
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Presidio County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,783 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 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. | 6.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $37,987 |
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Our data shows 1,783 vehicles per day on the average road in Presidio County, Texas, and 388,389 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year) across its 220 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.2% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Shorter trips than 91% of counties in Texas
At 1,783 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Presidio carries 74% 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. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Presidio's 1,783 vehicles per day trails 78% of counties in Texas.
At 30.6 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Presidio runs shorter than 91% of counties in Texas.
At 63% lower than the state level, the 6.0% 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 Presidio County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,654 |
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| Trucks | 18.8% |
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| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $39,592 |
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Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Presidio County, Texas, 92% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,654 vehicles per day, 117% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,224 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 78% of the monitored road miles: 172 miles in 244 segments, together carrying 358,758 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Texas
At 18.8%, highway truck share is 37% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
67% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Presidio's 18.8%. 90% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Presidio's roughly 499.

Non-highway Traffic in Presidio County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,224 |
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| Trucks | 11.6% |
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| Average travel time | 27.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $32,952 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Presidio County, Texas, 8% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,224 vehicles per day.
Spread over 48 miles and 380 segments, 22% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 29,631 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.8 million per year). Trucks make up 11.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
The lowest driver income of any county in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.
At 66% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.4% signals easier movement on local roads.
Presidio also has the lowest average driver income in Texas among trip origins - $37,987. Presidio's median driver age is higher than 89% of counties in Texas.