
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mitchell County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,618 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 27.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 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. | 5.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,304 |
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The average monitored road in Mitchell County, Texas carries 1,618 vehicles per day. Across its 276 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 742,927 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈271 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 77% below the Texas average
Mitchell sees 77% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,618 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Mitchell accounts for about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 83% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Mitchell's 1,618 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 36.2 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 36.2 minutes is longer than 61% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 65% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mitchell County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,556 |
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| Trucks | 30.3% |
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| Average travel time | 61.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,978 |
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The vast majority of driving in Mitchell County, Texas happens on highways: 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,556 vehicles per day, 873% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 879 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 25% of the road network, 70 miles in 166 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.
51% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
A major freight corridor
At 30.3%, highway truck share is 120% higher than the state average. That marks Mitchell as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 92% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Mitchell carries more highway trucks than 81% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Mitchell County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day879 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,794 |
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At 16% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Mitchell County, Texas than highways. A typical local road sees 879 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (206 miles in 1,559 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 119,844 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.7 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.7%).
Local congestion 73% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.
At 73% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Mitchell's average driver income is higher than 54% of counties in Texas. Mitchell's median driver age is higher than 54% of counties in Texas.