
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.1 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. | 22.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,385 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Clarke County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,237 |
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| Trucks | 8.3% |
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| Average travel time | 38.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 33.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,175 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Clarke County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,243 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 35.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,133 |
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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.