
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jones County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,352 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.1 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. | 4.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,699 |
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A typical monitored road in Jones County, Texas sees 1,352 vehicles per day, while its 392 miles of monitored roads together handle 549,460 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈201 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 80% below the Texas average
At 1,352 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Jones carries 80% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. Jones carries less traffic than 88% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Jones runs shorter than 86% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 72% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jones County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,755 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 37.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,055 |
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Travel in Jones County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 5,755 vehicles per day, 497% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 964 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 17% of the road network, 66 miles in 207 segments, so each mile of them is 3.2 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.5%) is 16% 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.
78% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Jones's 11.5%. Jones's highway truck count is lower than 81% of counties in Texas, at roughly 663 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Jones County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day964 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,792 |
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Travel in Jones County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 964 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (326 miles in 2,349 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 251,830 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.9 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.8%).
Local congestion 74% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 15% fewer trucks by share.
At 74% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
61% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Jones. The driver population here skews younger than 53% of counties in Texas.