
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Douglas County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,669 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.6 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. | 22.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,220 |
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A typical monitored road in Douglas County, Georgia sees 8,669 vehicles per day, while its 280 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,749,843 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.
Busier roads than 91% of counties in Georgia
At 8,669 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Douglas carries 17% more traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.3% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 91% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Douglas's 8,669 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 31.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Douglas runs shorter than 75% of counties in Georgia.
Congestion runs 33% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 22.4%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Douglas County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day31,679 |
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| Trucks | 15.7% |
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| Average travel time | 41.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 50.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,126 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Douglas County, Georgia, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 31,679 vehicles per day, 302% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,880 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (50 miles, 257 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,007,896 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈733 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 92% of counties in Georgia.
More highway trucks than 97% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.7%) is 16% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 70% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Douglas carries more highway trucks than 97% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Douglas County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,880 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,292 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Douglas County, Georgia, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,880 vehicles per day.
Spread over 229 miles and 7,491 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,741,948 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈636 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.8%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 90% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 21.4% is 33% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Douglas's average driver income is higher than 90% of counties in Georgia. Douglas's median driver age is lower than 86% of counties in Georgia.