
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Goliad County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,019 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.8 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. | 5.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,767 |
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Our data shows 2,019 vehicles per day on the average road in Goliad County, Texas, and 342,025 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year) across its 230 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Traffic 71% below the Texas average
Goliad's average daily traffic volume is 71% lower than the state average - 2,019 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Goliad accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Goliad's 2,019 vehicles per day trails 73% of counties in Texas.
At 38.8 minutes, the average travel time is 19% higher than the state level. 72% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Goliad's 38.8 minutes.
At 66% lower than the state level, the 5.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Goliad County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,896 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 42.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,323 |
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Travel in Goliad County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 4,896 vehicles per day, 315% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,180 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (44 miles in 195 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 168,751 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈61.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.5%) is 17% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 79% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Goliad carries fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Goliad County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,180 |
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| Trucks | 10.9% |
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| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,670 |
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Travel in Goliad County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,180 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (186 miles in 669 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 173,273 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.2 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.9%).
Local congestion 72% below the Texas average
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (10.9% against 11.5%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
Non-highway congestion (4.5%) runs 72% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 53% of counties in Texas. Goliad's median driver age is higher than 79% of counties in Texas.