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Traffic heat map of Panola County, Texas: 365 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Sabine Street and Northwest Loop

Panola County, Texas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Panola County, Texas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 3,612 road segments (365 road miles, about 533 ft each). Its busiest road, Sabine Street, carries 11,153 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Panola County, Texas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,339
Trucks

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

13.2%
Average travel time

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

36.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,644

A typical monitored road in Panola County, Texas sees 3,339 vehicles per day, while its 365 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,084,809 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈396 million per year). At 13.2%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Congestion 52% below the Texas average

Panola's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 3,339 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Panola's 3,339 vehicles per day outpaces 58% of counties in Texas.

The average trip takes 36.9 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. 66% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Panola's 36.9 minutes.

At 52% lower than the state level, the 7.8% congestion ratio signals 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 Panola County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day6,670
Trucks17.0%
Average travel time42.9 min
Congestion ratio10.4%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,937

Travel in Panola County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,670 vehicles per day, 170% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,472 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (92 miles, 746 segments), so they carry more than their share: 526,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈192 million per year).

Freight-heavy highways

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.0%) is 24% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Panola's highway truck share (17.0%) is higher than 57% of counties in Texas. 61% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Panola's roughly 1,136.

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Non-highway Traffic in Panola County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day2,472
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time35.3 min
Congestion ratio7.1%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,040

Travel in Panola County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,472 vehicles per day.

Spread over 273 miles and 2,866 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 558,630 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.6%.

Local congestion 55% below the Texas average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 44% fewer trucks by share.

At 55% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 52% of counties in Texas. Panola's median driver age is higher than 74% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Panola County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Panola County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Panola County apart: 52% below the Texas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 35% above.

MetricPanola CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic3,3396,895-51.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.2%9.8%+35.0%
Truck % (Highway)17.0%13.8%+23.9%
Avg. Travel Time36.9 min32.6 min+13.0%

How Panola County compares

Panola County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Panola County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Panola 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
Panola County3,33913.2%1,084,80936.9 min7.8%
Harrison County, Texas3,96617.0%2,648,36831.6 min8.2%
Rusk County, Texas3,2069.7%1,394,96634.9 min7.8%
Shelby County, Texas2,66010.6%764,51728.9 min8.4%
De Soto Parish, Louisiana3,20217.2%1,731,65431.6 min8.5%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Panola County ranked within Texas

Panola County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasurePanola CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,339#108 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day526,179#121 of 227
Truck share on highways17.0%#98 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,136#138 of 227
Average travel time36.9 min#88 of 254
Average driver income$68,644#132 of 254
Average driver age48.5 yrs#66 of 254

Busiest roads in Panola County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 10,364 vehicles a day, against 3,339 on the average road in Panola County.

Sabine Street leads with 11,153 vehicles a day, 1,653 of them trucks (14.8%). US 79 carries the most trucks, 1,746 a day (20.5% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Trucks make up 20.5% of traffic on US 79, against 13.2% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Sabine StreetTrunk road · 11,153vehicles1,653trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
46.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,628

Sabine Street carries 3.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 46.5 minutes.

2Northwest LoopTrunk road · 10,154vehicles1,116trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,071

At 3.0 times the county average, Northwest Loop draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,071 in household income.

3Southeast LoopTrunk road · 9,784vehicles1,711trucks · 17.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
43.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,445

The busiest stretch of Southeast Loop carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 17.5% of it, above the county-wide 13.2%.

4US 59Trunk road · 9,738vehicles1,566trucks · 16.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,691

On its busiest stretch, US 59 carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 16.1% of it, above the county-wide 13.2%.

5Panola StreetPrimary road · 9,394vehicles478trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,390

Panola Street peaks at 9,394 vehicles a day, 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 5.1% of it, below the county-wide 13.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 79Trunk road · 8,528vehicles1,746trucks · 20.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.5%
Median trip time
45.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,184

US 79 carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,746 of them trucks (20.5%, above the county-wide 13.2%).

2Southeast LoopTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,784vehicles1,711trucks · 17.5%
3Sabine StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic11,153vehicles1,653trucks · 14.8%
4US 59Trunk road · #4 by traffic9,738vehicles1,566trucks · 16.1%
5Northeast LoopTrunk road · 7,733vehicles1,312trucks · 17.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,941

Northeast Loop carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.1 minutes.

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

PanolaDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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