
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Aransas County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,895 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.1 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 16.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,235 |
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Our data shows 4,895 vehicles per day on the average road in Aransas County, Texas, and 580,746 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈212 million per year) across its 118 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Texas.
Shorter trips than 99% of counties in Texas
At 4,895 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Aransas carries 29% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Aransas carries more traffic than 77% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 29.1 minutes, 11% lower than the state level. On travel time, Aransas runs shorter than 99% of counties in Texas.
Congestion here (16.2%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Aransas County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,719 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,464 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Aransas County, Texas, 29% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 7,719 vehicles per day, 62% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,750 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (22 miles, 76 segments), so they carry more than their share: 165,525 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.4 million per year).
The lowest highway truck share of any county in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.3%) is 47% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
Aransas also posts the lowest highway truck share in Texas - 7.3%. By raw truck volume, Aransas carries fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Aransas County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,750 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,964 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Aransas County, Texas: 71% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,750 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 81% of the monitored road miles: 96 miles in 1,487 segments, together carrying 415,221 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈152 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Older drivers than 91% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 18% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion here (16.1%) closely tracks the state average.
51% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Aransas. 91% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Aransas.