
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Brown County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,113 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.7 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. | 11.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,853 |
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Our data shows 4,113 vehicles per day on the average road in Brown County, Texas, and 814,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈297 million per year) across its 325 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.6% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Shorter trips than 90% of counties in Texas
Brown sees 40% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,113 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Brown carries more traffic than 70% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 30.7 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. 90% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Brown's 30.7 minutes.
At 30% lower than the state level, the 11.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Brown County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,314 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,295 |
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A significant share of driving in Brown County, Texas, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 8,314 vehicles per day, 158% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,228 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (59 miles in 452 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 325,734 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.8%) is 29% 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.
93% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Brown's 9.8%. 79% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Brown's roughly 811.

Non-highway Traffic in Brown County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,228 |
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| Trucks | 7.8% |
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| Average travel time | 30.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,585 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Brown County, Texas (60% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,228 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (266 miles in 2,144 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 488,456 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈178 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.8%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 87% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 20% lower than the highway network.
At 32% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 87% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 84% of counties in Texas.