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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,305 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 15.9% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $124,163 |
Our data shows 7,305 vehicles per day on the average road in Denton County, Texas, and 17,472,627 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.4 billion per year) across its 1,769 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Texas: 7.3% against 9.8%.
Denton's average daily traffic volume is 6% higher than the state average - 7,305 vehicles per day against 6,895. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.4% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Denton carries more traffic than 91% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.2 minutes is shorter than 85% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 15.9% is in line with the state level.
| Traffic | vehicles per day33,164 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.8% |
| Average travel time | 37.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 43.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $112,135 |
A significant share of driving in Denton County, Texas, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 33,164 vehicles per day, 439% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,148 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 242 miles in 1,682 segments, so each mile of them is 3.2 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Denton outranks 97% of counties in Texas.
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.8%) is 21% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Denton still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 84% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Denton carries more highway trucks than 92% of counties in Texas.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,148 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.6% |
| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $130,267 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Denton County, Texas (56% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 6,148 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (1,527 miles in 37,601 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 9,715,298 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.5 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (14.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
99% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Denton. The driver population here skews younger than 77% of counties in Texas.
The truck share sets Denton County apart: 25% below the Texas average. Its highway truck share is also 21% below.
| Metric | Denton County | Texas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 7,305 | 6,895 | +5.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 7.3% | 9.8% | -24.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 10.8% | 13.8% | -21.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.2 min | 32.6 min | -4.3% |
Nothing in this table sets Denton County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County | 7,305 | 7.3% | 17,472,627 | 31.2 min | 15.9% |
| Cooke County, Texas | 3,508 | 20.0% | 1,990,150 | 32.7 min | 12.3% |
| Wise County, Texas | 5,324 | 12.1% | 2,882,592 | 35.0 min | 13.3% |
| Collin County, Texas | 7,487 | 5.6% | 23,071,551 | 30.7 min | 16.3% |
| Tarrant County, Texas | 8,475 | 7.2% | 46,022,982 | 32.3 min | 18.4% |
| Texas average | 6,895 | 9.8% | N/A | 32.6 min | 16.4% |
Denton County sits in Texas's top three on average driver income.
| Measure | Denton County | Texas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 7,305 | #23 of 254 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 7,757,328 | #7 of 227 |
| Truck share on highways | 10.8% | #191 of 227 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,582 | #18 of 227 |
| Average travel time | 31.2 min | #216 of 254 |
| Average driver income | $124,163 | #3 of 254 |
| Average driver age | 42.5 yrs | #195 of 254 |
Denton County ranks #3 of 254 on average driver income but #216 of 254 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
The three busiest roads in Denton County average 119,358 vehicles a day, 16.3 times the county average of 7,305 across all its monitored roads.
TX 121 is the busiest road, at 125,511 vehicles a day, 7,185 of them trucks (5.7%). I 35 carries the most trucks, 12,994 a day (20.4% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.
Trucks make up 20.4% of traffic on I 35 and 17.1% on North Freeway, against 7.3% across all roads in the county.
Trips using I 35 are long: a median of 45.9 minutes against 31.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Drivers on I 35 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $89,838, 28% below the county average of $124,163.
Delays build on TX 121: its congestion ratio of 66% over free-flow time is well above the county's 16%.
Sam Rayburn Tollway carries 16.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.7 minutes.
At 15.9 times the county average, Stemmons Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $105,388 in household income.
A main artery: I 35E's busiest stretch carries 13.1 times the county average; trucks are 10.0% of it, above the county-wide 7.3%.
Northwest Parkway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 12.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.9% of it, above the county-wide 7.3%.
Travel on I 35's busiest stretch runs 66% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
North Freeway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.5 minutes, against 31.2 for the county.
The average monitored road in Denton carries 7,305 vehicles per day, 6% more than the Texas average of 6,895.
Trip origins in Denton have higher average income than 99% of counties in Texas.
Trucks make up about 7.3% of all traffic in Denton County, Texas, rising to 10.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 25% of highway traffic and 8% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Denton County, Texas. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM - about 72% above the daily average.
TX 121 carries the most, 125,511 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Sam Rayburn Tollway (116,576), Stemmons Freeway (115,987), I 35E (95,813), Northwest Parkway (91,086). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 35, with about 12,994 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 20.4% of its 63,766 vehicles.
About 125,511 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,185 trucks (5.7%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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