
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Parmer County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,956 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.3 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. | 5.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,316 |
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The average monitored road in Parmer County, Texas carries 1,956 vehicles per day. Across its 282 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 440,970 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈161 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 14.7% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 72% below the Texas average
At 1,956 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Parmer carries 72% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Parmer carries less traffic than 74% of counties in Texas.
Journey times here (31.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Parmer runs shorter than 83% of counties in Texas.
At 70% lower than the state level, the 5.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Parmer County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,784 |
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| Trucks | 15.8% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,278 |
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Most travel in Parmer County, Texas happens on highways, 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,784 vehicles per day, 418% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 924 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (94 miles, 360 segments), so they carry more than their share: 308,756 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.8%) is 15% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Parmer's highway truck share (15.8%) is higher than 52% of counties in Texas. Parmer's highway truck count is lower than 81% of counties in Texas, at roughly 758 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Parmer County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day924 |
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| Trucks | 12.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,497 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Parmer County, Texas, 30% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 924 vehicles per day.
Spread over 188 miles and 986 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 132,214 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.3 million per year). Trucks make up 12.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Local congestion 76% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 24% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.8% is 76% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
75% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Parmer. 67% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Parmer.