
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Duval County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,800 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 42.0 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. | 4.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,256 |
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A typical monitored road in Duval County, Texas sees 1,800 vehicles per day, while its 291 miles of monitored roads together handle 362,950 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈132 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 74% below the Texas average
At 1,800 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Duval carries 74% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 78% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Duval's 1,800 vehicles per day.
At 42.0 minutes, the average travel time is 29% higher than the state level. On travel time, Duval runs longer than 82% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 71% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Duval County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,564 |
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| Trucks | 18.9% |
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| Average travel time | 44.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,377 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Duval County, Texas: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,564 vehicles per day, 186% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,244 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (58 miles, 260 segments), so they carry more than their share: 159,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.4 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 38% higher than the state average, at 18.9%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
68% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Duval's 18.9%. Duval's highway truck count is lower than 80% of counties in Texas, at roughly 675 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Duval County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,244 |
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| Trucks | 12.5% |
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| Average travel time | 41.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,528 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Duval County, Texas happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,244 vehicles per day.
Spread over 232 miles and 825 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 203,008 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.1 million per year). Trucks make up 12.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (4.3%) runs 73% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
90% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Duval. The driver population here skews younger than 63% of counties in Texas.