
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Gregg County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,712 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.5 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. | 14.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,231 |
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A typical monitored road in Gregg County, Texas sees 8,712 vehicles per day, while its 422 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,479,265 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Busier roads than 97% of counties in Texas
At 8,712 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Gregg carries 26% more traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Texas's statewide total. 97% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Gregg's 8,712 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.5 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.5 minutes is shorter than 62% of counties in Texas.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.5% (12% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Gregg County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,756 |
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| Trucks | 16.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,014 |
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A significant share of driving in Gregg County, Texas, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 15,756 vehicles per day, 107% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,606 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (96 miles in 1,226 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,407,441 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈514 million per year).
75% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 77% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 21% higher than the state average, at 16.7%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Gregg's highway truck share (16.7%) is higher than 55% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Gregg carries more highway trucks than 77% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Gregg County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,606 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,814 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Gregg County, Texas (60% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 7,606 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (326 miles in 7,805 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,071,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈756 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.5%).
Local roads carry 67% fewer trucks by share than highways
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% is 18% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
63% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Gregg. The driver population here skews older than 51% of counties in Texas.