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Traffic heat map of Jefferson County, Georgia: 323 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Jefferson County, Georgia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Jefferson County, Georgia? We measure 323 road miles, divided into 2,453 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. The average road here carries 2,807 vehicles a day, 62% less than the Georgia average of 7,398. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Jefferson County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,807
Trucks

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

12.0%
Average travel time

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

36.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$50,622

A typical monitored road in Jefferson County, Georgia sees 2,807 vehicles per day, while its 323 miles of monitored roads together handle 553,585 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈202 million per year). Trucks are 12.0% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.

Traffic 62% below the Georgia average

Jefferson sees 62% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,807 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total. 63% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Jefferson's 2,807 vehicles per day.

At 36.0 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Jefferson runs longer than 78% of counties in Georgia.

At 53% lower than the state level, the 7.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day6,281
Trucks13.9%
Average travel time43.6 min
Congestion ratio15.3%
Drivers’ average age45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$49,415

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Jefferson County, Georgia (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,281 vehicles per day, 432% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,181 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (85 miles, 782 segments), so they carry more than their share: 334,691 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.9%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 59% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Jefferson carries fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Georgia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day1,181
Trucks9.1%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio4.4%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,906

A significant share of driving in Jefferson County, Georgia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,181 vehicles per day.

Spread over 238 miles and 1,671 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 218,895 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.9 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.1%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 92% of counties in Georgia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.4% is 73% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

92% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Jefferson. Jefferson's median driver age is lower than 62% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jefferson County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Jefferson County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Jefferson County apart: 62% below the Georgia average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 24% above.

MetricJefferson CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic2,8077,398-62.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.0%9.7%+24.1%
Truck % (Highway)13.9%13.6%+2.6%
Avg. Travel Time36.0 min33.6 min+7.3%

How Jefferson County compares

Jefferson County against nearby counties

Jefferson County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Jefferson 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
Jefferson County2,80712.0%553,58536.0 min7.8%
Glascock County, Georgia7338.1%59,41728.6 min3.2%
Washington County, Georgia2,3329.9%509,86833.1 min6.8%
McDuffie County, Georgia4,63716.0%840,11433.6 min10.9%
Johnson County, Georgia1,38410.0%174,45731.7 min5.2%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Jefferson County ranked within Georgia

Jefferson County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on average driver income, at #146 of 159.

Jefferson County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureJefferson CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,807#100 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day334,691#81 of 147
Truck share on highways13.9%#61 of 147
Highway trucks per day874#99 of 147
Average travel time36.0 min#36 of 159
Average driver income$50,622#146 of 159
Average driver age45.6 yrs#99 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #36 of 159 on average travel time, against #146 of 159 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Jefferson County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the top three roads on this list average 9,269 vehicles a day, against 2,807 on the average road in Jefferson County.

Main Street tops the list with 12,381 vehicles a day, 1,416 of them trucks (11.4%). That is 57% more than the next road, Deans Bridge Road (7,861). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Deans Bridge Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.9 minutes against 36.0 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · 12,381vehicles1,416trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.2%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,064

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 28% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Deans Bridge RoadTrunk road · 7,861vehicles1,080trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.3%
Median trip time
48.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,034

Deans Bridge Road carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,080 of them trucks (13.7%, above the county-wide 12.0%).

3US 1Trunk road · 7,564vehicles1,063trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.0%
Median trip time
44.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,979

US 1 carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.8 minutes.

4Jefferson Davis Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 5,331vehicles674trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.5%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,725

Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway is busy by local standards, at 90% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 12.6% of it, above the county-wide 12.0%.

5GA 17 / GA 80Trunk road · 4,987vehicles662trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,120

GA 17 / GA 80 peaks at 4,987 vehicles a day, 78% more than the county average; trucks are 13.3% of it, above the county-wide 12.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic12,381vehicles1,416trucks · 11.4%
2Deans Bridge RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic7,861vehicles1,080trucks · 13.7%
3US 1Trunk road · #3 by traffic7,564vehicles1,063trucks · 14.1%
4Jefferson Davis Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic5,331vehicles674trucks · 12.6%
5GA 17 / GA 80Trunk road · #5 by traffic4,987vehicles662trucks · 13.3%
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

JeffersonDepartment 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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