
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Harris County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,069 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.9 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. | 8.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $89,180 |
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A typical monitored road in Harris County, Georgia sees 3,069 vehicles per day, while its 323 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,347,387 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈492 million per year). At 12.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.7% across Georgia: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 92% of counties in Georgia
At 3,069 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Harris carries 59% less traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Harris accounts for about 0.5% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Harris carries less traffic than 60% of counties in Georgia.
At 29.9 minutes, the average travel time is 11% lower than the state level. 92% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Harris's 29.9 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.8% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Harris County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,302 |
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| Trucks | 17.0% |
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| Average travel time | 44.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,382 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Harris County, Georgia (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 12,302 vehicles per day, 336% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,819 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 18% of the road network, 59 miles in 63 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Harris outranks 67% of counties in Georgia.
Higher highway truck share than 72% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 25% higher than the state average, at 17.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Harris's highway truck share (17.0%) is higher than 72% of counties in Georgia. 66% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Harris's roughly 2,094.

Non-highway Traffic in Harris County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,819 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,739 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Harris County, Georgia: 44% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,819 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (264 miles in 2,322 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 594,098 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 60% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (8.3%) runs 48% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Harris's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Georgia. 53% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Harris.