
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cherokee County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,329 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 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. | 7.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,763 |
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A typical monitored road in Cherokee County, Texas sees 3,329 vehicles per day, while its 544 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,354,516 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈494 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Congestion 52% below the Texas average
Cherokee's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 3,329 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Cherokee accounts for about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cherokee's 3,329 vehicles per day outpaces 57% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. 61% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Cherokee's 33.6 minutes.
At 52% lower than the state level, the 7.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,716 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 37.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,404 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Cherokee County, Texas, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,716 vehicles per day, 366% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,084 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (92 miles in 718 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 649,296 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈237 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 54% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 89% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 24% lower than the state average, at 10.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 89% of counties in Texas. Cherokee's highway truck count is lower than 67% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,010 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,084 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,087 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Cherokee County, Texas, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,084 vehicles per day.
Spread over 452 miles and 3,683 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 705,220 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈257 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).
Local congestion 59% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 28% fewer trucks by share.
At 59% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
60% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cherokee. The driver population here skews older than 53% of counties in Texas.