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Traffic heat map of Hale County, Texas: 454 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

Hale County, Texas Traffic Counts

Our Hale County, Texas traffic data covers 4,131 road segments over 454 road miles, with an average segment of just 581 ft. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. 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 Hale County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,117
Trucks

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

15.8%
Average travel time

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

32.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,069

A typical monitored road in Hale County, Texas sees 2,117 vehicles per day, while its 454 miles of monitored roads together handle 918,665 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈335 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 69% below the Texas average

Hale sees 69% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,117 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Hale carries less traffic than 71% of counties in Texas.

Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 75% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Hale's 32.1 minutes.

At 54% lower than the state level, the 7.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hale County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day6,325
Trucks21.9%
Average travel time59.4 min
Congestion ratio13.7%
Drivers’ average age41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,299

A little more than half of the driving in Hale County, Texas happens on highways: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,325 vehicles per day, 219% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,983 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 76 miles in 127 segments, carrying 513,321 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈187 million per year).

A major freight corridor

At 21.9%, highway truck share is 60% higher than the state average. That marks Hale as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Hale's highway truck share (21.9%) is higher than 77% of counties in Texas. 56% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Hale's roughly 1,388.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hale County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,983
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio7.3%
Drivers’ average age42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,741

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Hale County, Texas: 44% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,983 vehicles per day.

Spread over 379 miles and 4,004 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 405,344 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈148 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.0%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 82% of counties in Texas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 63% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.3% is 55% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Hale's average driver income is lower than 82% of counties in Texas. Hale's median driver age is lower than 81% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 60% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even June–August, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hale County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Hale County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Hale County apart: 69% below the Texas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 62% above.

MetricHale CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic2,1176,895-69.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.8%9.8%+61.7%
Truck % (Highway)21.9%13.8%+59.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min32.6 min-1.6%

How Hale County compares

Hale County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Hale County runs 6.1 percentage points more truck traffic and carries 30.4% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Hale 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
Hale County2,11715.8%918,66532.1 min7.5%
Lubbock County, Texas7,1187.2%6,225,72830.4 min20.4%
Floyd County, Texas1,05510.7%170,68946.2 min4.2%
Lamb County, Texas1,54211.8%480,87338.8 min4.2%
Hockley County, Texas2,4569.2%692,85431.2 min8.1%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Hale County ranked within Texas

Average driver income places Hale County #208 of 254 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Hale County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureHale CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,117#181 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day513,321#124 of 227
Truck share on highways21.9%#54 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,388#101 of 227
Average travel time32.1 min#191 of 254
Average driver income$60,069#208 of 254
Average driver age42.2 yrs#206 of 254

Busiest roads in Hale County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hale County carry 11,478 vehicles a day on average, 5.4 times the typical road in the county (2,117).

Marshall Formby Memorial Highway leads with 13,549 vehicles a day, 2,973 of them trucks (21.9%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Marshall Formby Memorial Highway are long: a median of 59.4 minutes against 32.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Olton Road: 3.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 15.8%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Marshall Formby Memorial HighwayMotorway · 13,549vehicles2,973trucks · 21.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
59.4 min
Drivers’ median age
41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,299

Marshall Formby Memorial Highway carries 6.4 times the county average at its busiest, 2,973 of them trucks (21.9%, above the county-wide 15.8%).

2Olton RoadPrimary road · 10,489vehicles378trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.9%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,672

Olton Road carries 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.6 minutes.

35th StreetPrimary road · 10,394vehicles405trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.6%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,558

At 4.9 times the county average, 5th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,558 in household income.

4I 27Secondary road · 6,501vehicles225trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.9%
Median trip time
26.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,647

Travel on I 27's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Quincy StreetPrimary road · 6,181vehicles272trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.9%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,546

The busiest stretch of Quincy Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 4.4% of it, below the county-wide 15.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Marshall Formby Memorial HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic13,549vehicles2,973trucks · 21.9%
2US 70Primary road · 4,047vehicles438trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
3.6%
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,169

US 70 is busy by local standards, at 91% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.8% of it, below the county-wide 15.8%.

35th StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic10,394vehicles405trucks · 3.9%
4Business I-27Primary road · 2,753vehicles398trucks · 14.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.6%
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,990

Business I-27 peaks at 2,753 vehicles a day, 30% more than the county average; trucks are 14.4% of it, below the county-wide 15.8%.

5Olton RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,489vehicles378trucks · 3.6%
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

HaleDepartment 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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