
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Georgetown County, South Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,895 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.1 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. | 14.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 55.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,539 |
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Our data shows 5,895 vehicles per day on the average road in Georgetown County, South Carolina, and 1,977,608 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈722 million per year) across its 420 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across South Carolina.
Longer trips than 80% of counties in South Carolina
Georgetown's average daily traffic volume is 16% lower than the state average - 5,895 vehicles per day against 7,040 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Georgetown accounts for about 1.3% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Georgetown's 5,895 vehicles per day outpaces 67% of counties in South Carolina.
At 36.1 minutes, the average travel time is 8% higher than the state level. On travel time, Georgetown runs longer than 80% of counties in South Carolina.
Congestion runs 23% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Georgetown County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,526 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 38.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,597 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Georgetown County, South Carolina (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 14,526 vehicles per day, 299% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,638 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (108 miles, 949 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,172,384 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈428 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in South Carolina
At 7.4%, highway truck share is 46% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 90% of counties in South Carolina. 79% of counties in South Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Georgetown's roughly 1,069.

Non-highway Traffic in Georgetown County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,638 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,429 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Georgetown County, South Carolina: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,638 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (312 miles in 3,630 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 805,224 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈294 million per year). Trucks make up 7.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Older drivers than 98% of counties in South Carolina
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (7.3% against 7.4%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
Non-highway congestion (10.4%) runs 39% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
69% of counties in South Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Georgetown. 98% of counties in South Carolina have a younger driver population than Georgetown.