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Traffic heat map of Burke County, Georgia: 391 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 25 and Mills Drive

Burke County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Burke County, Georgia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,016 road segments (391 road miles, about 1,025 ft each). Its busiest road, US 25, carries 13,098 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Burke County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,358
Trucks

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

13.4%
Average travel time

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

35.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,779

Our data shows 2,358 vehicles per day on the average road in Burke County, Georgia, and 784,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈287 million per year) across its 391 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.4% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.

Traffic 68% below the Georgia average

At 2,358 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Burke carries 68% less traffic than the state average of 7,398, 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 about 0.3% of Georgia's statewide total. By volume, Burke's 2,358 vehicles per day trails 71% of counties in Georgia.

At 35.3 minutes, the average travel time is 5% higher than the state level. On travel time, Burke runs longer than 70% of counties in Georgia.

The congestion ratio of 7.0% is 58% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Burke County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day5,276
Trucks12.4%
Average travel time44.7 min
Congestion ratio11.6%
Drivers’ average age42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,062

A significant share of driving in Burke County, Georgia, 30% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,276 vehicles per day, 150% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,107 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 160 segments), so they carry more than their share: 237,627 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.7 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.4%) is 8% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 55% of counties in Georgia. Burke's highway truck count is lower than 61% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 656 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Burke County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day2,107
Trucks13.9%
Average travel time34.5 min
Congestion ratio6.6%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,873

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Burke County, Georgia (70% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 2,107 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (343 miles in 1,856 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 547,364 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 13.9%.

Younger drivers than 82% of counties in Georgia

Unusually, compared to highways, non-highway routes see 12% more trucks by share.

At 59% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.6% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 56% of counties in Georgia. 82% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Burke.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Burke County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Burke County runs 68% below the Georgia average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 39% above.

MetricBurke CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic2,3587,398-68.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.4%9.7%+38.8%
Truck % (Highway)12.4%13.6%-8.4%
Avg. Travel Time35.3 min33.6 min+5.1%

How Burke County compares

Burke County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Burke County carries 37.9% less traffic on a typical road and is 25.8% less congested; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Burke County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Georgia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Burke County2,35813.4%784,99135.3 min7.0%
Jenkins County, Georgia1,73211.7%263,12635.4 min4.9%
Richmond County, Georgia8,9597.7%4,368,82329.7 min17.3%
Screven County, Georgia1,68811.8%407,98733.4 min7.9%
Jefferson County, Georgia2,80712.0%553,58536.0 min7.8%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Burke County ranked within Georgia

Average driver age places Burke County #130 of 159 in Georgia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Burke County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureBurke CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,358#113 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day237,627#101 of 147
Truck share on highways12.4%#82 of 147
Highway trucks per day656#90 of 147
Average travel time35.3 min#49 of 159
Average driver income$62,779#89 of 159
Average driver age44.0 yrs#130 of 159

Busiest roads in Burke County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Burke County carry 11,328 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (2,358).

US 25 is the busiest road, at 13,098 vehicles a day, 1,562 of them trucks (11.9%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 25.9% of traffic on Main Street, against 13.4% across all roads in the county.

Trips using Burke Veterans Parkway are long: a median of 48.0 minutes against 35.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Liberty Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 6.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 13.4% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 25Trunk road · 13,098vehicles1,562trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
43.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,794

US 25 carries 5.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,562 of them trucks (11.9%, below the county-wide 13.4%).

2Mills DriveTrunk road · 11,129vehicles1,294trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.0%
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,058

Mills Drive carries 4.7 times the county average at its busiest, 1,294 of them trucks (11.6%, below the county-wide 13.4%).

3Liberty StreetPrimary road · 9,758vehicles600trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.7%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,407

Travel on Liberty Street's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Burke Veterans ParkwayTrunk road · 8,885vehicles1,097trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
48.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,866

Burke Veterans Parkway carries 3.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 48.0 minutes.

57th StreetSecondary road · 8,486vehicles772trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
19.1%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,719

7th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 19% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 25Trunk road · #1 by traffic13,098vehicles1,562trucks · 11.9%
2Mills DriveTrunk road · #2 by traffic11,129vehicles1,294trucks · 11.6%
3Burke Veterans ParkwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic8,885vehicles1,097trucks · 12.3%
4Main StreetPrimary road · 4,183vehicles1,082trucks · 25.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,097

Main Street carries 77% more than the county average at its busiest, 1,082 of them trucks (25.9%, above the county-wide 13.4%).

5River RoadTertiary road · 6,700vehicles1,066trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,119

At 2.8 times the county average, River Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $79,119 in household income.

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

BurkeDepartment 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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