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Traffic heat map of Fulton County, Georgia: 1,547 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Downtown Connector

Fulton County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Fulton County, Georgia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 50,533 road segments (1,547 road miles, about 162 ft each). It moves more highway traffic than any other county in Georgia. 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 Fulton County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day11,962
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

36.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

22.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$124,199

A typical monitored road in Fulton County, Georgia sees 11,962 vehicles per day, while its 1,547 miles of monitored roads together handle 29,964,029 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.9 billion per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

Busier roads than 98% of counties in Georgia

At 11,962 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fulton carries 62% more traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 11% of Georgia's statewide total. By volume, Fulton's 11,962 vehicles per day outpaces 98% of counties in Georgia.

Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 36.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Fulton runs longer than 80% of counties in Georgia.

The congestion ratio of 22.1% is 32% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fulton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day38,428
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time43.7 min
Congestion ratio46.3%
Drivers’ average age42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$113,711

A little more than half of the driving in Fulton County, Georgia happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 38,428 vehicles per day, 297% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,675 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (345 miles, 4,020 segments), so they carry more than their share: 19,650,400 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.2 billion per year).

That is the most highway travel volume of any county in Georgia.

More highway trucks than 94% of counties in Georgia

At 9.8%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Fulton still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.

Fulton's highway truck share (9.8%) is lower than 78% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Fulton carries more highway trucks than 94% of counties in Georgia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fulton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day9,675
Trucks4.8%
Average travel time35.5 min
Congestion ratio20.0%
Drivers’ average age43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$138,725

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Fulton County, Georgia: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 9,675 vehicles per day.

Spread over 1,202 miles and 46,513 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 10,313,629 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.8 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.8%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Georgia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 20.0% is 24% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

99% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Fulton. Fulton's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Georgia.

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 8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 55% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fulton County, Georgia, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Fulton County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Fulton County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its average daily traffic per road, 62% above it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 27% below.

MetricFulton CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic11,9627,398+61.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%9.7%-16.0%
Truck % (Highway)9.8%13.6%-27.4%
Avg. Travel Time36.2 min33.6 min+7.9%

How Fulton County compares

Fulton County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Fulton 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 fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Fulton 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
Fulton County11,9628.1%29,964,02936.2 min22.1%
DeKalb County, Georgia14,1777.9%17,970,15834.7 min27.0%
Cobb County, Georgia12,1426.6%16,509,93133.1 min23.2%
Gwinnett County, Georgia12,6426.8%19,215,87234.2 min26.8%
Clayton County, Georgia11,7799.7%7,360,11938.8 min21.8%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Fulton County ranked within Georgia

On highway travel volume, Fulton County tops the Georgia field outright.

Fulton County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureFulton CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)11,962#4 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day19,650,400#1 of 147
Truck share on highways9.8%#115 of 147
Highway trucks per day3,785#10 of 147
Average travel time36.2 min#32 of 159
Average driver income$124,199#2 of 159
Average driver age42.7 yrs#151 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 147 on highway travel volume, against #151 of 159 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Fulton County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 297,049 vehicles a day, against 11,962 on the average road in Fulton County.

Downtown Connector is the busiest road, at 316,239 vehicles a day, 18,055 of them trucks (5.7%). James Wendell George Parkway carries the most trucks, 20,974 a day (7.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

I 20 draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $83,542 in household income, 33% below the county's $124,199.

Tom Murphy Freeway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.9 minutes against 36.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Downtown ConnectorMotorway · 316,239vehicles18,055trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
122.5%
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,668

Downtown Connector is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 123% longer than at free-flow speed, against 22% county-wide.

2James Wendell George ParkwayMotorway · 296,852vehicles20,974trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
102.1%
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,283

James Wendell George Parkway carries 24.8 times the county average at its busiest, 20,974 of them trucks (7.1%, below the county-wide 8.1%).

3I 85Motorway · 278,056vehicles18,210trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
125.1%
Median trip time
44.5 min
Drivers’ median age
41.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,673

Delays build on I 85: its congestion ratio of 125% over free-flow time is well above the county's 22%.

4PerimeterMotorway · 204,511vehicles15,447trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
95.1%
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$113,723

Perimeter carries 17.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.6 minutes.

5Northeast ExpresswayMotorway · 198,498vehicles15,554trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
99.7%
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
40.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,959

At 16.6 times the county average, Northeast Expressway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $108,959 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1James Wendell George ParkwayMotorway · #2 by traffic296,852vehicles20,974trucks · 7.1%
2Tom Murphy FreewayMotorway · 164,108vehicles20,818trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
97.2%
Median trip time
47.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,591

A main artery: Tom Murphy Freeway's busiest stretch carries 13.7 times the county average; trucks are 12.7% of it, above the county-wide 8.1%.

3I 85Motorway · #3 by traffic278,056vehicles18,210trucks · 6.5%
4Downtown ConnectorMotorway · #1 by traffic316,239vehicles18,055trucks · 5.7%
5I 20Motorway · 136,016vehicles17,264trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
88.1%
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,542

I 20 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 11.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 12.7% of it, above the county-wide 8.1%.

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

FultonDepartment 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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