
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clay County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,180 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.5 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. | 3.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $50,890 |
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A typical monitored road in Clay County, Georgia sees 1,180 vehicles per day, while its 106 miles of monitored roads together handle 97,192 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.5 million per year). Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.
Quieter roads than 96% of counties in Georgia
At 1,180 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Clay carries 84% less traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Clay accounts for less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 96% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Clay's 1,180 vehicles per day.
At 39.5 minutes, the average travel time is 18% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 39.5 minutes is longer than 90% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 3.8% is 77% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clay County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,730 |
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| Trucks | 13.2% |
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| Average travel time | 75.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,009 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Clay County, Georgia: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,730 vehicles per day, 62% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,065 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (18 miles, 86 segments), so they carry more than their share: 31,362 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.4 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.2%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 51% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Clay carries fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Clay County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,065 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,291 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Clay County, Georgia (68% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 1,065 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 83% of the monitored road miles: 87 miles in 411 segments, together carrying 65,830 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.0 million per year). Trucks make up 9.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Older drivers than 96% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 30% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.8% is 76% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
91% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Clay. 96% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Clay.