
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Henderson County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,605 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.3 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. | 17.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,461 |
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The average monitored road in Henderson County, Texas carries 5,605 vehicles per day. Across its 532 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,190,355 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈799 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Texas.
Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Texas
Henderson's average daily traffic volume is 19% lower than the state average - 5,605 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 83% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Henderson's 5,605 vehicles per day.
At 29.3 minutes, the average travel time is 10% lower than the state level. 98% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Henderson's 29.3 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 17.8% (9% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Henderson County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,506 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 40.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,894 |
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Travel in Henderson County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 9,506 vehicles per day, 95% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,878 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (145 miles, 947 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,069,601 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈390 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Henderson outranks 71% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in Texas
At 10.4%, highway truck share is 25% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 90% of counties in Texas. Henderson's highway truck count is lower than 65% of counties in Texas, at roughly 987 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Henderson County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,878 |
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| Trucks | 6.3% |
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| Average travel time | 27.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,589 |
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Travel in Henderson County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,878 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (386 miles in 5,085 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,120,754 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈409 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.3%.
Older drivers than 77% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (18.2%) runs slightly higher than the state level (13% higher).
Henderson's average driver income is lower than 62% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 77% of counties in Texas.