
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cooke County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,508 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 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. | 12.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,496 |
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The average monitored road in Cooke County, Texas carries 3,508 vehicles per day. Across its 417 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,990,150 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈726 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 49% below the Texas average
At 3,508 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cooke carries 49% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Cooke accounts for about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cooke's 3,508 vehicles per day outpaces 61% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 32.7 minutes, on par with the state level. 69% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Cooke's 32.7 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 12.3% is 25% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cooke County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,368 |
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| Trucks | 24.6% |
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| Average travel time | 43.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,675 |
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Most travel in Cooke County, Texas happens on highways, 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,368 vehicles per day, 445% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,271 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (108 miles, 651 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,486,196 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈542 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Cooke outranks 79% of counties in Texas.
More highway trucks than 91% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (24.6%) is 79% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Cooke as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
84% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Cooke's 24.6%. Cooke's highway truck count is higher than 91% of counties in Texas, at roughly 3,042 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cooke County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,271 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,687 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Cooke County, Texas, 25% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 2,271 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (309 miles in 4,662 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 503,954 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 79% of counties in Texas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 73% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.5% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 79% of counties in Texas. 56% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Cooke.