
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Candler County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,114 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 43.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,763 |
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The average monitored road in Candler County, Georgia carries 3,114 vehicles per day. Across its 178 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 624,335 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈228 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.7% across Georgia - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 58% below the Georgia average
Candler sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,114 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 58% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Candler's 3,114 vehicles per day.
At 33.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Candler runs longer than 54% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 8.9% is 47% 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 Candler County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,464 |
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| Trucks | 24.1% |
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| Average travel time | 70.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,954 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Candler County, Georgia (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 9,464 vehicles per day, 227% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,893 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (36 miles, 36 segments), so they carry more than their share: 369,861 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 99% of counties in Georgia
At 24.1%, highway truck share is 77% higher than the state average. That marks Candler as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 99% of counties in Georgia. 69% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Candler's roughly 2,276.

Non-highway Traffic in Candler County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,893 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,479 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Candler County, Georgia: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,893 vehicles per day.
Spread over 141 miles and 1,038 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 254,474 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.3%.
Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.6% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 82% of counties in Georgia. Candler's median driver age is lower than 88% of counties in Georgia.