
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hamilton County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,267 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 41.5 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. | 9.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,966 |
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The average monitored road in Hamilton County, Texas carries 2,267 vehicles per day. Across its 238 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 344,176 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year). Trucks are 10.4% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 67% below the Texas average
Hamilton sees 67% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,267 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Hamilton accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hamilton's 2,267 vehicles per day trails 67% of counties in Texas.
At 41.5 minutes, the average travel time is 27% higher than the state level. 81% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Hamilton's 41.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 9.4% is 42% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,229 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 50.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,526 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Hamilton County, Texas (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,229 vehicles per day, 228% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,289 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (51 miles in 492 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 193,506 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 89% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 18% lower than the state average, at 11.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 81% of counties in Texas. 89% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Hamilton's roughly 475.

Non-highway Traffic in Hamilton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,289 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,211 |
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A significant share of driving in Hamilton County, Texas, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,289 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (186 miles in 987 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 150,671 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈55.0 million per year). Trucks make up 9.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 17% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.2% is 43% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Hamilton's average driver income is lower than 89% of counties in Texas. 86% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Hamilton.