
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Habersham County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,291 |
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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. | 30.7 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. | 13.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,472 |
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A typical monitored road in Habersham County, Georgia sees 5,291 vehicles per day, while its 205 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,176,654 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈429 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Georgia: 7.5% against 9.7%.
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Georgia
Habersham's average daily traffic volume is 28% lower than the state average - 5,291 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Habersham accounts for about 0.4% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 70% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Habersham's 5,291 vehicles per day.
At 30.7 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. On travel time, Habersham runs shorter than 86% of counties in Georgia.
At 18% lower than the state level, the 13.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Habersham County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,801 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 40.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,189 |
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Travel in Habersham County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 7,801 vehicles per day, 54% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,070 vehicles per day.
With 32% of the road miles (66 miles in 313 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 612,643 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈224 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 62% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 79% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.8%) is 28% 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.
79% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Habersham's 9.8%. Habersham's highway truck count is higher than 51% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 767 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Habersham County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,070 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,670 |
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Travel in Habersham County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 5,070 vehicles per day.
Spread over 139 miles and 3,554 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 564,012 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈206 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.0%).
Older drivers than 81% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 49% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.3% is 18% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews older than 81% of counties in Georgia.