
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wharton County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,161 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.5 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. | 10.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,435 |
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Our data shows 3,161 vehicles per day on the average road in Wharton County, Texas, and 1,806,450 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈659 million per year) across its 487 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.5% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 54% below the Texas average
Wharton sees 54% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,161 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. Network-wide, Wharton accounts for about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wharton's 3,161 vehicles per day outpaces 53% of counties in Texas.
At 34.5 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.5 minutes is shorter than 51% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 10.0% is 39% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wharton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,968 |
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| Trucks | 18.6% |
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| Average travel time | 58.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 30.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,863 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Wharton County, Texas, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,968 vehicles per day, 324% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,824 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 79 miles in 275 segments, carrying 957,092 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈349 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Wharton outranks 67% of counties in Texas.
More highway trucks than 73% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 35% higher than the state average, at 18.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 65% of counties in Texas. 73% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Wharton's roughly 2,225.

Non-highway Traffic in Wharton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,824 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,653 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Wharton County, Texas, 47% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,824 vehicles per day.
Spread over 408 miles and 7,197 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 849,358 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈310 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.7%.
Local congestion 42% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 59% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.2%) runs 42% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Wharton's average driver income is higher than 60% of counties in Texas. Wharton's median driver age is lower than 54% of counties in Texas.