
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lubbock County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,118 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.4 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. | 20.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 38.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,889 |
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The average monitored road in Lubbock County, Texas carries 7,118 vehicles per day. Across its 1,162 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 6,225,728 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Texas: 7.2% against 9.8%.
Shorter trips than 92% of counties in Texas
Lubbock's average daily traffic volume of 7,118 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 6,895. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 91% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Lubbock's 7,118 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 30.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 30.4 minutes is shorter than 92% of counties in Texas.
At 24% higher than the state level, the 20.4% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lubbock County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,365 |
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| Trucks | 11.1% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,456 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Lubbock County, Texas: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,365 vehicles per day, 66% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,858 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (263 miles, 1,467 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,561,401 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈935 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Lubbock outranks 90% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 82% of counties in Texas
At 11.1%, highway truck share is 19% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
82% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Lubbock's 11.1%. Lubbock's highway truck count is lower than 55% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,265 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Lubbock County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,858 |
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| Trucks | 4.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 38.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,410 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Lubbock County, Texas (59% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,858 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (900 miles in 24,026 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,664,327 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (20.6%) runs 28% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Lubbock's average driver income is higher than 79% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews younger than 98% of counties in Texas.