
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hardeman County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,244 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.3 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. | 8.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,357 |
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The average monitored road in Hardeman County, Texas carries 3,244 vehicles per day. Across its 136 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 393,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 23.9% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 53% below the Texas average
Hardeman sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,244 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 less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hardeman's 3,244 vehicles per day outpaces 56% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 20% higher than the state level, at 39.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Hardeman runs longer than 75% of counties in Texas.
At 50% lower than the state level, the 8.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hardeman County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,274 |
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| Trucks | 25.4% |
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| Average travel time | 47.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,900 |
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Nearly all driving in Hardeman County, Texas happens on highways: 91% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 9,274 vehicles per day, 1073% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 790 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 43% of the monitored road miles (58 miles, 227 segments), so they carry more than their share: 359,136 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year).
A major freight corridor
Highway truck concentration here runs 85% higher than the state average, at 25.4%. That marks Hardeman as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 86% of counties in Texas. Hardeman's highway truck count is higher than 57% of counties in Texas, at roughly 2,353 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hardeman County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day790 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 36.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,696 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Hardeman County, Texas, 9% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 790 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 57% of the monitored road miles (78 miles in 558 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 34,109 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.4%.
Local congestion 63% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.0% is 63% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 53% of counties in Texas. Hardeman's median driver age is higher than 71% of counties in Texas.