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Traffic heat map of DeKalb County, Georgia: 837 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 85 and Perimeter

DeKalb County, Georgia Traffic Counts

It has the busiest roads of any county in Georgia, averaging 14,177 vehicles a day. This page breaks down traffic in DeKalb County, Georgia across 837 miles of monitored roads split into 28,777 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 DeKalb County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day14,177
Trucks

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

7.9%
Average travel time

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

34.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

27.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$94,727

Our data shows 14,177 vehicles per day on the average road in DeKalb County, Georgia, and 17,970,158 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.6 billion per year) across its 837 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

The busiest roads of any county in Georgia

DeKalb sees 92% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (14,177 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.4% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. At 14,177 vehicles per day, DeKalb posts the highest average traffic volume in Georgia.

The average trip takes 34.7 minutes, on par with the state level. 65% of counties in Georgia have a shorter average travel time than DeKalb's 34.7 minutes.

Congestion runs 60% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 27.0%, which means more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in DeKalb County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day45,110
Trucks10.1%
Average travel time43.8 min
Congestion ratio57.7%
Drivers’ average age42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,256

Highways carry more than half of all travel in DeKalb County, Georgia (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 45,110 vehicles per day, 251% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 12,870 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (175 miles, 1,167 segments), so they carry more than their share: 10,774,081 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.9 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, that ranks DeKalb in the top 3 counties in Georgia.

More highway trucks than 97% of counties in Georgia

Highway truck concentration here runs 25% lower than the state average, at 10.1%. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so DeKalb still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 76% of counties in Georgia. 97% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than DeKalb's roughly 4,574.

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Non-highway Traffic in DeKalb County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day12,870
Trucks4.5%
Average travel time34.3 min
Congestion ratio25.7%
Drivers’ average age43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$99,735

A significant share of driving in DeKalb County, Georgia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 12,870 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (662 miles in 27,610 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 7,196,077 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.6 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.5%.

Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Georgia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 56% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (25.7%) runs 59% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 93% of counties in Georgia. 94% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than DeKalb.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 59% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 14% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In DeKalb County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

DeKalb County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

DeKalb County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its average daily traffic per road, 92% above it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 25% below.

MetricDeKalb CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic14,1777,398+91.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.9%9.7%-18.8%
Truck % (Highway)10.1%13.6%-25.3%
Avg. Travel Time34.7 min33.6 min+3.4%

How DeKalb County compares

DeKalb County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets DeKalb County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five.

DeKalb 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
DeKalb County14,1777.9%17,970,15834.7 min27.0%
Fulton County, Georgia11,9628.1%29,964,02936.2 min22.1%
Gwinnett County, Georgia12,6426.8%19,215,87234.2 min26.8%
Rockdale County, Georgia7,2708.9%2,575,90432.4 min18.4%
Cobb County, Georgia12,1426.6%16,509,93133.1 min23.2%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

DeKalb County ranked within Georgia

On average daily traffic volume, DeKalb County tops the Georgia field outright.

DeKalb County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureDeKalb CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)14,177#1 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day10,774,081#2 of 147
Truck share on highways10.1%#112 of 147
Highway trucks per day4,574#6 of 147
Average travel time34.7 min#57 of 159
Average driver income$94,727#12 of 159
Average driver age42.9 yrs#149 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 159 on average daily traffic volume, against #149 of 159 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in DeKalb County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in DeKalb County carry 194,411 vehicles a day on average, 13.7 times the typical road in the county (14,177).

I 85 is the busiest road, at 252,301 vehicles a day, 21,144 of them trucks (8.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 19.2% of traffic on I 675, against 7.9% across all roads in the county.

I 675 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.8 minutes against 34.7 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · 252,301vehicles21,144trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
112.2%
Median trip time
47.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,464

Travel on I 85's busiest stretch runs 112% over free-flow time, against 27% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2PerimeterMotorway · 169,880vehicles17,264trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
89.7%
Median trip time
46.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,454

Perimeter carries 12.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 46.0 minutes.

3Northeast ExpresswayMotorway · 161,052vehicles15,285trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
66.4%
Median trip time
42.2 min
Drivers’ median age
41.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,702

At 11.4 times the county average, Northeast Expressway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $99,702 in household income.

4I 20Motorway · 144,138vehicles17,993trucks · 12.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
91.5%
Median trip time
47.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,237

I 20 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 47.0 minutes, against 34.7 for the county.

5Ralph David Abernathy FreewayMotorway · 139,135vehicles14,584trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
67.2%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,776

A main artery: Ralph David Abernathy Freeway's busiest stretch carries 9.8 times the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, above the county-wide 7.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · #1 by traffic252,301vehicles21,144trucks · 8.4%
2I 20Motorway · #4 by traffic144,138vehicles17,993trucks · 12.5%
3PerimeterMotorway · #2 by traffic169,880vehicles17,264trucks · 10.2%
4Purple Heart HighwayMotorway · 136,117vehicles16,662trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
103.2%
Median trip time
42.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,375

Purple Heart Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 103% longer than at free-flow speed, against 27% county-wide.

5I 675Motorway · 80,984vehicles15,529trucks · 19.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
64.5%
Median trip time
48.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,741

I 675 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 19.2% of it, above the county-wide 7.9%.

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

DeKalbDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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