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Traffic heat map of Thomas County, Nebraska: 64 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on NE 2 and US 83

Thomas County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Thomas County, Nebraska, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 280 road segments (64 road miles, about 1,207 ft each). Trips here are the longest of any county in Nebraska, a median 60.9 minutes. 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 Thomas County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day730
Trucks

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

17.1%
Average travel time

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

60.9 min
Drivers’ average age

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

55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,559

A typical monitored road in Thomas County, Nebraska sees 730 vehicles per day, while its 64 miles of monitored roads together handle 42,605 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.6 million per year). Trucks are 17.1% of traffic, more than the 11.5% across Nebraska.

The longest trips of any county in Nebraska

At 730 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Thomas carries 80% less traffic than the state average of 3,598, 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 less than 0.1% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Thomas's 730 vehicles per day trails 84% of counties in Nebraska.

At 60.9 minutes, the average travel time is 84% higher than the state level. At 60.9 minutes, Thomas also has the highest average travel time in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Thomas County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day734
Trucks17.1%
Average travel time61.2 min
Drivers’ average age55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,557

Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Thomas County, Nebraska, 100% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 734 vehicles per day, 425% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 140 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 100% (64 miles in 278 segments), carrying 42,600 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here (17.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nebraska: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

78% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Thomas's 17.1%. 93% of counties in Nebraska see more highway trucks per day than Thomas's roughly 125.

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Non-highway Traffic in Thomas County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day140
Trucks10.0%
Average travel time21.2 min
Drivers’ average age55.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,708

With 0% of vehicle-miles, local roads play a minor role in how Thomas County, Nebraska travels. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 140 vehicles per day.

Spread over 0 miles and 2 segments, less than 1% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1,825 per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.0%.

Older drivers than 91% of counties in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 41% lower than on highways.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 63% of counties in Nebraska. Thomas's median driver age is higher than 91% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Thomas County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Thomas County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The average travel time sets Thomas County apart: 84% above the Nebraska average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 80% below.

MetricThomas CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic7303,598-79.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.1%11.5%+48.0%
Truck % (Highway)17.1%17.6%-3.0%
Avg. Travel Time60.9 min33.0 min+84.5%

How Thomas County compares

Trips in Thomas County run longer than in any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Thomas County sees 51.8% longer typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Thomas County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Thomas County73017.1%42,60560.9 minN/A
Logan County, Nebraska85114.8%46,80040.9 minN/A
Blaine County, Nebraska60813.1%31,50647.7 minN/A
Hooker County, Nebraska64113.5%25,55434.3 minN/A
McPherson County, Nebraska4758.9%10,89637.6 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Thomas County ranked within Nebraska

On average travel time, Thomas County tops the Nebraska field outright.

Thomas County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureThomas CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)730#78 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day42,600#48 of 61
Truck share on highways17.1%#14 of 61
Highway trucks per day125#57 of 61
Average travel time60.9 min#1 of 93
Average driver income$65,559#59 of 93
Average driver age55.0 yrs#9 of 93

Thomas County ranks #1 of 93 on average travel time but #57 of 61 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Thomas County, Nebraska

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 920 vehicles a day, against 730 on the average road in Thomas County.

NE 2 leads with 984 vehicles a day, 153 of them trucks (15.6%). US 83 carries the most trucks, 192 a day (21.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 83 are long: a median of 95.1 minutes against 60.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on US 83 are noticeably younger, with a median age of 44.4 against 55.0 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NE 2Trunk road · 984vehicles153trucks · 15.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
58.5 min
Drivers’ median age
55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,156

At 35% more than the county average, NE 2 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,156 in household income.

2US 83Trunk road · 889vehicles192trucks · 21.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
95.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,612

US 83 is busy by local standards, at 22% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 21.6% of it, above the county-wide 17.1%.

3NE 83Trunk road · 886vehicles181trucks · 20.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
80.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,659

Drivers on NE 83 are on long journeys, a median 80.0 minutes against 60.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Court StreetTrunk road · 843vehicles120trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
55.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,070

Court Street peaks at 843 vehicles a day, 15% more than the county average; trucks are 14.2% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.

5Jewett AvenueTrunk road · 524vehicles78trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
61.2 min
Drivers’ median age
58.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,768

Even at its busiest, Jewett Avenue carries 28% less than the county average; trucks are 14.8% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 83Trunk road · #2 by traffic889vehicles192trucks · 21.6%
2NE 83Trunk road · #3 by traffic886vehicles181trucks · 20.4%
3NE 2Trunk road · #1 by traffic984vehicles153trucks · 15.6%
4Court StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic843vehicles120trucks · 14.2%
5Jewett AvenueTrunk road · #5 by traffic524vehicles78trucks · 14.8%
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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