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Traffic heat map of Elbert County, Georgia: 156 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Elbert Street and College Avenue

Elbert County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Elbert County, Georgia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,285 road segments (156 road miles, about 640 ft each). Its busiest road, Elbert Street, carries 19,649 vehicles a day, 5.3 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Elbert County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,693
Trucks

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

9.4%
Average travel time

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

31.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,879

The average monitored road in Elbert County, Georgia carries 3,693 vehicles per day. Across its 156 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 395,744 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Georgia (9.7%).

Shorter trips than 77% of counties in Georgia

Elbert's average daily traffic volume is 50% lower than the state average - 3,693 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Elbert accounts for about 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 51% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Elbert's 3,693 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 31.5 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 31.5 minutes is shorter than 77% of counties in Georgia.

Congestion runs 38% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Elbert County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day6,397
Trucks10.9%
Average travel time32.6 min
Congestion ratio12.4%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,041

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Elbert County, Georgia (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,397 vehicles per day, 227% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,954 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (50 miles, 503 segments), so they carry more than their share: 237,551 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.7 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.9%) is 20% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 66% of counties in Georgia. Elbert's highway truck count is lower than 68% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 697 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Elbert County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day1,954
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time30.8 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,610

A significant share of driving in Elbert County, Georgia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,954 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 68% of the monitored road miles (106 miles in 782 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 158,192 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈57.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.1%.

Older drivers than 85% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 34% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.1% is 44% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 73% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews older than 85% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Elbert County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Elbert County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Elbert County apart: 50% below the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricElbert CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic3,6937,398-50.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.4%9.7%-3.0%
Truck % (Highway)10.9%13.6%-19.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.5 min33.6 min-6.2%

How Elbert County compares

Elbert County against nearby counties

Elbert County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Elbert 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
Elbert County3,6939.4%395,74431.5 min10.4%
Hart County, Georgia4,0779.2%551,43130.6 min12.8%
Madison County, Georgia3,2777.5%723,76433.1 min9.8%
Oglethorpe County, Georgia2,3638.8%333,34828.5 min6.6%
Wilkes County, Georgia2,01411.6%297,34139.3 min6.6%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Elbert County ranked within Georgia

Elbert County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on average driver age, at #24 of 159.

Elbert County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureElbert CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,693#78 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day237,551#102 of 147
Truck share on highways10.9%#98 of 147
Highway trucks per day697#101 of 147
Average travel time31.5 min#122 of 159
Average driver income$56,879#117 of 159
Average driver age49.4 yrs#24 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #24 of 159 on average driver age, against #122 of 159 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Elbert County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,136 vehicles a day, against 3,693 on the average road in Elbert County.

Elbert Street leads with 19,649 vehicles a day, 1,655 of them trucks (8.4%). That is 52% more than the next road, College Avenue (12,887). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Elbert StreetTrunk road · 19,649vehicles1,655trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.3%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,702

Travel on Elbert Street's busiest stretch runs 23% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2College AvenueTrunk road · 12,887vehicles1,204trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.6%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,031

College Avenue carries 3.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,204 of them trucks (9.3%, in line with the county-wide 9.4%).

3Oliver StreetPrimary road · 6,872vehicles464trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.3%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,911

Oliver Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

4Athens HighwayTrunk road · 6,047vehicles679trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.2%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,157

Athens Highway carries 64% more than the county average at its busiest, 679 of them trucks (11.2%, above the county-wide 9.4%).

5Hartwell HighwayPrimary road · 6,029vehicles496trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.3%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,904

Hartwell Highway carries 63% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.9 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Elbert StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic19,649vehicles1,655trucks · 8.4%
2College AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic12,887vehicles1,204trucks · 9.3%
3Athens HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic6,047vehicles679trucks · 11.2%
4Bowman HighwayTrunk road · 5,075vehicles580trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.0%
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,845

At 37% more than the county average, Bowman Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,845 in household income.

5Railroad StreetTrunk road · 4,746vehicles524trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.9%
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,209

Railroad Street is busy by local standards, at 29% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.1% of it, above the county-wide 9.4%.

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

ElbertDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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