
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Medina County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,681 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.6% |
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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. | 8.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,839 |
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The average monitored road in Medina County, Texas carries 3,681 vehicles per day. Across its 412 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,585,883 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈579 million per year). Trucks are 12.6% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Texas.
Shorter trips than 87% of counties in Texas
Medina's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 3,681 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Medina carries more traffic than 62% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, on par with the state level. 87% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Medina's 31.1 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.9% is 46% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Medina County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,606 |
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| Trucks | 16.2% |
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| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,929 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Medina County, Texas happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,606 vehicles per day, 414% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,452 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (96 miles in 723 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 964,955 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈352 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Medina outranks 68% of counties in Texas.
Freight-heavy highways
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.2%) is 18% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Medina's highway truck share (16.2%) is higher than 53% of counties in Texas. 60% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Medina's roughly 2,037.

Non-highway Traffic in Medina County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,452 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,620 |
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A significant share of driving in Medina County, Texas, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,452 vehicles per day.
Spread over 316 miles and 5,253 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 620,929 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈227 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.9%.
Younger drivers than 90% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 57% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (7.3%) runs 54% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
77% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Medina. The driver population here skews younger than 90% of counties in Texas.