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Traffic heat map of Gaines County, Texas: 457 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Seminole Highway and Avenue A

Gaines County, Texas Traffic Counts

Our Gaines County, Texas traffic data covers 2,709 road segments over 457 road miles, with an average segment of just 891 ft. Its busiest road, Seminole Highway, carries 19,362 vehicles a day, 5.3 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Gaines County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,660
Trucks

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

12.2%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

40.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$93,612

A typical monitored road in Gaines County, Texas sees 3,660 vehicles per day, while its 457 miles of monitored roads together handle 948,847 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈346 million per year). At 12.2%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Traffic 47% below the Texas average

Gaines's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 3,660 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Gaines's 3,660 vehicles per day outpaces 62% of counties in Texas.

The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. 61% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Gaines's 33.6 minutes.

Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Gaines County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day7,536
Trucks13.1%
Average travel time38.9 min
Congestion ratio11.4%
Drivers’ average age40.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,643

A little more than half of the driving in Gaines County, Texas happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,536 vehicles per day, 314% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,820 vehicles per day.

With 31% of the road miles (140 miles in 872 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 656,169 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈240 million per year).

56% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.

Fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Texas

Highway truck concentration here (13.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 65% of counties in Texas. Gaines's highway truck count is lower than 73% of counties in Texas, at roughly 988 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Gaines County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,820
Trucks10.3%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio7.5%
Drivers’ average age41.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$97,709

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Gaines County, Texas: 31% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,820 vehicles per day.

Spread over 317 miles and 1,837 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 292,678 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.3%).

Younger drivers than 92% of counties in Texas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 21% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.5% is 53% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

91% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Gaines. 92% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Gaines.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Gaines County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Gaines County apart: 47% below the Texas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 25% above.

MetricGaines CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic3,6606,895-46.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.2%9.8%+25.4%
Truck % (Highway)13.1%13.8%-4.7%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min32.6 min+3.0%

How Gaines County compares

Gaines County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Gaines County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though 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.

Gaines 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
Gaines County3,66012.2%948,84733.6 min8.7%
Andrews County, Texas3,50514.3%1,063,97335.5 min8.8%
Yoakum County, Texas2,05410.7%288,40432.8 min8.6%
Terry County, Texas2,93112.1%592,27537.0 min7.2%
Dawson County, Texas2,83413.7%597,57548.3 min7.6%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Gaines County ranked within Texas

Average driver age places Gaines County #233 of 254 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Gaines County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureGaines CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,660#97 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day656,169#101 of 227
Truck share on highways13.1%#148 of 227
Highway trucks per day988#166 of 227
Average travel time33.6 min#156 of 254
Average driver income$93,612#23 of 254
Average driver age40.4 yrs#233 of 254

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #23 of 254 on average driver income, against #233 of 254 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Gaines County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 16,030 vehicles a day, against 3,660 on the average road in Gaines County.

Seminole Highway leads with 19,362 vehicles a day, 2,043 of them trucks (10.6%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Railroad Avenue are long: a median of 61.6 minutes against 33.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Avenue A: 5.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.2%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Seminole HighwayTrunk road · 19,362vehicles2,043trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
38.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,253

At 5.3 times the county average, Seminole Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $89,253 in household income.

2Avenue ATrunk road · 15,040vehicles871trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.1%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
40.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,115

Delays build on Avenue A: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

3Main StreetTrunk road · 13,689vehicles1,022trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,712

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Hobbs HighwayTrunk road · 12,170vehicles638trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
39.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,059

The busiest stretch of Hobbs Highway carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.

5US 180Trunk road · 11,178vehicles1,496trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.3%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
39.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,589

On its busiest stretch, US 180 carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 13.4% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Seminole HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic19,362vehicles2,043trucks · 10.6%
2US 180Trunk road · #5 by traffic11,178vehicles1,496trucks · 13.4%
3US 385Trunk road · 8,623vehicles1,214trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
54.0 min
Drivers’ median age
40.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,823

US 385 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 54.0 minutes, against 33.6 for the county.

4Railroad AvenueTrunk road · 7,989vehicles1,145trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
61.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,146

Railroad Avenue peaks at 7,989 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 14.3% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.

5Main StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic13,689vehicles1,022trucks · 7.5%
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

GainesDepartment 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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