
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,701 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 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. | 8.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,195 |
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The average monitored road in Palo Pinto County, Texas carries 2,701 vehicles per day. Across its 424 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,240,564 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈453 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 15.5% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 61% below the Texas average
Palo Pinto sees 61% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,701 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total. Palo Pinto carries less traffic than 56% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 36.5 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 36.5 minutes is longer than 63% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 51% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.0%, 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 Palo Pinto County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,522 |
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| Trucks | 20.8% |
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| Average travel time | 51.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,327 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Palo Pinto County, Texas (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,522 vehicles per day, 149% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,214 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 19% of the monitored road miles: 82 miles in 689 segments, carrying 750,768 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈274 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Palo Pinto outranks 59% of counties in Texas.
A major freight corridor
At 20.8%, highway truck share is 51% higher than the state average. That marks Palo Pinto as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
74% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Palo Pinto's 20.8%. 67% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Palo Pinto's roughly 1,147.

Non-highway Traffic in Palo Pinto County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,214 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,805 |
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A significant share of driving in Palo Pinto County, Texas, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,214 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (342 miles in 3,985 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 489,796 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈179 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).
Local congestion 55% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 65% fewer trucks by share.
At 55% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 62% of counties in Texas. 70% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Palo Pinto.