
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mason County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,508 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.1 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. | 4.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 57.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,952 |
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Our data shows 1,508 vehicles per day on the average road in Mason County, Texas, and 184,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.5 million per year) across its 157 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.3% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 78% below the Texas average
Mason's average daily traffic volume is 78% lower than the state average - 1,508 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. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Mason's 1,508 vehicles per day trails 86% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 20% higher than the state level, at 39.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 39.1 minutes is longer than 74% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 72% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mason County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,880 |
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| Trucks | 11.9% |
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| Average travel time | 41.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,165 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Mason County, Texas, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,880 vehicles per day, 187% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,002 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (42 miles, 267 segments), so they carry more than their share: 96,952 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.4 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.9%) is 14% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
76% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Mason's 11.9%. By raw truck volume, Mason carries fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Mason County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,002 |
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| Trucks | 10.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 59.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,733 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Mason County, Texas, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,002 vehicles per day.
Spread over 115 miles and 725 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 88,039 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.1 million per year). Trucks make up 10.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Older drivers than 99% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 11% lower than the highway network.
At 74% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Mason's average driver income is lower than 55% of counties in Texas. 99% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Mason.