
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Texas County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,639 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.8 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $49,433 |
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A typical monitored road in Texas County, Missouri sees 1,639 vehicles per day, while its 312 miles of monitored roads together handle 692,625 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈253 million per year). Trucks are 10.9% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Missouri.
Traffic 71% below the Missouri average
Texas sees 71% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,639 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Texas accounts for about 0.4% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Texas's 1,639 vehicles per day trails 67% of counties in Missouri.
At 35.8 minutes, the average travel time is 15% higher than the state level. 83% of counties in Missouri have a shorter average travel time than Texas's 35.8 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Texas County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,622 |
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| Trucks | 16.0% |
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| Average travel time | 50.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,919 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Texas County, Missouri: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,622 vehicles per day, 323% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,566 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 10% of the monitored road miles: 33 miles in 55 segments, carrying 233,401 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.2 million per year).
Freight-heavy highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 19% higher than the state average, at 16.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
61% of counties in Missouri see a lower highway truck share than Texas's 16.0%. Texas's highway truck count is lower than 52% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 1,060 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Texas County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,566 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,292 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Texas County, Missouri (66% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,566 vehicles per day.
Spread over 280 miles and 3,749 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 459,223 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈168 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.4%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 96% of counties in Missouri
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 48% fewer trucks by share.
96% of counties in Missouri see higher average driver income among trip origins than Texas. The driver population here skews older than 67% of counties in Missouri.