
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Blanco County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,563 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 46.8 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. | 9.5% |
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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. | $91,943 |
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A typical monitored road in Blanco County, Texas sees 4,563 vehicles per day, while its 201 miles of monitored roads together handle 810,618 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈296 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Longer trips than 91% of counties in Texas
At 4,563 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Blanco carries 34% 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Blanco's 4,563 vehicles per day outpaces 74% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 43% higher than the state level, at 46.8 minutes on average. On travel time, Blanco runs longer than 91% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 42% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Blanco County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,211 |
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| Trucks | 10.6% |
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| Average travel time | 52.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,765 |
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Most travel in Blanco County, Texas happens on highways, 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,211 vehicles per day, 586% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,488 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (67 miles, 912 segments), so they carry more than their share: 642,110 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈234 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Blanco outranks 53% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.6%) is 23% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
88% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Blanco's 10.6%. 58% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Blanco's roughly 1,077.

Non-highway Traffic in Blanco County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,488 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 43.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $96,534 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Blanco County, Texas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,488 vehicles per day.
Spread over 134 miles and 1,675 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 168,509 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈61.5 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 34% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (6.7%) runs 58% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Blanco's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Texas. 91% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Blanco.