
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Floyd County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,774 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.0 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. | 14.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,625 |
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The average monitored road in Floyd County, Georgia carries 6,774 vehicles per day. Across its 422 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,166,159 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈791 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Georgia: 7.5% against 9.7%.
Busier roads than 82% of counties in Georgia
Floyd's average daily traffic volume is 8% lower than the state average - 6,774 vehicles per day against 7,398. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Floyd's 6,774 vehicles per day outpaces 82% of counties in Georgia.
Journey times here (33.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Floyd runs shorter than 54% of counties in Georgia.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.9% (11% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Floyd County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,206 |
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| Trucks | 9.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,935 |
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A significant share of driving in Floyd County, Georgia, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 12,206 vehicles per day, 108% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,860 vehicles per day.
With 27% of the road miles (113 miles in 976 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 952,670 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈348 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Floyd outranks 71% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 33% lower than the state average, at 9.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 85% of counties in Georgia. Floyd's highway truck count is lower than 54% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 1,102 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Floyd County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,860 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 32.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,392 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Floyd County, Georgia (56% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,860 vehicles per day.
Spread over 309 miles and 5,798 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,213,489 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈443 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 65% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 29% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (13.9%) runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 65% of counties in Georgia. 53% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Floyd.