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Traffic heat map of Cherokee County, Georgia: 484 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 75

Cherokee County, Georgia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 484 road miles in Cherokee County, Georgia, divided into 12,201 segments averaging 210 ft. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 5 counties in Georgia for household income. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Cherokee County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,695
Trucks

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

6.2%
Average travel time

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

32.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$111,019

The average monitored road in Cherokee County, Georgia carries 8,695 vehicles per day. Across its 484 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,836,035 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

Busier roads than 92% of counties in Georgia

Cherokee's average daily traffic volume is 18% higher than the state average - 8,695 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Cherokee accounts for about 1.7% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cherokee carries more traffic than 92% of counties in Georgia.

Journey times here (32.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 55% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Cherokee's 32.8 minutes.

At 30% higher than the state level, the 21.8% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day27,122
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time38.8 min
Congestion ratio52.8%
Drivers’ average age45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$99,811

At 30% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Cherokee County, Georgia than local roads. The average highway carries 27,122 vehicles per day, 219% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,503 vehicles per day.

With 12% of the road miles (57 miles in 126 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,435,618 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈524 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Cherokee outranks 85% of counties in Georgia.

More highway trucks than 73% of counties in Georgia

Highway truck concentration here runs 23% lower than the state average, at 10.5%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 72% of counties in Georgia. Cherokee's highway truck count is higher than 73% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 2,845 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day8,503
Trucks4.4%
Average travel time32.8 min
Congestion ratio21.5%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$114,497

Most travel in Cherokee County, Georgia happens on local roads, 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,503 vehicles per day.

Spread over 427 miles and 12,075 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,400,417 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.4%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Georgia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 58% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (21.5%) runs 33% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Cherokee's average driver income is higher than 97% of counties in Georgia. Cherokee's median driver age is lower than 68% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 81% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cherokee County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Cherokee County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Cherokee County runs 36% below the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 23% below.

MetricCherokee CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic8,6957,398+17.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.2%9.7%-35.6%
Truck % (Highway)10.5%13.6%-22.7%
Avg. Travel Time32.8 min33.6 min-2.1%

How Cherokee County compares

Cherokee County is more congested than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Cherokee County is 33.9% more congested and carries 42.3% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Cherokee 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
Cherokee County8,6956.2%4,836,03532.8 min21.8%
Pickens County, Georgia5,0797.3%968,46532.5 min13.4%
Forsyth County, Georgia7,7315.3%4,444,64230.5 min18.8%
Dawson County, Georgia5,3745.3%772,11732.1 min15.5%
Bartow County, Georgia6,25614.0%4,644,67633.3 min17.4%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Cherokee County ranked within Georgia

Cherokee County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on average driver income, at #5 of 159.

Cherokee County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureCherokee CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,695#14 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,435,618#23 of 147
Truck share on highways10.5%#106 of 147
Highway trucks per day2,845#41 of 147
Average travel time32.8 min#87 of 159
Average driver income$111,019#5 of 159
Average driver age45.4 yrs#109 of 159

Busiest roads in Cherokee County, Georgia

The three busiest roads in Cherokee County average 67,697 vehicles a day, 7.8 times the county average of 8,695 across all its monitored roads.

I 75 is the busiest road, at 108,638 vehicles a day, 18,121 of them trucks (16.7%). That is 2.0 times the next road, Phillip Landrum Memorial Highway (53,892). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 16.7% of traffic on I 75, against 6.2% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 75 are long: a median of 45.9 minutes against 32.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · 108,638vehicles18,121trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
80.8%
Median trip time
45.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,994

Delays build on I 75: its congestion ratio of 81% over free-flow time is well above the county's 22%.

2Phillip Landrum Memorial HighwayMotorway · 53,892vehicles5,010trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.2%
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,178

Travel on Phillip Landrum Memorial Highway's busiest stretch runs 58% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3GA 92Primary road · 40,561vehicles1,575trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
41.5%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$110,411

GA 92 peaks at 40,561 vehicles a day, 4.7 times the county average; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 6.2%.

4Cherokee RoadPrimary road · 31,331vehicles1,619trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.9%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,938

Cherokee Road carries 3.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,619 of them trucks (5.2%, below the county-wide 6.2%).

5Alabama RoadPrimary road · 30,755vehicles1,280trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.4%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,821

Alabama Road carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #1 by traffic108,638vehicles18,121trucks · 16.7%
2Phillip Landrum Memorial HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic53,892vehicles5,010trucks · 9.3%
3A P D HighwayMotorway · 23,731vehicles2,100trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
24.9%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,150

At 2.7 times the county average, A P D Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,150 in household income.

4Cherokee RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic31,331vehicles1,619trucks · 5.2%
5GA 92Primary road · #3 by traffic40,561vehicles1,575trucks · 3.9%
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

CherokeeDepartment 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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