
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cameron County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,380 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.1 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. | 20.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,711 |
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A typical monitored road in Cameron County, Texas sees 8,380 vehicles per day, while its 1,047 miles of monitored roads together handle 7,934,246 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.9 billion per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Texas.
Busier roads than 96% of counties in Texas
At 8,380 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cameron carries 22% more traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Cameron's 8,380 vehicles per day outpaces 96% of counties in Texas.
At 31.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Cameron runs shorter than 87% of counties in Texas.
At 23% higher than the state level, the 20.1% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cameron County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,916 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 38.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 38.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,125 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Cameron County, Texas: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,916 vehicles per day, 190% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,905 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (122 miles, 530 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,704,620 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈987 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 91% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 94% 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.
Cameron's highway truck share (9.8%) is lower than 94% of counties in Texas. 71% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Cameron's roughly 2,234.

Non-highway Traffic in Cameron County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,905 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,160 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Cameron County, Texas happens on local roads: 66% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,905 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (925 miles in 16,229 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,229,626 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 84% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 45% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 19.5% is 21% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
84% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cameron. Cameron's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Texas.