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Traffic heat map of Walker County, Texas: 431 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 45 and 11th Street

Walker County, Texas Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 45, carries 47,831 vehicles a day, 9.0 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Walker County, Texas across 431 miles of monitored roads split into 4,293 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 Walker County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,341
Trucks

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

13.5%
Average travel time

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

33.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,986

A typical monitored road in Walker County, Texas sees 5,341 vehicles per day, while its 431 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,813,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). At 13.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Busier roads than 81% of counties in Texas

Walker's average daily traffic volume is 23% lower than the state average - 5,341 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Walker carries more traffic than 81% of counties in Texas.

Journey times here (33.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.1 minutes is shorter than 65% of counties in Texas.

Congestion runs 26% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.1%, 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 Walker County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day11,940
Trucks17.3%
Average travel time50.2 min
Congestion ratio20.4%
Drivers’ average age43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,085

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Walker County, Texas (66% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 11,940 vehicles per day, 157% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,646 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (112 miles, 409 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,862,939 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈680 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Walker outranks 84% of counties in Texas.

More highway trucks than 83% of counties in Texas

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.3%) is 26% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 59% of counties in Texas. 83% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Walker's roughly 2,068.

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Non-highway Traffic in Walker County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day4,646
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time31.3 min
Congestion ratio11.2%
Drivers’ average age42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,966

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Walker County, Texas: 34% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,646 vehicles per day.

Spread over 319 miles and 3,884 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 950,886 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.

Younger drivers than 75% of counties in Texas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 65% fewer trucks by share.

At 30% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Walker's average driver income is lower than 74% of counties in Texas. 75% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Walker.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Walker County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Walker County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its truck share, 38% above it. Its highway truck share is also 26% above.

MetricWalker CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic5,3416,895-22.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.5%9.8%+38.3%
Truck % (Highway)17.3%13.8%+26.0%
Avg. Travel Time33.1 min32.6 min+1.5%

How Walker County compares

Walker County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Walker County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Walker 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
Walker County5,34113.5%2,813,82433.1 min12.1%
Madison County, Texas3,85617.1%1,082,13136.8 min12.2%
San Jacinto County, Texas3,14811.5%1,034,61734.8 min8.9%
Grimes County, Texas4,0249.6%1,425,88640.9 min13.6%
Montgomery County, Texas9,5986.0%15,010,31431.7 min19.2%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Walker County ranked within Texas

Highway travel volume places Walker County #37 of 227 in Texas - the top quarter of the state.

Walker County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureWalker CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,341#50 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,862,939#37 of 227
Truck share on highways17.3%#93 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,068#39 of 227
Average travel time33.1 min#166 of 254
Average driver income$62,986#187 of 254
Average driver age42.7 yrs#190 of 254

Busiest roads in Walker County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Walker County carry 29,039 vehicles a day on average, 5.4 times the typical road in the county (5,341).

I 45 is the busiest road, at 47,831 vehicles a day, 8,867 of them trucks (18.5%). No other road comes close: 11th Street, in second place, carries 22,609. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 45 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 53.6 minutes against 33.1 county-wide.

Few trucks use 11th Street: 3.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 13.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 45Motorway · 47,831vehicles8,867trucks · 18.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.8%
Median trip time
53.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,506

Travel on I 45's busiest stretch runs 48% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

211th StreetPrimary road · 22,609vehicles697trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.0%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,161

11th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 25% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

3TX 19Trunk road · 16,677vehicles1,338trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.1%
Median trip time
38.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,329

TX 19 carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 1,338 of them trucks (8.0%, below the county-wide 13.5%).

4FM 2821Primary road · 15,592vehicles756trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,727

FM 2821 carries 2.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.6 minutes.

5Sam Houston AvenuePrimary road · 15,449vehicles766trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.5%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,807

At 2.9 times the county average, Sam Houston Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $50,807 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 45Motorway · #1 by traffic47,831vehicles8,867trucks · 18.5%
2TX 19Trunk road · #3 by traffic16,677vehicles1,338trucks · 8.0%
3US 190Trunk road · 8,754vehicles795trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.5%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,469

US 190 peaks at 8,754 vehicles a day, 64% more than the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, below the county-wide 13.5%.

4Sam Houston AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic15,449vehicles766trucks · 5.0%
5FM 2821Primary road · #4 by traffic15,592vehicles756trucks · 4.8%
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

WalkerDepartment 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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