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Traffic heat map of Jackson County, Georgia: 419 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 85 and Homer Road

Jackson County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 85, carries 52,460 vehicles a day, 11.2 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Jackson County, Georgia across 419 miles of monitored roads split into 8,280 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Jackson County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,693
Trucks

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

14.2%
Average travel time

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

31.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$86,862

The average monitored road in Jackson County, Georgia carries 4,693 vehicles per day. Across its 419 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,095,787 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks are 14.2% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.

Shorter trips than 80% of counties in Georgia

Jackson sees 37% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,693 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 1.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Jackson carries more traffic than 65% of counties in Georgia.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 31.1 minutes on average. 80% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Jackson's 31.1 minutes.

At 17% lower than the state level, the 14.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day12,070
Trucks19.2%
Average travel time42.8 min
Congestion ratio25.2%
Drivers’ average age43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,726

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Jackson County, Georgia (63% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 12,070 vehicles per day, 191% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,153 vehicles per day.

With 30% of the road miles (124 miles in 565 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,963,255 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈717 million per year).

92% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (19.2%) is 42% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Jackson's highway truck share (19.2%) is higher than 79% of counties in Georgia. Jackson's highway truck count is higher than 77% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 2,320 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day4,153
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time30.2 min
Congestion ratio13.1%
Drivers’ average age45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$90,001

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Jackson County, Georgia: 37% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,153 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 70% of the monitored road miles (295 miles in 7,715 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,132,532 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈413 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Georgia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% is 19% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Jackson's average driver income is higher than 87% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews younger than 78% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jackson County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Jackson County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Jackson County runs 46% above the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 42% above.

MetricJackson CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic4,6937,398-36.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.2%9.7%+46.3%
Truck % (Highway)19.2%13.6%+41.6%
Avg. Travel Time31.1 min33.6 min-7.4%

How Jackson County compares

Jackson County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Jackson County carries 33.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Jackson 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
Jackson County4,69314.2%3,095,78731.1 min14.0%
Barrow County, Georgia8,0879.2%2,284,97832.8 min19.5%
Banks County, Georgia3,11114.1%733,83532.5 min7.5%
Hall County, Georgia6,9607.8%5,303,37334.1 min17.2%
Clarke County, Georgia10,1895.9%2,451,99936.1 min22.7%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Jackson County ranked within Georgia

Jackson County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on highway travel volume, at #13 of 147.

Jackson County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureJackson CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,693#57 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,963,255#13 of 147
Truck share on highways19.2%#31 of 147
Highway trucks per day2,320#34 of 147
Average travel time31.1 min#128 of 159
Average driver income$86,862#21 of 159
Average driver age44.4 yrs#125 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 147 on highway travel volume, against #128 of 159 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Jackson County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Jackson County carry 33,246 vehicles a day on average, 7.1 times the typical road in the county (4,693).

I 85 is the busiest road, at 52,460 vehicles a day, 13,312 of them trucks (25.4%). No other road comes close: Homer Road, in second place, carries 26,736. It also carries the most trucks.

I 85 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 51.3 minutes against 31.1 county-wide.

Trucks make up 25.4% of traffic on I 85, against 14.2% across all roads in the county.

Homer Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 6.4% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · 52,460vehicles13,312trucks · 25.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.3%
Median trip time
51.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,114

Delays build on I 85: its congestion ratio of 50% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

2Homer RoadTrunk road · 26,736vehicles1,703trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
31.5%
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,150

Travel on Homer Road's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Athens HighwayTrunk road · 20,541vehicles2,087trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.9%
Median trip time
39.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,268

The busiest stretch of Athens Highway carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 10.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.2%.

4US 129Trunk road · 20,406vehicles1,884trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.3%
Median trip time
38.2 min
Drivers’ median age
41.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,827

On its busiest stretch, US 129 carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 9.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.2%.

5Jefferson RoadTrunk road · 20,361vehicles1,941trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.0%
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,348

Jefferson Road peaks at 20,361 vehicles a day, 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 9.5% of it, below the county-wide 14.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · #1 by traffic52,460vehicles13,312trucks · 25.4%
2Athens HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic20,541vehicles2,087trucks · 10.2%
3Jefferson RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic20,361vehicles1,941trucks · 9.5%
4US 129Trunk road · #4 by traffic20,406vehicles1,884trucks · 9.2%
5Homer RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic26,736vehicles1,703trucks · 6.4%
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

JacksonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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