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Traffic heat map of Thomas County, Kansas: 214 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and Range Avenue

Thomas County, Kansas Traffic Counts

About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Kansas. This page breaks down traffic in Thomas County, Kansas across 214 miles of monitored roads split into 1,053 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Thomas County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,316
Trucks

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

20.4%
Average travel time

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

33.9 min
Drivers’ average age

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

47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,410

Our data shows 3,316 vehicles per day on the average road in Thomas County, Kansas, and 793,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈290 million per year) across its 214 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 20.4% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.

Busier roads than 79% of counties in Kansas

Thomas sees 22% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,316 vehicles per day against 4,243), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of Kansas's statewide total. Thomas carries more traffic than 79% of counties in Kansas.

Journey times run 7% higher than the state level, at 33.9 minutes on average. 56% of counties in Kansas have a longer average travel time than Thomas's 33.9 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Thomas County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,121
Trucks24.0%
Average travel time42.4 min
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,238

Highways carry most of the traffic in Thomas County, Kansas: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,121 vehicles per day, 7% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,368 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 52% of the monitored road miles (110 miles, 220 segments), so they carry more than their share: 626,930 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈229 million per year).

81% of counties in Kansas move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (24.0%) is 67% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Thomas as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

91% of counties in Kansas see a lower highway truck share than Thomas's 24.0%. By raw truck volume, Thomas carries more highway trucks than 83% of counties in Kansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Thomas County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,368
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time31.6 min
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,595

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Thomas County, Kansas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,368 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 48% of the monitored road miles (103 miles in 833 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 166,225 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.

Younger drivers than 71% of counties in Kansas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 73% fewer trucks by share.

Thomas's average driver income is lower than 58% of counties in Kansas. Thomas's median driver age is lower than 71% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–2:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 64% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 31% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -18% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Thomas County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Thomas County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Thomas County apart: 99% above the Kansas average. Its highway truck share is also 67% above.

MetricThomas CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic3,3164,243-21.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)20.4%10.2%+99.4%
Truck % (Highway)24.0%14.4%+66.7%
Avg. Travel Time33.9 min31.8 min+6.6%

How Thomas County compares

Thomas County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Thomas County moves 4.3 times the total daily travel and carries 105.4% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Thomas 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
Thomas County3,31620.4%793,15533.9 minN/A
Rawlins County, Kansas8519.1%60,85534.0 minN/A
Logan County, Kansas2,05915.7%199,13132.4 minN/A
Sheridan County, Kansas1,49910.5%106,37843.1 minN/A
Sherman County, Kansas2,04921.4%378,18530.6 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Thomas County ranked within Kansas

Truck share on highways places Thomas County #8 of 82 in Kansas - the top quarter of the state.

Thomas County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureThomas CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,316#23 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day626,930#16 of 82
Truck share on highways24.0%#8 of 82
Highway trucks per day750#15 of 82
Average travel time33.9 min#59 of 105
Average driver income$66,410#61 of 105
Average driver age47.1 yrs#75 of 105

Busiest roads in Thomas County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 11,817 vehicles a day, against 3,316 on the average road in Thomas County.

I 70 leads with 16,247 vehicles a day, 3,904 of them trucks (24.0%). It also carries the most trucks.

Few trucks use Range Avenue: 3.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 20.4%.

Trips using US 83 are long: a median of 47.6 minutes against 33.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

College Drive draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $48,496 in household income, 27% below the county's $66,410.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 16,247vehicles3,904trucks · 24.0%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
42.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,566

I 70 carries 4.9 times the county average at its busiest, 3,904 of them trucks (24.0%, above the county-wide 20.4%).

2Range AvenueSecondary road · 12,804vehicles496trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,873

Range Avenue carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.0 minutes.

3College DriveTertiary road · 6,399vehicles296trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,496

At 93% more than the county average, College Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $48,496 in household income.

4Franklin AvenueTertiary road · 6,004vehicles226trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,432

Franklin Avenue is busy by local standards, at 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 20.4%.

54th StreetPrimary road · 5,545vehicles348trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,289

4th Street peaks at 5,545 vehicles a day, 67% more than the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 20.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic16,247vehicles3,904trucks · 24.0%
2Range AvenueSecondary road · #2 by traffic12,804vehicles496trucks · 3.9%
34th StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic5,545vehicles348trucks · 6.3%
4College DriveTertiary road · #3 by traffic6,399vehicles296trucks · 4.6%
5US 83Trunk road · 1,633vehicles260trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
47.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,441

Even at its busiest, US 83 carries 51% less than the county average; trucks are 15.9% of it, below the county-wide 20.4%.

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

ThomasDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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