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Traffic heat map of Shelby County, Texas: 377 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Hurst Street and 1st Street

Shelby County, Texas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Shelby County, Texas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,699 road segments (377 road miles, about 737 ft each). Its busiest road, Hurst Street, carries 10,221 vehicles a day, 3.8 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 Shelby County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,660
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

28.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,266

A typical monitored road in Shelby County, Texas sees 2,660 vehicles per day, while its 377 miles of monitored roads together handle 764,517 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈279 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.

Shorter trips than 99% of counties in Texas

Shelby's average daily traffic volume is 61% lower than the state average - 2,660 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by 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 more traffic than Shelby's 2,660 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 28.9 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 28.9 minutes is shorter than 99% of counties in Texas.

At 48% lower than the state level, the 8.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Shelby County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day6,911
Trucks14.0%
Average travel time36.5 min
Congestion ratio9.2%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,342

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Shelby County, Texas: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,911 vehicles per day, 245% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,005 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 12% of the monitored road miles: 45 miles in 360 segments, carrying 289,252 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here (14.0%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 59% of counties in Texas. 62% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Shelby's roughly 966.

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Non-highway Traffic in Shelby County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day2,005
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time27.8 min
Congestion ratio8.3%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,584

A little more than half of the driving in Shelby County, Texas happens on local roads: 62% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,005 vehicles per day.

Spread over 332 miles and 2,339 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 475,264 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year). Trucks make up 8.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 86% of counties in Texas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 38% fewer trucks by share.

At 48% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

Shelby's average driver income is lower than 86% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 73% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Shelby County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Shelby County apart: 61% below the Texas average.

MetricShelby CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic2,6606,895-61.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%9.8%+8.9%
Truck % (Highway)14.0%13.8%+1.7%
Avg. Travel Time28.9 min32.6 min-11.3%

How Shelby County compares

Shelby County against nearby counties

Shelby County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Shelby 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
Shelby County2,66010.6%764,51728.9 min8.4%
San Augustine County, Texas1,42110.6%286,54631.9 min5.0%
De Soto Parish, Louisiana3,20217.2%1,731,65431.6 min8.5%
Panola County, Texas3,33913.2%1,084,80936.9 min7.8%
Nacogdoches County, Texas5,9789.6%1,767,96630.3 min12.2%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Shelby County ranked within Texas

Average travel time places Shelby County #252 of 254 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Shelby County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureShelby CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,660#147 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day289,252#165 of 227
Truck share on highways14.0%#135 of 227
Highway trucks per day966#140 of 227
Average travel time28.9 min#252 of 254
Average driver income$58,266#219 of 254
Average driver age48.2 yrs#70 of 254

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #70 of 254 on average driver age, against #252 of 254 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Shelby County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 9,805 vehicles a day, against 2,660 on the average road in Shelby County.

Hurst Street is the busiest road, at 10,221 vehicles a day, 815 of them trucks (8.0%). 1st Street is practically level with it at 9,978. George Bowers Drive carries the most trucks, 1,297 a day (16.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

George Bowers Drive carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.8 minutes against 28.9 county-wide.

Freight stands out on George Bowers Drive: trucks are 16.6% of the traffic there, against 10.6% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Hurst StreetTrunk road · 10,221vehicles815trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,721

The busiest stretch of Hurst Street carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

21st StreetTrunk road · 9,978vehicles1,078trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,991

On its busiest stretch, 1st Street carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 10.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.6%.

3TX 84Primary road · 9,218vehicles716trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
24.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,484

TX 84 peaks at 9,218 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

4US 59Trunk road · 7,867vehicles1,068trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.0%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,043

US 59 carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 1,068 of them trucks (13.6%, above the county-wide 10.6%).

5George Bowers DriveTrunk road · 7,788vehicles1,297trucks · 16.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.0%
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,262

George Bowers Drive carries 2.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 43.8 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1George Bowers DriveTrunk road · #5 by traffic7,788vehicles1,297trucks · 16.6%
21st StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic9,978vehicles1,078trucks · 10.8%
3US 59Trunk road · #4 by traffic7,867vehicles1,068trucks · 13.6%
4M L Anderson DriveTrunk road · 7,241vehicles1,045trucks · 14.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,820

Drivers on M L Anderson Drive are on long journeys, a median 41.2 minutes against 28.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5US 96Trunk road · 6,397vehicles843trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.2%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,639

At 2.4 times the county average, US 96 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,639 in household income.

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

ShelbyDepartment 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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