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Traffic heat map of Ellis County, Texas: 949 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 35E and I 45

Ellis County, Texas Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 35E, carries 47,976 vehicles a day, 10.2 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Ellis County, Texas across 949 miles of monitored roads split into 18,984 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Ellis County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,691
Trucks

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

13.9%
Average travel time

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

29.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$99,440

Our data shows 4,691 vehicles per day on the average road in Ellis County, Texas, and 6,678,186 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 billion per year) across its 949 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.9% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Texas.

Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Texas

At 4,691 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ellis carries 32% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Ellis accounts for about 0.9% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Ellis's 4,691 vehicles per day outpaces 75% of counties in Texas.

Journey times run 10% lower than the state level, at 29.4 minutes on average. 98% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Ellis's 29.4 minutes.

Congestion runs 25% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ellis County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day18,596
Trucks18.4%
Average travel time43.8 min
Congestion ratio36.2%
Drivers’ average age43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$94,073

A little more than half of the driving in Ellis County, Texas happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,596 vehicles per day, 351% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,125 vehicles per day.

With 23% of the road miles (215 miles in 743 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,292,594 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year).

94% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 93% of counties in Texas

The concentration of trucks on highways (18.4%) is 34% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

63% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Ellis's 18.4%. Ellis's highway truck count is higher than 93% of counties in Texas, at roughly 3,414 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ellis County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day4,125
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time28.8 min
Congestion ratio11.4%
Drivers’ average age43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$103,384

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Ellis County, Texas: 36% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,125 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (734 miles in 18,241 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,385,592 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈871 million per year). Trucks make up 5.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 94% of counties in Texas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 68% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (11.4%) runs 29% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

94% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Ellis. 67% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Ellis.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ellis County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Ellis County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Ellis County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its truck share, 42% above it. Its highway truck share is also 34% above.

MetricEllis CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic4,6916,895-32.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.9%9.8%+42.2%
Truck % (Highway)18.4%13.8%+33.5%
Avg. Travel Time29.4 min32.6 min-9.8%

How Ellis County compares

Ellis County has the shortest trips among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Ellis County moves 36.1% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Ellis 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
Ellis County4,69113.9%6,678,18629.4 min12.3%
Navarro County, Texas2,73917.0%2,252,50435.9 min9.6%
Hill County, Texas2,66417.9%2,792,34434.7 min8.6%
Dallas County, Texas7,9318.1%64,467,33133.2 min16.9%
Johnson County, Texas6,0269.6%4,525,82034.3 min14.6%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Ellis County ranked within Texas

Average travel time places Ellis County #248 of 254 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Ellis County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureEllis CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,691#63 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,292,594#14 of 227
Truck share on highways18.4%#85 of 227
Highway trucks per day3,414#16 of 227
Average travel time29.4 min#248 of 254
Average driver income$99,440#15 of 254
Average driver age43.5 yrs#171 of 254

Ellis County ranks #15 of 254 on average driver income but #248 of 254 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Ellis County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 46,666 vehicles a day, against 4,691 on the average road in Ellis County.

I 35E leads with 47,976 vehicles a day, 10,474 of them trucks (21.8%). I 45 is practically level with it at 46,660. It also carries the most trucks.

I 45 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.1 minutes against 29.4 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 35E and I 45: trucks are 21.8% and 21.2% of the traffic there, against 13.9% county-wide.

I 45 draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $72,655 in household income, 27% below the county's $99,440.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 35EMotorway · 47,976vehicles10,474trucks · 21.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.2%
Median trip time
50.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,727

Delays build on I 35E: its congestion ratio of 43% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

2I 45Motorway · 46,660vehicles9,902trucks · 21.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
33.5%
Median trip time
57.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,655

I 45 carries 9.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 57.1 minutes.

3US 287Trunk road · 45,362vehicles3,775trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
49.0%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$113,608

Travel on US 287's busiest stretch runs 49% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4J Elmer Weaver FreewayMotorway · 40,361vehicles4,377trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$106,429

At 8.6 times the county average, J Elmer Weaver Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $106,429 in household income.

5US 67Motorway · 34,449vehicles4,494trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.2%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,976

A main artery: US 67's busiest stretch carries 7.3 times the county average; trucks are 13.0% of it, below the county-wide 13.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 35EMotorway · #1 by traffic47,976vehicles10,474trucks · 21.8%
2I 45Motorway · #2 by traffic46,660vehicles9,902trucks · 21.2%
3US 67Motorway · #5 by traffic34,449vehicles4,494trucks · 13.0%
4J Elmer Weaver FreewayMotorway · #4 by traffic40,361vehicles4,377trucks · 10.8%
5US 287Trunk road · #3 by traffic45,362vehicles3,775trucks · 8.3%
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

EllisDepartment 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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