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Traffic heat map of Ector County, Texas: 758 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 42nd Street and I 20

Ector County, Texas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Ector County, Texas? We measure 758 road miles, divided into 12,414 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ector County, Texas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day6,913
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

16.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

32.6 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

13.3%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

39.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$85,357

A typical monitored road in Ector County, Texas sees 6,913 vehicles per day, while its 758 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,653,887 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.

Busier roads than 89% of counties in Texas

The average road in Ector carries 6,913 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 6,895. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Texas's statewide total. 89% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Ector's 6,913 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.6 minutes is shorter than 71% of counties in Texas.

The congestion ratio of 13.3% is 19% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ector County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day19,061
Trucks25.3%
Average travel time32.9 min
Congestion ratio24.8%
Drivers’ average age39.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,284

Highways carry about half of all travel in Ector County, Texas, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,061 vehicles per day, 217% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,010 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (185 miles, 859 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,235,348 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈816 million per year).

88% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.

A major freight corridor

At 25.3%, highway truck share is 84% higher than the state average. That marks Ector as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 86% of counties in Texas. 86% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Ector's roughly 4,828.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ector County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day6,010
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time32.5 min
Congestion ratio12.4%
Drivers’ average age39.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,724

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ector County, Texas, 52% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,010 vehicles per day.

Spread over 573 miles and 11,555 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,418,539 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈883 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.3%.

Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Texas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.

At 22% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

Ector's average driver income is higher than 86% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews younger than 98% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 58% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ector County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Ector County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Ector County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its highway truck share, 84% above it. Its truck share is also 69% above.

MetricEctor CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic6,9136,895+0.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.5%9.8%+68.8%
Truck % (Highway)25.3%13.8%+84.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.6 min32.6 min-0.2%

How Ector County compares

Ector County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Ector County carries 80.8% more traffic on a typical road and moves 2.5 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Ector County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ector County6,91316.5%4,653,88732.6 min13.3%
Crane County, Texas1,91016.1%349,41546.9 min5.0%
Midland County, Texas6,05513.5%5,511,62430.7 min18.6%
Winkler County, Texas3,82317.2%651,37447.5 min11.0%
Andrews County, Texas3,50514.3%1,063,97335.5 min8.8%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Ector County ranked within Texas

Ector County sits in the bottom quarter of the Texas field on average driver age, at #248 of 254.

Ector County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureEctor CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,913#29 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,235,348#27 of 227
Truck share on highways25.3%#33 of 227
Highway trucks per day4,828#32 of 227
Average travel time32.6 min#180 of 254
Average driver income$85,357#37 of 254
Average driver age39.1 yrs#248 of 254

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #29 of 254 on average daily traffic volume, against #248 of 254 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Ector County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Ector County carry 34,066 vehicles a day on average, 4.9 times the typical road in the county (6,913).

42nd Street is the busiest road, at 37,232 vehicles a day, 2,055 of them trucks (5.5%). I 20 carries the most trucks, 11,964 a day (35.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 35.2% of traffic on I 20, against 16.5% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 20 are long: a median of 46.0 minutes against 32.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

42nd Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 16.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
142nd StreetTrunk road · 37,232vehicles2,055trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.0%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
39.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,232

42nd Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.

2I 20Motorway · 33,950vehicles11,964trucks · 35.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.6%
Median trip time
46.0 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,337

Delays build on I 20: its congestion ratio of 44% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3Chris Kyle Memorial HighwayMotorway · 31,015vehicles3,590trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.5%
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
39.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,944

Chris Kyle Memorial Highway carries 4.5 times the county average at its busiest, 3,590 of them trucks (11.6%, below the county-wide 16.5%).

4Grandview AvenuePrimary road · 28,443vehicles969trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.8%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
39.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,343

Grandview Avenue carries 4.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 minutes.

5Highway 80Trunk road · 24,453vehicles2,650trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
46.5%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
38.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,791

Travel on Highway 80's busiest stretch runs 47% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #2 by traffic33,950vehicles11,964trucks · 35.2%
2Chris Kyle Memorial HighwayMotorway · #3 by traffic31,015vehicles3,590trucks · 11.6%
3Northwest Loop 338Motorway · 13,886vehicles3,390trucks · 24.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
18.4%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,864

At 2.0 times the county average, Northwest Loop 338 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,864 in household income.

4Sergeant Michael Naylor Memorial HighwayMotorway · 17,471vehicles3,007trucks · 17.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.7%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,027

The busiest stretch of Sergeant Michael Naylor Memorial Highway carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 17.2% of it, in line with the county-wide 16.5%.

5Highway 80Trunk road · #5 by traffic24,453vehicles2,650trucks · 10.8%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

EctorDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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