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Traffic heat map of Fort Bend County, Texas: 1,560 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Southwest Freeway and Katy Freeway

Fort Bend County, Texas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Fort Bend County, Texas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 30,624 road segments (1,560 road miles, about 269 ft each). Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 3 counties in Texas for household income. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Fort Bend County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,108
Trucks

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

5.5%
Average travel time

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

29.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$126,880

Our data shows 7,108 vehicles per day on the average road in Fort Bend County, Texas, and 12,825,634 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.7 billion per year) across its 1,560 miles of monitored roads. Cars dominate: trucks are just 5.5% of traffic, under the 9.8% across Texas.

Shorter trips than 96% of counties in Texas

At 7,108 vehicles per day, the average road in Fort Bend tracks closely with the state average of 6,895 vehicles per day. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 90% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Fort Bend's 7,108 vehicles per day.

At 29.8 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. On travel time, Fort Bend runs shorter than 96% of counties in Texas.

At 16.0%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fort Bend County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day28,345
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time34.9 min
Congestion ratio47.6%
Drivers’ average age42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$120,512

A significant share of driving in Fort Bend County, Texas, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 28,345 vehicles per day, 331% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,576 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 10% of the monitored road miles: 150 miles in 749 segments, carrying 3,938,983 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year).

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

Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Texas

Highway truck concentration here runs 39% lower than the state average, at 8.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

99% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Fort Bend's 8.4%. 72% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Fort Bend's roughly 2,387.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fort Bend County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day6,576
Trucks4.2%
Average travel time29.7 min
Congestion ratio15.2%
Drivers’ average age43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$128,956

A little more than half of the driving in Fort Bend County, Texas happens on local roads: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,576 vehicles per day.

Spread over 1,410 miles and 29,875 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 8,886,650 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.2%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 100% of counties in Texas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 51% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion here (15.2%) closely tracks the state average.

100% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Fort Bend. 72% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Fort Bend.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fort Bend County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Fort Bend County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Fort Bend County apart: 44% below the Texas average. Its highway truck share is also 39% below.

MetricFort Bend CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic7,1086,895+3.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.5%9.8%-44.1%
Truck % (Highway)8.4%13.8%-38.8%
Avg. Travel Time29.8 min32.6 min-8.7%

How Fort Bend County compares

Fort Bend County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Fort Bend County moves 43.0% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

Fort Bend 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
Fort Bend County7,1085.5%12,825,63429.8 min16.0%
Brazoria County, Texas5,4776.9%7,780,59532.1 min15.2%
Harris County, Texas10,0806.8%107,067,37733.1 min20.4%
Wharton County, Texas3,16113.5%1,806,45034.5 min10.0%
Waller County, Texas3,91013.1%2,666,64735.8 min10.7%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Fort Bend County ranked within Texas

On average driver income, Fort Bend County is among the three highest county-level areas in Texas.

Fort Bend County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureFort Bend CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,108#26 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,938,983#15 of 227
Truck share on highways8.4%#224 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,387#65 of 227
Average travel time29.8 min#243 of 254
Average driver income$126,880#2 of 254
Average driver age43.0 yrs#184 of 254

Fort Bend County ranks #15 of 227 on highway travel volume but #224 of 227 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in Texas, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in Fort Bend County, Texas

The three busiest roads in Fort Bend County average 70,574 vehicles a day, 9.9 times the county average of 7,108 across all its monitored roads.

Southwest Freeway leads with 86,212 vehicles a day, 7,505 of them trucks (8.7%). Katy Freeway carries the most trucks, 10,897 a day (16.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on I 69 and US 59: trucks are 25.0% and 19.4% of the traffic there, against 5.5% county-wide.

Trips using US 59 are long: a median of 54.3 minutes against 29.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on US 59 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $74,826, 41% below the county average of $126,880.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Southwest FreewayMotorway · 86,212vehicles7,505trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.9%
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$111,556

Travel on Southwest Freeway's busiest stretch runs 64% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Katy FreewayMotorway · 67,894vehicles10,897trucks · 16.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.3%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$121,452

Katy Freeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 51% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

3Main StreetTrunk road · 57,616vehicles3,727trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.9%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,604

At 8.1 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $104,604 in household income.

4TX 6Primary road · 52,478vehicles1,561trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.3%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,630

A main artery: TX 6's busiest stretch carries 7.4 times the county average; trucks are 3.0% of it, below the county-wide 5.5%.

5US 90APrimary road · 52,022vehicles2,565trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.5%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$121,746

US 90A is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 5.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Katy FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic67,894vehicles10,897trucks · 16.1%
2Southwest FreewayMotorway · #1 by traffic86,212vehicles7,505trucks · 8.7%
3I 69Motorway · 20,413vehicles5,097trucks · 25.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.6%
Median trip time
52.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,532

I 69 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 52.1 minutes, against 29.8 for the county.

4US 59Motorway · 24,027vehicles4,671trucks · 19.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.2%
Median trip time
54.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,826

US 59 peaks at 24,027 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 19.4% of it, above the county-wide 5.5%.

5Main StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic57,616vehicles3,727trucks · 6.5%
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

Fort BendDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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