
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Brewster County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,011 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.6 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. | 5.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $52,871 |
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The average monitored road in Brewster County, Texas carries 2,011 vehicles per day. Across its 259 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 224,810 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈82.1 million per year). Trucks are 13.6% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 71% below the Texas average
At 2,011 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Brewster carries 71% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Brewster accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 73% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Brewster's 2,011 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Brewster runs shorter than 70% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 65% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Brewster County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,675 |
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| Trucks | 18.6% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,404 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Brewster County, Texas, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,675 vehicles per day, 154% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,445 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (43 miles in 313 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 102,508 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.4 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Texas
At 18.6%, highway truck share is 35% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Brewster's highway truck share (18.6%) is higher than 65% of counties in Texas. Brewster's highway truck count is lower than 87% of counties in Texas, at roughly 682 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Brewster County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,445 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,393 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Brewster County, Texas, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,445 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (215 miles in 920 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 122,301 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.4%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 94% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 50% lower than on highways.
At 69% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 94% of counties in Texas. 92% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Brewster.