
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Colquitt County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,289 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 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. | 9.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,293 |
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A typical monitored road in Colquitt County, Georgia sees 3,289 vehicles per day, while its 511 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,049,341 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈383 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Georgia (9.7%).
Traffic 56% below the Georgia average
Colquitt's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 3,289 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Colquitt accounts for about 0.4% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 53% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Colquitt's 3,289 vehicles per day.
At 32.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Colquitt runs shorter than 68% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 9.8% is 42% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Colquitt County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,596 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,495 |
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A significant share of driving in Colquitt County, Georgia, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 7,596 vehicles per day, 225% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,339 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 15% of the road network, 75 miles in 755 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
56% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 73% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 24% lower than the state average, at 10.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
73% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Colquitt's 10.4%. Colquitt's highway truck count is lower than 60% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 787 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Colquitt County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,339 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,479 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Colquitt County, Georgia (56% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 2,339 vehicles per day.
Spread over 436 miles and 3,421 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 585,211 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈214 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).
Younger drivers than 74% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 36% fewer trucks by share.
At 45% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
54% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Colquitt. Colquitt's median driver age is lower than 74% of counties in Georgia.