
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,737 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.0% |
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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. | 7.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,938 |
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Our data shows 2,737 vehicles per day on the average road in Jackson County, Texas, and 998,853 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈365 million per year) across its 320 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 15.0% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 60% below the Texas average
Jackson sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,737 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 about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Jackson carries less traffic than 56% of counties in Texas.
Journey times here (34.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.1 minutes is shorter than 57% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 7.9% is 52% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,689 |
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| Trucks | 18.7% |
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| Average travel time | 54.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,520 |
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Travel in Jackson County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 10,689 vehicles per day, 423% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,043 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 49 miles in 175 segments, carrying 547,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year).
More highway trucks than 70% of counties in Texas
At 18.7%, highway truck share is 36% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 66% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Jackson carries more highway trucks than 70% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,043 |
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| Trucks | 10.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,137 |
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Travel in Jackson County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,043 vehicles per day.
Spread over 271 miles and 2,004 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 451,029 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈165 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.5%.
Local congestion 60% below the Texas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.
At 60% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 57% of counties in Texas. Jackson's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in Texas.