
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hidalgo County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,788 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 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. | 26.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,884 |
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A typical monitored road in Hidalgo County, Texas sees 10,788 vehicles per day, while its 1,783 miles of monitored roads together handle 16,185,322 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.9 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Texas.
Busier roads than 100% of counties in Texas
Hidalgo's average daily traffic volume is 56% higher than the state average - 10,788 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.2% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Hidalgo carries more traffic than 100% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 34.1 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.1 minutes is shorter than 57% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 63% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 26.6%, which means more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hidalgo County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,197 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 39.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 41.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,978 |
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At 27% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Hidalgo County, Texas than local roads. The average highway carries 25,197 vehicles per day, 141% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,465 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 10% of the monitored road miles (179 miles, 717 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,352,554 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Hidalgo outranks 95% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 84% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.8%) is 21% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 84% of counties in Texas. 80% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Hidalgo's roughly 2,721.

Non-highway Traffic in Hidalgo County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,465 |
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| Trucks | 4.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,503 |
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Most travel in Hidalgo County, Texas happens on local roads, 73% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 10,465 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 90% (1,604 miles in 31,995 segments), carrying 11,832,768 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.3 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 23 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 92% of counties in Texas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 60% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 26.3% is 64% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
79% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Hidalgo. Hidalgo's median driver age is lower than 92% of counties in Texas.