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Traffic heat map of Hardin County, Texas: 312 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 69 and Main Street

Hardin County, Texas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Hardin County, Texas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 3,874 road segments (312 road miles, about 426 ft each). Its busiest road, US 69, carries 48,865 vehicles a day, 8.8 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Hardin County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,567
Trucks

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

8.4%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$75,936

The average monitored road in Hardin County, Texas carries 5,567 vehicles per day. Across its 312 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,421,229 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈519 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).

Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Texas

Hardin's average daily traffic volume is 19% lower than the state average - 5,567 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Hardin accounts for about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hardin's 5,567 vehicles per day outpaces 83% of counties in Texas.

At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 85% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Hardin's 31.2 minutes.

At 23% lower than the state level, the 12.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hardin County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day15,278
Trucks9.1%
Average travel time32.2 min
Congestion ratio28.4%
Drivers’ average age47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,739

Highways carry about half of all travel in Hardin County, Texas, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,278 vehicles per day, 348% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,411 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (66 miles in 704 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 713,159 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈260 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Hardin outranks 58% of counties in Texas.

Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in Texas

Highway truck concentration here runs 34% lower than the state average, at 9.1%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 97% of counties in Texas. 60% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Hardin's roughly 1,393.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hardin County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day3,411
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,904

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Hardin County, Texas, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,411 vehicles per day.

Spread over 246 miles and 3,170 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 708,070 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈258 million per year). Trucks make up 7.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Local congestion 43% below the Texas average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 16% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (9.1%) runs 43% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 71% of counties in Texas. 65% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Hardin.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hardin County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Hardin County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Hardin County apart: 34% below the Texas average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 19% below.

MetricHardin CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic5,5676,895-19.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.4%9.8%-13.9%
Truck % (Highway)9.1%13.8%-33.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min32.6 min-4.3%

How Hardin County compares

Hardin County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Hardin County moves 45.3% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Hardin 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
Hardin County5,5678.4%1,421,22931.2 min12.6%
Liberty County, Texas5,10410.2%2,639,27735.6 min12.3%
Orange County, Texas6,63513.1%2,642,67930.9 min16.0%
Jefferson County, Texas7,22812.7%6,698,70034.8 min14.2%
Tyler County, Texas2,8289.5%561,65231.0 min7.1%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Hardin County ranked within Texas

Hardin County sits in the bottom quarter of the Texas field on truck share on highways, at #220 of 227.

Hardin County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureHardin CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,567#44 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day713,159#96 of 227
Truck share on highways9.1%#220 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,393#136 of 227
Average travel time31.2 min#215 of 254
Average driver income$75,936#74 of 254
Average driver age47.2 yrs#89 of 254

Hardin County ranks #44 of 254 on average daily traffic volume but #220 of 227 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Hardin County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 33,614 vehicles a day, against 5,567 on the average road in Hardin County.

US 69 is the busiest road, at 48,865 vehicles a day, 4,552 of them trucks (9.3%). That is 74% more than the next road, Main Street (28,037). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 69Motorway · 48,865vehicles4,552trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
57.1%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,897

Travel on US 69's busiest stretch runs 57% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 28,037vehicles2,296trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.1%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,195

Main Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.2% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.4%.

3US 96Motorway · 23,940vehicles2,666trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,228

US 96 carries 4.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.3 minutes.

4LHS DriveTrunk road · 22,914vehicles1,866trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
51.7%
Median trip time
28.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,655

LHS Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 52% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

5Pine StreetTrunk road · 12,771vehicles1,125trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,435

At 2.3 times the county average, Pine Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $68,435 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 69Motorway · #1 by traffic48,865vehicles4,552trucks · 9.3%
2US 96Motorway · #3 by traffic23,940vehicles2,666trucks · 11.1%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic28,037vehicles2,296trucks · 8.2%
4LHS DriveTrunk road · #4 by traffic22,914vehicles1,866trucks · 8.1%
5Pine StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic12,771vehicles1,125trucks · 8.8%
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

HardinDepartment 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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