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Traffic heat map of Butts County, Georgia: 147 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 75 and GA 16

Butts County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its average highway carries more trucks than in any other county in Georgia, about 8,098 a day. This page breaks down traffic in Butts County, Georgia across 147 miles of monitored roads split into 3,045 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 Butts County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,586
Trucks

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

13.1%
Average travel time

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

37.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,166

A typical monitored road in Butts County, Georgia sees 4,586 vehicles per day, while its 147 miles of monitored roads together handle 981,419 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈358 million per year). Trucks are 13.1% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.

Longer trips than 85% of counties in Georgia

Butts's average daily traffic volume is 38% lower than the state average - 4,586 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Georgia's statewide total. Butts carries more traffic than 61% of counties in Georgia.

At 37.6 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. 85% of counties in Georgia have a shorter average travel time than Butts's 37.6 minutes.

Congestion runs 20% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Butts County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day37,548
Trucks21.0%
Average travel time56.1 min
Congestion ratio52.1%
Drivers’ average age44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,952

Travel in Butts County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 37,548 vehicles per day, 749% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,423 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 8% of the road network, 12 miles in 15 segments, so each mile of them is 5.8 times as busy as the average road mile.

55% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.

The most highway trucks of any county in Georgia

Highway truck concentration here runs 55% higher than the state average, at 21.0%. That marks Butts as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Butts's highway truck share (21.0%) is higher than 89% of counties in Georgia. At roughly 8,098 trucks per day, Butts carries the highest volume of highway trucks in Georgia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Butts County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day4,423
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time37.5 min
Congestion ratio13.3%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,818

Travel in Butts County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,423 vehicles per day.

Spread over 135 miles and 3,030 segments, 92% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 534,926 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 78% of counties in Georgia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.

At 18% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 13.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 78% of counties in Georgia. Butts's median driver age is lower than 70% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 86% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+4%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -8% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Butts County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Butts County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Butts County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its highway truck share, 55% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 38% below.

MetricButts CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic4,5867,398-38.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.1%9.7%+34.9%
Truck % (Highway)21.0%13.6%+55.0%
Avg. Travel Time37.6 min33.6 min+11.9%

How Butts County compares

Butts County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Butts County moves 36.8% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Butts 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
Butts County4,58613.1%981,41937.6 min13.4%
Henry County, Georgia7,8929.6%5,998,35532.0 min18.9%
Jasper County, Georgia1,8978.9%424,38836.6 min7.8%
Newton County, Georgia6,85110.7%2,587,27830.4 min20.7%
Spalding County, Georgia6,54910.2%1,651,12637.6 min15.6%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Butts County ranked within Georgia

No other county-level area in Georgia records a higher highway truck volume than Butts County.

Butts County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureButts CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,586#62 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day446,493#67 of 147
Truck share on highways21.0%#17 of 147
Highway trucks per day7,900#1 of 147
Average travel time37.6 min#24 of 159
Average driver income$77,166#35 of 159
Average driver age45.2 yrs#111 of 159

Busiest roads in Butts County, Georgia

The three busiest roads in Butts County average 33,007 vehicles a day, 7.2 times the county average of 4,586 across all its monitored roads.

I 75 is the busiest road, at 68,374 vehicles a day, 14,387 of them trucks (21.0%). No other road comes close: GA 16, in second place, carries 17,801. It also carries the most trucks.

I 75 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.1 minutes against 37.6 county-wide.

Trucks make up 21.0% of traffic on I 75, against 13.1% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · 68,374vehicles14,387trucks · 21.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.1%
Median trip time
56.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,952

Travel on I 75's busiest stretch runs 52% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2GA 16Primary road · 17,801vehicles1,682trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.1%
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,031

GA 16 peaks at 17,801 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 13.1%.

3State Route 16Primary road · 12,845vehicles872trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.1%
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,355

State Route 16 carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 872 of them trucks (6.8%, below the county-wide 13.1%).

4Barnesville-Jackson RoadSecondary road · 12,413vehicles901trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
21.6%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,419

Barnesville-Jackson Road carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.4 minutes.

53rd StreetPrimary road · 11,132vehicles611trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.2%
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,199

3rd Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 33% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #1 by traffic68,374vehicles14,387trucks · 21.0%
2GA 16Primary road · #2 by traffic17,801vehicles1,682trucks · 9.4%
3US 23Primary road · 9,365vehicles1,115trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.8%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,790

At 2.0 times the county average, US 23 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,790 in household income.

4Barnesville-Jackson RoadSecondary road · #4 by traffic12,413vehicles901trucks · 7.3%
5State Route 16Primary road · #3 by traffic12,845vehicles872trucks · 6.8%
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

ButtsDepartment 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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