
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Houston County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,846 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 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. | 16.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,894 |
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The average monitored road in Houston County, Georgia carries 8,846 vehicles per day. Across its 443 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,338,144 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Georgia (9.7%).
Busier roads than 92% of counties in Georgia
At 8,846 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Houston carries 20% more traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Houston accounts for about 1.2% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 92% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Houston's 8,846 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.4 minutes is shorter than 64% of counties in Georgia.
At 16.5%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Houston County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,664 |
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| Trucks | 17.6% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,387 |
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A significant share of driving in Houston County, Georgia, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 9,664 vehicles per day, 10% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,787 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (87 miles, 474 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,294,597 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈473 million per year).
80% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 75% of counties in Georgia
At 17.6%, highway truck share is 30% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 75% of counties in Georgia. Houston's highway truck count is higher than 72% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 1,706 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Houston County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,787 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,488 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Houston County, Georgia happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,787 vehicles per day.
Spread over 356 miles and 6,597 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,043,547 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈746 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 16.1% is in line with the state level.
91% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Houston. Houston's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Georgia.