
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Tom Green County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,527 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.8% |
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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. | 14.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,391 |
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Our data shows 5,527 vehicles per day on the average road in Tom Green County, Texas, and 2,270,077 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈829 million per year) across its 587 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Texas.
Shorter trips than 83% of counties in Texas
At 5,527 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Tom Green carries 20% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Tom Green accounts for about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Tom Green carries more traffic than 82% of counties in Texas.
At 31.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Tom Green runs shorter than 83% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 14.5% runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Tom Green County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,158 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,680 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Tom Green County, Texas, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,158 vehicles per day, 14% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,418 vehicles per day.
With 37% of the road miles (215 miles in 918 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,186,020 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈433 million per year).
72% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Texas
At 9.3%, highway truck share is 32% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Tom Green's highway truck share (9.3%) is lower than 96% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Tom Green carries fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Tom Green County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,418 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,767 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Tom Green County, Texas, 48% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,418 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 63% of the monitored road miles (372 miles in 5,304 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,084,057 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈396 million per year). Trucks make up 4.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 66% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 57% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (14.8%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
Tom Green's average driver income is higher than 63% of counties in Texas. Tom Green's median driver age is lower than 66% of counties in Texas.