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Traffic heat map of Transylvania County, North Carolina: 144 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Asheville Highway

Transylvania County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Transylvania County, North Carolina, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,677 road segments (144 road miles, about 283 ft each). Its busiest road, Asheville Highway, carries 25,910 vehicles a day, 4.4 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 Transylvania County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,824
Trucks

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

5.9%
Average travel time

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

31.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,316

Our data shows 5,824 vehicles per day on the average road in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and 583,498 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈213 million per year) across its 144 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 5.9% against 8.7%.

Busier roads than 70% of counties in North Carolina

Transylvania's average daily traffic volume is 8% lower than the state average - 5,824 vehicles per day against 6,332. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 70% of counties in North Carolina see less traffic than Transylvania's 5,824 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Transylvania runs shorter than 67% of counties in North Carolina.

Congestion runs 24% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Transylvania County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day14,217
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio23.5%
Drivers’ average age54.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,250

Travel in Transylvania County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 14,217 vehicles per day, 307% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,492 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 15% of the road network, 21 miles in 582 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.

Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in North Carolina

At 5.8%, highway truck share is 52% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Transylvania's highway truck share (5.8%) is lower than 99% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Transylvania carries fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Transylvania County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,492
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio11.6%
Drivers’ average age55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,549

Travel in Transylvania County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,492 vehicles per day.

Spread over 122 miles and 2,095 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 318,034 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈116 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Older drivers than 95% of counties in North Carolina

Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (6.0% against 5.8%), so freight is not confined to the highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.6% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Transylvania's average driver income is higher than 54% of counties in North Carolina. Transylvania's median driver age is higher than 95% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Transylvania County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Transylvania County apart: 52% below the North Carolina average. Its truck share is also 32% below.

MetricTransylvania CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic5,8246,332-8.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.9%8.7%-32.3%
Truck % (Highway)5.8%12.1%-52.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.1 min32.3 min-3.6%

How Transylvania County compares

Transylvania County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Transylvania County moves 26.6% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Transylvania 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
Transylvania County5,8245.9%583,49831.1 min14.2%
Henderson County, North Carolina7,0349.2%2,594,06933.6 min18.6%
Jackson County, North Carolina6,4747.5%1,313,65131.1 min18.5%
Pickens County, South Carolina4,7175.4%2,443,95232.0 min12.3%
Haywood County, North Carolina5,56013.2%2,415,04933.4 min15.5%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Transylvania County ranked within North Carolina

Transylvania County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina field on truck share on highways, at #96 of 97.

Transylvania 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.
MeasureTransylvania CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,824#31 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day265,465#82 of 97
Truck share on highways5.8%#96 of 97
Highway trucks per day825#75 of 97
Average travel time31.1 min#67 of 100
Average driver income$65,316#47 of 100
Average driver age54.5 yrs#6 of 100

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #6 of 100 on average driver age, against #96 of 97 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Transylvania County, North Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Transylvania County carry 20,777 vehicles a day on average, 3.6 times the typical road in the county (5,824).

Asheville Highway is the busiest road, at 25,910 vehicles a day, 1,021 of them trucks (3.9%). Broad Street carries the most trucks, 1,151 a day (5.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Asheville HighwayTrunk road · 25,910vehicles1,021trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.4%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,777

Asheville Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 35% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

2Broad StreetTrunk road · 21,325vehicles1,151trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
54.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,969

Broad Street peaks at 21,325 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 5.9%.

3US 64Trunk road · 15,096vehicles663trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
31.5%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
54.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,583

US 64 carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 663 of them trucks (4.4%, below the county-wide 5.9%).

4Rosman HighwayTrunk road · 12,666vehicles861trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.4%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,508

Rosman Highway carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.6 minutes.

5Caldwell StreetTrunk road · 9,726vehicles591trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.1%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
54.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,206

Delays build on Caldwell Street: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Broad StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic21,325vehicles1,151trucks · 5.4%
2Asheville HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic25,910vehicles1,021trucks · 3.9%
3Rosman HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic12,666vehicles861trucks · 6.8%
4US 64Trunk road · #3 by traffic15,096vehicles663trucks · 4.4%
5Caldwell StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic9,726vehicles591trucks · 6.1%
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

TransylvaniaDepartment 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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