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Traffic heat map of Clarke County, Georgia: 261 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 29 and GA Outer Loop 10

Clarke County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 29, carries 48,862 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Clarke County, Georgia across 261 miles of monitored roads split into 9,075 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 Clarke County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,189
Trucks

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

5.9%
Average travel time

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

36.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

22.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

40.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,385

The average monitored road in Clarke County, Georgia carries 10,189 vehicles per day. Across its 261 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,451,999 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈895 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

Busier roads than 96% of counties in Georgia

Clarke's average daily traffic volume is 38% higher than the state average - 10,189 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Clarke carries more traffic than 96% of counties in Georgia.

Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 36.1 minutes on average. 78% of counties in Georgia have a shorter average travel time than Clarke's 36.1 minutes.

At 35% higher than the state level, the 22.7% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Clarke County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day19,237
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time38.7 min
Congestion ratio33.6%
Drivers’ average age41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,175

A significant share of driving in Clarke County, Georgia, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 19,237 vehicles per day, 108% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,243 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (60 miles, 859 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,087,844 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈397 million per year).

75% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (8.3%) is 39% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 92% of counties in Georgia. 59% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Clarke's roughly 1,602.

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Non-highway Traffic in Clarke County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day9,243
Trucks4.0%
Average travel time35.9 min
Congestion ratio21.5%
Drivers’ average age39.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,133

A little more than half of the driving in Clarke County, Georgia happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 9,243 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (201 miles in 8,216 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,364,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈498 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.0%.

Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 52% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 21.5% is 33% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 67% of counties in Georgia. 98% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Clarke.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -8% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Clarke County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Clarke County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Clarke County apart: 39% below the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 39% below.

MetricClarke CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic10,1897,398+37.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.9%9.7%-38.6%
Truck % (Highway)8.3%13.6%-38.6%
Avg. Travel Time36.1 min33.6 min+7.7%

How Clarke County compares

Clarke County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Clarke County carries 157.3% more traffic on a typical road and is 98.8% more congested; 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.

Clarke 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
Clarke County10,1895.9%2,451,99936.1 min22.7%
Oconee County, Georgia5,5057.2%1,370,78134.6 min15.3%
Madison County, Georgia3,2777.5%723,76433.1 min9.8%
Oglethorpe County, Georgia2,3638.8%333,34828.5 min6.6%
Jackson County, Georgia4,69314.2%3,095,78731.1 min14.0%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Clarke County ranked within Georgia

Clarke County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on average driver age, at #156 of 159.

Clarke County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureClarke CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,189#7 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,087,844#37 of 147
Truck share on highways8.3%#135 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,602#61 of 147
Average travel time36.1 min#35 of 159
Average driver income$70,385#53 of 159
Average driver age40.3 yrs#156 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 159 on average daily traffic volume, against #156 of 159 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Clarke County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Clarke County carry 40,230 vehicles a day on average, 3.9 times the typical road in the county (10,189).

US 29 leads with 48,862 vehicles a day, 4,922 of them trucks (10.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 29Trunk road · 48,862vehicles4,922trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
61.1%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,212

US 29 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 61% longer than at free-flow speed, against 23% county-wide.

2GA Outer Loop 10Motorway · 37,629vehicles3,081trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.2%
Median trip time
40.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,955

Delays build on GA Outer Loop 10: its congestion ratio of 47% over free-flow time is well above the county's 23%.

3Atlanta HighwayPrimary road · 34,201vehicles1,760trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
42.1%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,107

On its busiest stretch, Atlanta Highway carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 5.9%.

4Broad StreetPrimary road · 31,952vehicles1,174trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.8%
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
40.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,991

Broad Street peaks at 31,952 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 5.9%.

5Prince AvenueTrunk road · 29,400vehicles1,368trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
41.4%
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
40.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,969

Prince Avenue carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,368 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 5.9%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 29Trunk road · #1 by traffic48,862vehicles4,922trucks · 10.1%
2GA Outer Loop 10Motorway · #2 by traffic37,629vehicles3,081trucks · 8.2%
3Jefferson RoadTrunk road · 26,784vehicles2,240trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
43.6%
Median trip time
41.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,870

Jefferson Road carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.6 minutes.

4Hull RoadTrunk road · 27,270vehicles1,940trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.0%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,804

At 2.7 times the county average, Hull Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,804 in household income.

5Commerce RoadTrunk road · 16,997vehicles1,800trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.2%
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,030

Commerce Road is busy by local standards, at 67% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 5.9%.

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

ClarkeDepartment 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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