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Traffic heat map of Washington County, Oregon: 960 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 5 and Sunset Highway

Washington County, Oregon Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Washington County, Oregon? We measure 960 road miles, divided into 34,721 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers come from the highest-income neighborhoods of any county in Oregon, averaging $110,375. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Washington County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,980
Trucks

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

5.8%
Average travel time

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

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$110,375

Our data shows 7,980 vehicles per day on the average road in Washington County, Oregon, and 9,063,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.3 billion per year) across its 960 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Oregon: 5.8% against 9.2%.

Busier roads than 97% of counties in Oregon

Washington's average daily traffic volume is 35% higher than the state average - 7,980 vehicles per day against 5,908 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 10% of Oregon's statewide total. 97% of counties in Oregon see less traffic than Washington's 7,980 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (33.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 71% of counties in Oregon have a longer average travel time than Washington's 33.4 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 21.1% is 28% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Washington County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day22,117
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time37.5 min
Congestion ratio42.1%
Drivers’ average age44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$106,025

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Washington County, Oregon: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,117 vehicles per day, 200% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,365 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 14% of the monitored road miles: 131 miles in 1,448 segments, carrying 3,875,256 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year).

No more than 2 other counties in Oregon move more traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Oregon

Highway truck concentration here runs 38% lower than the state average, at 7.5%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Washington's highway truck share (7.5%) is lower than 91% of counties in Oregon. Washington's highway truck count is higher than 88% of counties in Oregon, at roughly 1,650 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Washington County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day7,365
Trucks4.6%
Average travel time33.2 min
Congestion ratio20.2%
Drivers’ average age42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$112,988

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Washington County, Oregon (57% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 7,365 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (829 miles in 33,273 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,187,989 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.6%).

The highest driver income of any county in Oregon

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 38% fewer trucks by share.

At 25% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 20.2% signals more friction on local roads.

Washington also has the highest average driver income in Oregon among trip origins - $110,375. The driver population here skews younger than 97% of counties in Oregon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 86% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+3%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +24% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Washington County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +24% in high season.

Washington County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Washington County apart: 38% below the Oregon average. Its truck share is also 37% below.

MetricWashington CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic7,9805,908+35.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.8%9.2%-36.7%
Truck % (Highway)7.5%12.0%-37.8%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min34.3 min-2.6%

How Washington County compares

Washington County against nearby counties

Washington County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second 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.

Washington County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oregon average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Washington County7,9805.8%9,063,24533.4 min21.1%
Multnomah County, Oregon10,2437.2%13,759,96935.7 min26.9%
Yamhill County, Oregon4,1837.0%1,747,80933.7 min12.7%
Columbia County, Oregon3,9267.8%979,01431.5 min11.4%
Clark County, Washington6,2095.7%8,959,05229.8 min20.3%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Washington County ranked within Oregon

Washington County posts the highest average driver income of any county-level area in Oregon.

Washington County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureWashington CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,980#2 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,875,256#3 of 33
Truck share on highways7.5%#30 of 33
Highway trucks per day1,650#5 of 33
Average travel time33.4 min#26 of 36
Average driver income$110,375#1 of 36
Average driver age43.1 yrs#35 of 36

Washington County ranks #3 of 33 on highway travel volume but #30 of 33 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in Oregon, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in Washington County, Oregon

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 105,754 vehicles a day, against 7,980 on the average road in Washington County.

I 5 leads with 117,986 vehicles a day, 11,113 of them trucks (9.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 5Motorway · 117,986vehicles11,113trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.6%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,750

Travel on I 5's busiest stretch runs 80% over free-flow time, against 21% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Sunset HighwayMotorway · 111,240vehicles8,509trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
85.7%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,751

Sunset Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 86% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% county-wide.

3Beaverton-Tigard FreewayMotorway · 88,035vehicles5,045trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
78.6%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$111,296

At 11.0 times the county average, Beaverton-Tigard Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $111,296 in household income.

4Northwest Sunset HighwayMotorway · 67,154vehicles4,869trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.0%
Median trip time
36.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$110,165

A main artery: Northwest Sunset Highway's busiest stretch carries 8.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, above the county-wide 5.8%.

5I 205Motorway · 48,150vehicles3,509trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.5%
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$109,497

I 205 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.3% of it, above the county-wide 5.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 5Motorway · #1 by traffic117,986vehicles11,113trucks · 9.4%
2Sunset HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic111,240vehicles8,509trucks · 7.7%
3Beaverton-Tigard FreewayMotorway · #3 by traffic88,035vehicles5,045trucks · 5.7%
4Northwest Sunset HighwayMotorway · #4 by traffic67,154vehicles4,869trucks · 7.2%
5I 205Motorway · #5 by traffic48,150vehicles3,509trucks · 7.3%
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

WashingtonDepartment 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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