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Traffic heat map of Walton County, Florida: 576 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Emerald Coast Parkway and US 98

Walton County, Florida Traffic Counts

Our Walton County, Florida traffic data covers 4,896 road segments over 576 road miles, with an average segment of just 621 ft. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 5 counties in Florida for household income. 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 Walton County, Florida

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,361
Trucks

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

12.9%
Average travel time

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

34.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

27.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$99,833

A typical monitored road in Walton County, Florida sees 8,361 vehicles per day, while its 576 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,983,900 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 12.9% of traffic, against 8.6% across Florida.

Traffic 16% below the Florida average

Walton's average daily traffic volume is 16% lower than the state average - 8,361 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Walton's 8,361 vehicles per day outpaces 61% of counties in Florida.

The average trip takes 34.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 64% of counties in Florida have a shorter average travel time than Walton's 34.2 minutes.

At 15% higher than the state level, the 27.5% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Walton County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day24,659
Trucks16.7%
Average travel time31.7 min
Congestion ratio53.7%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$104,727

Travel in Walton County, Florida splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 24,659 vehicles per day, 294% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,264 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (121 miles in 558 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,831,069 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈668 million per year).

Freight-heavy highways

At 16.7%, highway truck share is 48% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 66% of counties in Florida. 53% of counties in Florida see more highway trucks per day than Walton's roughly 4,128.

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Non-highway Traffic in Walton County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day6,264
Trucks9.7%
Average travel time34.5 min
Congestion ratio24.1%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$95,897

Travel in Walton County, Florida splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 6,264 vehicles per day.

Spread over 455 miles and 4,338 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,152,831 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈786 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.7%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in Florida

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 42% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (24.1%) runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).

Trip origins here have higher average income than 95% of counties in Florida. Walton's median driver age is higher than 62% of counties in Florida.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Walton County, Florida, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Walton County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Walton County runs 50% above the Florida average. Its highway truck share is also 48% above.

MetricWalton CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic8,3619,922-15.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.9%8.6%+50.2%
Truck % (Highway)16.7%11.3%+47.9%
Avg. Travel Time34.2 min33.2 min+2.9%

How Walton County compares

Walton County is more congested than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Walton County is 59.5% more congested; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Walton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Florida average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Walton County8,36112.9%3,983,90034.2 min27.5%
Washington County, Florida3,28317.0%1,211,24842.5 min11.4%
Okaloosa County, Florida11,65610.0%5,739,30831.5 min23.9%
Holmes County, Florida2,65222.4%1,037,68638.9 min9.7%
Bay County, Florida10,9647.8%4,979,63833.8 min24.0%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Walton County ranked within Florida

Walton County sits in the top quarter of the Florida field on average driver income, at #4 of 67.

Walton County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureWalton CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,361#27 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,831,069#32 of 60
Truck share on highways16.7%#21 of 60
Highway trucks per day4,128#32 of 60
Average travel time34.2 min#25 of 67
Average driver income$99,833#4 of 67
Average driver age49.9 yrs#26 of 67

Busiest roads in Walton County, Florida

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 45,789 vehicles a day, against 8,361 on the average road in Walton County.

Emerald Coast Parkway is the busiest road, at 54,409 vehicles a day, 2,154 of them trucks (4.0%). I 10 carries the most trucks, 7,516 a day (28.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

I 10 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 61.3 minutes against 34.2 county-wide.

Trucks make up 28.9% of traffic on I 10, against 12.9% across all roads in the county.

Few trucks use US 98: 3.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.9%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Emerald Coast ParkwayTrunk road · 54,409vehicles2,154trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
61.0%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,988

Emerald Coast Parkway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 61% longer than at free-flow speed, against 27% county-wide.

2US 98Trunk road · 46,909vehicles1,791trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
55.2%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,448

Delays build on US 98: its congestion ratio of 55% over free-flow time is well above the county's 27%.

3US 331Primary road · 36,049vehicles3,179trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
42.1%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,467

US 331 carries 4.3 times the county average at its busiest, 3,179 of them trucks (8.8%, below the county-wide 12.9%).

4I 10Motorway · 26,008vehicles7,516trucks · 28.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.4%
Median trip time
61.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,572

I 10 carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 61.3 minutes.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 18,194vehicles1,637trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
42.8%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,549

At 2.2 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $89,549 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 10Motorway · #4 by traffic26,008vehicles7,516trucks · 28.9%
2US 331Primary road · #3 by traffic36,049vehicles3,179trucks · 8.8%
3Emerald Coast ParkwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic54,409vehicles2,154trucks · 4.0%
4US 98Trunk road · #2 by traffic46,909vehicles1,791trucks · 3.8%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic18,194vehicles1,637trucks · 9.0%
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

WaltonDepartment 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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