
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hopkins County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,197 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 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. | 11.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,184 |
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A typical monitored road in Hopkins County, Texas sees 3,197 vehicles per day, while its 490 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,898,821 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈693 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 54% below the Texas average
Hopkins's average daily traffic volume is 54% lower than the state average - 3,197 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Hopkins accounts for about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Hopkins carries more traffic than 54% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.2 minutes is shorter than 74% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 11.1% is 32% 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 Hopkins County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,730 |
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| Trucks | 23.7% |
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| Average travel time | 42.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,917 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Hopkins County, Texas happens on highways: 65% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,730 vehicles per day, 249% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,499 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 20% of the monitored road miles: 99 miles in 446 segments, carrying 1,240,478 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈453 million per year).
73% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (23.7%) is 72% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Hopkins as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 83% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Hopkins carries more highway trucks than 86% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Hopkins County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,499 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,400 |
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A significant share of driving in Hopkins County, Texas, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,499 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (391 miles in 3,538 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 658,343 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈240 million per year). Trucks make up 6.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Local congestion 39% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 71% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.8% is 39% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Hopkins's average driver income is lower than 53% of counties in Texas. 69% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Hopkins.