
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in McLennan County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,847 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 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. | 19.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,465 |
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A typical monitored road in McLennan County, Texas sees 6,847 vehicles per day, while its 1,018 miles of monitored roads together handle 7,453,419 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year). At 12.2%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Busier roads than 88% of counties in Texas
At 6,847 vehicles per day, the average road in McLennan tracks closely with the state average of 6,895 vehicles per day. Network-wide, McLennan accounts for about 1.0% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, McLennan's 6,847 vehicles per day outpaces 88% of counties in Texas.
At 33.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 63% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than McLennan's 33.4 minutes.
At 20% higher than the state level, the 19.6% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in McLennan County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,213 |
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| Trucks | 17.3% |
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| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,879 |
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A little more than half of the driving in McLennan County, Texas happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,213 vehicles per day, 209% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,570 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (237 miles, 1,517 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,353,467 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year).
95% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Texas
At 17.3%, highway truck share is 26% 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 58% of counties in Texas. 88% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than McLennan's roughly 2,971.

Non-highway Traffic in McLennan County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,570 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,182 |
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A significant share of driving in McLennan County, Texas, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 5,570 vehicles per day.
Spread over 781 miles and 12,312 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,099,952 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 79% of counties in Texas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 71% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 18.5% is 15% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
McLennan's average driver income is higher than 76% of counties in Texas. McLennan's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Texas.