
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clayton County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day11,779 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.8 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. | 21.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,747 |
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Our data shows 11,779 vehicles per day on the average road in Clayton County, Georgia, and 7,360,119 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year) across its 429 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Georgia (9.7%).
Busier roads than 97% of counties in Georgia
At 11,779 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Clayton carries 59% more traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Clayton accounts for about 2.6% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Clayton carries more traffic than 97% of counties in Georgia.
At 38.8 minutes, the average travel time is 16% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 38.8 minutes is longer than 87% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 21.8% is 30% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clayton County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day27,955 |
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| Trucks | 12.3% |
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| Average travel time | 44.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 38.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,973 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Clayton County, Georgia happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 27,955 vehicles per day, 176% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,116 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (96 miles, 1,203 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,498,128 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year).
That puts Clayton among the top 5 counties in Georgia for highway travel volume.
More highway trucks than 95% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is 9% lower than 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 trail 56% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Clayton carries more highway trucks than 95% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Clayton County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,116 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,744 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Clayton County, Georgia: 39% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 10,116 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (333 miles in 11,704 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,861,990 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 55% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 20.1% is 24% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
75% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Clayton. The driver population here skews younger than 94% of counties in Georgia.