
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wilbarger County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,545 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.7 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. | 8.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,323 |
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A typical monitored road in Wilbarger County, Texas sees 2,545 vehicles per day, while its 270 miles of monitored roads together handle 634,998 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 63% below the Texas average
Wilbarger's average daily traffic volume is 63% lower than the state average - 2,545 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. 59% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Wilbarger's 2,545 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 34.7 minutes, 6% higher than the state level. 50% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Wilbarger's 34.7 minutes.
At 45% lower than the state level, the 8.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wilbarger County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,643 |
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| Trucks | 23.4% |
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| Average travel time | 54.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,925 |
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Most travel in Wilbarger County, Texas happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,643 vehicles per day, 247% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,912 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (68 miles in 209 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 451,244 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈165 million per year).
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (23.4%) is 70% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Wilbarger as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 82% of counties in Texas. Wilbarger's highway truck count is higher than 57% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,552 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wilbarger County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,912 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,394 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Wilbarger County, Texas, 29% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,912 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (201 miles in 1,353 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 183,754 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.6%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 76% of counties in Texas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 63% fewer trucks by share.
At 50% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
76% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Wilbarger. Wilbarger's median driver age is higher than 67% of counties in Texas.