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Traffic heat map of Union County, South Carolina: 266 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Duncan Bypass

Union County, South Carolina Traffic Counts

Our Union County, South Carolina traffic data covers 4,104 road segments over 266 road miles, with an average segment of just 342 ft. Its busiest road, Duncan Bypass, carries 13,664 vehicles a day, 6.1 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Union County, South Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,235
Trucks

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

9.6%
Average travel time

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

32.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$47,855

Our data shows 2,235 vehicles per day on the average road in Union County, South Carolina, and 558,719 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year) across its 266 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 9.5% across South Carolina.

Shorter trips than 87% of counties in South Carolina

Union's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 2,235 vehicles per day against 7,040 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Union accounts for about 0.4% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 84% of counties in South Carolina see more traffic than Union's 2,235 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (32.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 87% of counties in South Carolina have a longer average travel time than Union's 32.3 minutes.

At 62% lower than the state level, the 6.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Union County, South Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day4,537
Trucks12.0%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio7.7%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$48,955

A significant share of driving in Union County, South Carolina, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 4,537 vehicles per day, 166% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,705 vehicles per day.

With 23% of the road miles (62 miles in 769 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 249,750 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.2 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in South Carolina

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.0%) is 12% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

67% of counties in South Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Union's 12.0%. By raw truck volume, Union carries fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in South Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Union County, South Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day1,705
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time32.1 min
Congestion ratio6.7%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,135

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Union County, South Carolina (55% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,705 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (204 miles in 3,335 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 308,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.7%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 96% of counties in South Carolina

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.7% is 60% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

96% of counties in South Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Union. 89% of counties in South Carolina have a younger driver population than Union.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Union County vs. South Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Union County runs 68% below the South Carolina average.

MetricUnion CountySouth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,2357,040-68.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.6%9.5%+1.5%
Truck % (Highway)12.0%13.7%-12.1%
Avg. Travel Time32.3 min33.3 min-3.0%

How Union County compares

Union County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Union County moves 13.2% of the total daily travel and carries 48.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Union County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the South Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Union County2,2359.6%558,71932.3 min6.9%
Cherokee County, South Carolina2,94518.2%2,021,73733.3 min9.2%
Laurens County, South Carolina3,49512.3%2,644,96236.8 min8.9%
Spartanburg County, South Carolina7,92310.2%10,246,31632.7 min17.2%
Newberry County, South Carolina2,87313.1%2,004,13235.9 min6.9%
South Carolina average7,0409.5%N/A33.3 min18.2%

Union County ranked within South Carolina

Union County sits in the bottom quarter of the South Carolina field on average driver income, at #44 of 46.

Union County ranked among 46 county-level areas in South Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 43.
MeasureUnion CountySouth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,235#39 of 46
Highway vehicle-miles per day249,750#39 of 43
Truck share on highways12.0%#29 of 43
Highway trucks per day546#40 of 43
Average travel time32.3 min#40 of 46
Average driver income$47,855#44 of 46
Average driver age50.5 yrs#6 of 46

Union County ranks #6 of 46 on average driver age but #44 of 46 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Union County, South Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Union County carry 10,420 vehicles a day on average, 4.7 times the typical road in the county (2,235).

Duncan Bypass leads with 13,664 vehicles a day, 896 of them trucks (6.6%). Furman L Fendley Highway carries the most trucks, 1,216 a day (12.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 176 are long: a median of 57.6 minutes against 32.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Arthur Boulevard: 3.7% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Duncan BypassTrunk road · 13,664vehicles896trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.3%
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,806

Travel on Duncan Bypass's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Furman L Fendley HighwayTrunk road · 10,163vehicles1,216trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.3%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,646

Furman L Fendley Highway peaks at 10,163 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 12.0% of it, above the county-wide 9.6%.

3Arthur BoulevardSecondary road · 7,434vehicles278trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
20.4%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,519

Arthur Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

4Main StreetSecondary road · 7,078vehicles329trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,840

Main Street carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 329 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 9.6%).

5SC 176 BypassTrunk road · 6,671vehicles597trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,547

SC 176 Bypass carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.9 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Furman L Fendley HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic10,163vehicles1,216trucks · 12.0%
2Duncan BypassTrunk road · #1 by traffic13,664vehicles896trucks · 6.6%
3US 176Trunk road · 5,829vehicles815trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
57.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,955

At 2.6 times the county average, US 176 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,955 in household income.

4Jonesville HighwayTrunk road · 5,823vehicles796trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,528

The busiest stretch of Jonesville Highway carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 13.7% of it, above the county-wide 9.6%.

5SC 176 BypassTrunk road · #5 by traffic6,671vehicles597trucks · 8.9%
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

UnionDepartment 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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