
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.9 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,841 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Charlton County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,279 |
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| Trucks | 14.4% |
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| Average travel time | 46.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,066 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Charlton County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,374 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,165 |
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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.