 100

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #24 of 100 on average driver age, against #92 of 100 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Stokes County, North Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Stokes County carry 22,984 vehicles a day on average, 9.9 times the typical road in the county (2,329).

US 52 is the busiest road, at 32,077 vehicles a day, 4,196 of them trucks (13.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on John Gold Memorial Expressway and US 52: trucks are 16.7% and 13.1% of the traffic there, against 7.9% county-wide.

Trips using John Gold Memorial Expressway are long: a median of 44.3 minutes against 30.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Main Street: 3.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 7.9%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 52Motorway · 32,077vehicles4,196trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
33.7%
Median trip time
43.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,713

Delays build on US 52: its congestion ratio of 34% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

2John Gold Memorial ExpresswayMotorway · 22,180vehicles3,699trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.5%
Median trip time
44.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,844

John Gold Memorial Expressway carries 9.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.3 minutes.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 14,697vehicles515trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
46.0%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,328

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 46% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4NC 8 / NC 65Primary road · 10,120vehicles582trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,994

NC 8 / NC 65 carries 4.3 times the county average at its busiest, 582 of them trucks (5.8%, below the county-wide 7.9%).

5Kirby RoadTertiary road · 8,417vehicles213trucks · 2.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
25.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,492

Kirby Road carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 25.6 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 52Motorway · #1 by traffic32,077vehicles4,196trucks · 13.1%
2John Gold Memorial ExpresswayMotorway · #2 by traffic22,180vehicles3,699trucks · 16.7%
3NC 8 / NC 65Primary road · #4 by traffic10,120vehicles582trucks · 5.8%
4Main StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic14,697vehicles515trucks · 3.5%
5NC 89Primary road · 4,559vehicles315trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.4%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,734

At 2.0 times the county average, NC 89 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $53,734 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

StokesDepartment 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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