
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Upton County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,652 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 49.3 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,263 |
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The average monitored road in Upton County, Texas carries 1,652 vehicles per day. Across its 197 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 344,235 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year). At 14.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Longer trips than 94% of counties in Texas
Upton sees 76% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,652 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. 83% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Upton's 1,652 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 51% higher than the state level, at 49.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Upton runs longer than 94% of counties in Texas.
At 67% lower than the state level, the 5.4% 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 Upton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,047 |
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| Trucks | 15.6% |
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| Average travel time | 50.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,265 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Upton County, Texas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 2,047 vehicles per day, 35% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,519 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 21% of the monitored road miles: 42 miles in 208 segments, together carrying 73,244 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 14% higher than the state average, at 15.6%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 50% of counties in Texas. 96% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Upton's roughly 320.

Non-highway Traffic in Upton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,519 |
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| Trucks | 14.2% |
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| Average travel time | 48.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,237 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Upton County, Texas: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,519 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 79% of the monitored road miles: 155 miles in 618 segments, together carrying 270,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 14.2%.
Local congestion 63% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 9% fewer trucks by share.
At 63% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 78% of counties in Texas. 56% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Upton.