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Traffic heat map of Refugio County, Texas: 229 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Alamo Street and US 77

Refugio County, Texas Traffic Counts

About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. This page breaks down traffic in Refugio County, Texas across 229 miles of monitored roads split into 1,041 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 Refugio County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,354
Trucks

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

20.0%
Average travel time

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

57.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,987

The average monitored road in Refugio County, Texas carries 3,354 vehicles per day. Across its 229 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 790,728 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈289 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 97% of counties in Texas

Refugio's average daily traffic volume is 51% lower than the state average - 3,354 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 58% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Refugio's 3,354 vehicles per day.

At 57.5 minutes, the average travel time is 76% higher than the state level. 97% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Refugio's 57.5 minutes.

Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Refugio County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day9,868
Trucks23.4%
Average travel time64.1 min
Congestion ratio17.4%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,657

Most travel in Refugio County, Texas happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,868 vehicles per day, 555% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,507 vehicles per day.

With 34% of the road miles (77 miles in 230 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 559,386 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year).

A major freight corridor

The concentration of trucks on highways (23.4%) is 70% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Refugio as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Refugio's highway truck share (23.4%) is higher than 82% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Refugio carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Texas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Refugio County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,507
Trucks11.7%
Average travel time55.7 min
Congestion ratio5.6%
Drivers’ average age50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,339

At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Refugio County, Texas than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,507 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 66% of the monitored road miles (152 miles in 811 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 231,342 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈84.4 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.7%).

Local congestion 65% below the Texas average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 50% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (5.6%) runs 65% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

58% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Refugio. Refugio's median driver age is higher than 64% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Refugio County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Refugio County runs 104% above the Texas average. Its average travel time is also 76% above.

MetricRefugio CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic3,3546,895-51.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)20.0%9.8%+104.4%
Truck % (Highway)23.4%13.8%+70.3%
Avg. Travel Time57.5 min32.6 min+76.4%

How Refugio County compares

Refugio County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Refugio County sees 61.7% longer typical trips and runs 9.6 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. A freight-heavy mix on roads that stay clear - the combination anything moving to a schedule is looking for.

Refugio 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
Refugio County3,35420.0%790,72857.5 min8.2%
Aransas County, Texas4,8956.4%580,74629.1 min16.2%
San Patricio County, Texas4,60113.1%2,156,70532.2 min12.8%
Goliad County, Texas2,01911.2%342,02538.8 min5.6%
Bee County, Texas2,87610.7%697,64742.3 min9.1%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Refugio County ranked within Texas

Average travel time places Refugio County #9 of 254 in Texas - the top quarter of the state.

Refugio County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureRefugio CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,354#106 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day559,386#117 of 227
Truck share on highways23.4%#41 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,310#86 of 227
Average travel time57.5 min#9 of 254
Average driver income$66,987#148 of 254
Average driver age47.1 yrs#91 of 254

Busiest roads in Refugio County, Texas

The three busiest roads in Refugio County average 12,924 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average of 3,354 across all its monitored roads.

Alamo Street is the busiest road, at 18,820 vehicles a day, 2,276 of them trucks (12.1%). US 77 carries the most trucks, 3,559 a day (23.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Drivers on TX 35 are noticeably older, with a median age of 55.6 against 47.1 across the county.

Few trucks use Empresario Street: 9.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 20.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Alamo StreetTrunk road · 18,820vehicles2,276trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.6%
Median trip time
56.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,244

Travel on Alamo Street's busiest stretch runs 21% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2US 77Trunk road · 15,164vehicles3,559trucks · 23.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
70.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,459

US 77 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 17% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

3Empresario StreetPrimary road · 4,789vehicles453trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.3%
Median trip time
60.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,192

Empresario Street peaks at 4,789 vehicles a day, 43% more than the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 20.0%.

4TX 35Primary road · 4,330vehicles480trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
58.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,362

TX 35 carries 29% more than the county average at its busiest, 480 of them trucks (11.1%, below the county-wide 20.0%).

5FM 136Primary road · 4,309vehicles560trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.4%
Median trip time
64.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,338

FM 136 carries 28% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 64.3 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 77Trunk road · #2 by traffic15,164vehicles3,559trucks · 23.5%
2Alamo StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic18,820vehicles2,276trucks · 12.1%
3FM 136Primary road · #5 by traffic4,309vehicles560trucks · 13.0%
4Main StreetPrimary road · 3,908vehicles527trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.8%
Median trip time
58.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,407

At 17% more than the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,407 in household income.

5TX 35Primary road · #4 by traffic4,330vehicles480trucks · 11.1%
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

RefugioDepartment 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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