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Traffic heat map of Bowie County, Texas: 611 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on North Loop and Jarvis Parkway

Bowie County, Texas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Bowie County, Texas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 6,581 road segments (611 road miles, about 490 ft each). Its busiest road, North Loop, carries 38,247 vehicles a day, 7.5 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Bowie County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,097
Trucks

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

13.8%
Average travel time

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

31.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,101

Our data shows 5,097 vehicles per day on the average road in Bowie County, Texas, and 2,939,973 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year) across its 611 miles of monitored roads. At 13.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Shorter trips than 82% of counties in Texas

Bowie sees 26% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,097 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Bowie accounts for about 0.4% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 79% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Bowie's 5,097 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (31.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Bowie runs shorter than 82% of counties in Texas.

The congestion ratio of 13.8% is 15% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Bowie County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day10,790
Trucks20.8%
Average travel time35.4 min
Congestion ratio19.7%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,691

Highways carry about half of all travel in Bowie County, Texas, 55% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,790 vehicles per day, 134% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,612 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (135 miles, 517 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,613,430 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈589 million per year).

81% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Texas

At 20.8%, highway truck share is 51% higher than the state average. That marks Bowie as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

73% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Bowie's 20.8%. 78% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Bowie's roughly 2,239.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bowie County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day4,612
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio13.3%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,908

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Bowie County, Texas, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,612 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (476 miles in 6,064 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,326,543 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈484 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).

Local roads carry 75% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 75% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (13.3%) runs 17% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

58% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Bowie. 63% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Bowie.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bowie County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Bowie County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Bowie County apart: 51% above the Texas average. Its truck share is also 41% above.

MetricBowie CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic5,0976,895-26.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.8%9.8%+40.7%
Truck % (Highway)20.8%13.8%+50.9%
Avg. Travel Time31.4 min32.6 min-3.7%

How Bowie County compares

Bowie County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Bowie County is 91.6% more congested and moves 3.7 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Bowie County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Bowie County5,09713.8%2,939,97331.4 min13.8%
Little River County, Arkansas3,0949.8%404,89432.6 min7.6%
Cass County, Texas2,13812.4%839,04130.8 min6.3%
Morris County, Texas3,19116.8%471,72239.0 min7.0%
Miller County, Arkansas2,80416.5%1,503,29629.9 min7.9%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Bowie County ranked within Texas

Bowie County sits in the bottom quarter of the Texas field on average travel time, at #208 of 254.

Bowie County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureBowie CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,097#54 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,613,430#44 of 227
Truck share on highways20.8%#61 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,239#51 of 227
Average travel time31.4 min#208 of 254
Average driver income$67,101#147 of 254
Average driver age47.0 yrs#94 of 254

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #44 of 227 on highway travel volume, against #208 of 254 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Bowie County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Bowie County carry 31,394 vehicles a day on average, 6.2 times the typical road in the county (5,097).

North Loop leads with 38,247 vehicles a day, 5,030 of them trucks (13.2%). I 30 carries the most trucks, 6,854 a day (25.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on I 30: trucks are 25.8% of the traffic there, against 13.8% county-wide.

Trips using I 30 are long: a median of 41.2 minutes against 31.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1North LoopMotorway · 38,247vehicles5,030trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.6%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,157

North Loop is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 31% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

2Jarvis ParkwayMotorway · 29,400vehicles2,788trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.0%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,757

Delays build on Jarvis Parkway: its congestion ratio of 34% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

3I 30Motorway · 26,535vehicles6,854trucks · 25.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.9%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,882

I 30 carries 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.2 minutes.

4Lake DriveTrunk road · 20,264vehicles1,782trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.8%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,732

Lake Drive peaks at 20,264 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, below the county-wide 13.8%.

5US 59Trunk road · 18,104vehicles1,807trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.0%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,418

US 59 carries 3.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,807 of them trucks (10.0%, below the county-wide 13.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 30Motorway · #3 by traffic26,535vehicles6,854trucks · 25.8%
2North LoopMotorway · #1 by traffic38,247vehicles5,030trucks · 13.2%
3Jarvis ParkwayMotorway · #2 by traffic29,400vehicles2,788trucks · 9.5%
4US 59Trunk road · #5 by traffic18,104vehicles1,807trucks · 10.0%
5Lake DriveTrunk road · #4 by traffic20,264vehicles1,782trucks · 8.8%
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

BowieDepartment 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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