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Traffic heat map of Charlton County, Georgia: 187 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 2nd Street and US 1

Charlton County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Charlton County, Georgia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,411 road segments (187 road miles, about 699 ft each). Its busiest road, 2nd Street, carries 9,445 vehicles a day, 4.5 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 Charlton County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,088
Trucks

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

11.8%
Average travel time

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

33.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,841

A typical monitored road in Charlton County, Georgia sees 2,088 vehicles per day, while its 187 miles of monitored roads together handle 293,074 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). Trucks are 11.8% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.

Traffic 72% below the Georgia average

Charlton sees 72% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,088 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 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 76% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Charlton's 2,088 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (33.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Charlton runs longer than 57% of counties in Georgia.

Congestion runs 66% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Charlton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day5,279
Trucks14.4%
Average travel time46.3 min
Congestion ratio10.1%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,066

A significant share of driving in Charlton County, Georgia, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,279 vehicles per day, 284% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,374 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (35 miles, 258 segments), so they carry more than their share: 126,884 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.3 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 69% of counties in Georgia

Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 14.4%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 64% of counties in Georgia. Charlton's highway truck count is lower than 69% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 761 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Charlton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day1,374
Trucks9.9%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio4.7%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,165

A little more than half of the driving in Charlton County, Georgia happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,374 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (151 miles in 1,153 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 166,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.7 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.9%).

Local congestion 71% below the Georgia average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 31% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.7% is 71% 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. Charlton's median driver age is higher than 54% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Charlton County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Charlton County runs 72% below the Georgia average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 22% above.

MetricCharlton CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic2,0887,398-71.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%9.7%+22.3%
Truck % (Highway)14.4%13.6%+6.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.9 min33.6 min+0.9%

How Charlton County compares

Charlton County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Charlton County moves 15.4% of the total daily travel and is 54.5% less congested; it has the quietest 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.

Charlton 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
Charlton County2,08811.8%293,07433.9 min5.7%
Nassau County, Florida5,90411.4%3,099,67030.7 min17.2%
Ware County, Georgia3,9929.2%890,60334.5 min9.4%
Baker County, Florida3,81019.3%1,238,98126.0 min12.0%
Camden County, Georgia4,83015.3%2,399,18529.1 min11.7%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Charlton County ranked within Georgia

Highway travel volume places Charlton County #124 of 147 in Georgia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Charlton County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureCharlton CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,088#121 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day126,884#124 of 147
Truck share on highways14.4%#53 of 147
Highway trucks per day761#102 of 147
Average travel time33.9 min#69 of 159
Average driver income$53,841#130 of 159
Average driver age46.4 yrs#74 of 159

Busiest roads in Charlton County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Charlton County carry 7,821 vehicles a day on average, 3.7 times the typical road in the county (2,088).

2nd Street leads with 9,445 vehicles a day, 1,027 of them trucks (10.9%). US 1 carries the most trucks, 1,213 a day (14.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 1 are long: a median of 46.0 minutes against 33.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
12nd StreetTrunk road · 9,445vehicles1,027trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,393

On its busiest stretch, 2nd Street carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 10.9% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

2US 1Trunk road · 8,614vehicles1,213trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
46.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,155

US 1 peaks at 8,614 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 14.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

3Okefenokee DriveSecondary road · 5,405vehicles348trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
27.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,933

Okefenokee Drive carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 348 of them trucks (6.4%, below the county-wide 11.8%).

4Cross StreetPrimary road · 4,531vehicles410trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,832

Cross Street carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.3 minutes.

5GA 40Primary road · 4,341vehicles470trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,718

At 2.1 times the county average, GA 40 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,718 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 1Trunk road · #2 by traffic8,614vehicles1,213trucks · 14.1%
22nd StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic9,445vehicles1,027trucks · 10.9%
3GA 40Primary road · #5 by traffic4,341vehicles470trucks · 10.8%
4Cross StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic4,531vehicles410trucks · 9.0%
5Okefenokee DriveSecondary road · #3 by traffic5,405vehicles348trucks · 6.4%
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

CharltonDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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