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Traffic heat map of Mitchell County, Texas: 276 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and US 84

Mitchell County, Texas Traffic Counts

About 1 in 4 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. This page breaks down traffic in Mitchell County, Texas across 276 miles of monitored roads split into 1,725 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

27.1%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

36.2 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

5.8%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$70,304

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

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Highway Traffic in Mitchell County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day8,556
Trucks30.3%
Average travel time61.7 min
Congestion ratio19.8%
Drivers’ average age45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,978

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Mitchell County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day879
Trucks10.7%
Average travel time33.5 min
Congestion ratio4.3%
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,794

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 56% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Mitchell County, Texas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Mitchell County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Mitchell County runs 177% above the Texas average. Its highway truck share is also 120% above.

MetricMitchell CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic1,6186,895-76.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)27.1%9.8%+177.4%
Truck % (Highway)30.3%13.8%+120.1%
Avg. Travel Time36.2 min32.6 min+11.0%

How Mitchell County compares

Mitchell County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Mitchell County runs 8.1 percentage points more truck traffic and carries 36.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Mitchell County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Mitchell County1,61827.1%742,92736.2 min5.8%
Sterling County, Texas2,44315.9%244,11051.9 min5.2%
Howard County, Texas3,08921.7%1,567,44334.4 min9.2%
Nolan County, Texas2,26021.9%1,097,36235.6 min8.6%
Scurry County, Texas2,40916.5%719,25634.3 min8.3%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Mitchell County ranked within Texas

Mitchell County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on truck share on highways, at #19 of 227.

Mitchell County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureMitchell CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,618#212 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day623,084#111 of 227
Truck share on highways30.3%#19 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,589#44 of 227
Average travel time36.2 min#99 of 254
Average driver income$70,304#117 of 254
Average driver age46.0 yrs#118 of 254

Mitchell County ranks #19 of 227 on truck share on highways but #212 of 254 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Mitchell County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 8,855 vehicles a day, against 1,618 on the average road in Mitchell County.

I 20 leads with 17,694 vehicles a day, 5,419 of them trucks (30.6%). No other road comes close: US 84, in second place, carries 5,473. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 20 are long: a median of 62.2 minutes against 36.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Hickory Street: 5.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 27.1%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 17,694vehicles5,419trucks · 30.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
62.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,774

I 20 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

2US 84Trunk road · 5,473vehicles1,114trucks · 20.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.7%
Median trip time
55.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,712

US 84 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 55.2 minutes, against 36.2 for the county.

3Hickory StreetSecondary road · 3,399vehicles199trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,714

On its busiest stretch, Hickory Street carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 27.1%.

4State Highway 208Primary road · 2,404vehicles213trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.6%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,088

State Highway 208 carries 49% more than the county average at its busiest, 213 of them trucks (8.9%, below the county-wide 27.1%).

52nd StreetPrimary road · 2,370vehicles181trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.5%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,311

2nd Street carries 46% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.8 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic17,694vehicles5,419trucks · 30.6%
2US 84Trunk road · #2 by traffic5,473vehicles1,114trucks · 20.4%
3TX 350Primary road · 2,198vehicles343trucks · 15.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.9%
Median trip time
47.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,719

Drivers on TX 350 are on long journeys, a median 47.1 minutes against 36.2 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4State Highway 208Primary road · #4 by traffic2,404vehicles213trucks · 8.9%
5Hickory StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic3,399vehicles199trucks · 5.9%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

MitchellDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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