
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jenkins County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,732 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.4 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. | 4.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,697 |
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The average monitored road in Jenkins County, Georgia carries 1,732 vehicles per day. Across its 196 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 263,126 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈96.0 million per year). Trucks are 11.7% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.
Traffic 77% below the Georgia average
Jenkins's average daily traffic volume is 77% lower than the state average - 1,732 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Jenkins carries less traffic than 87% of counties in Georgia.
Journey times run 5% higher than the state level, at 35.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Jenkins runs longer than 72% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 4.9% is 71% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jenkins County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,434 |
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| Trucks | 13.2% |
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| Average travel time | 53.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 38.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,085 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Jenkins County, Georgia happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,434 vehicles per day, 430% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,024 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (43 miles, 163 segments), so they carry more than their share: 157,775 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈57.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Georgia
At 13.2%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
50% of counties in Georgia see a lower highway truck share than Jenkins's 13.2%. Jenkins's highway truck count is lower than 73% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 715 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Jenkins County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,024 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,335 |
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A significant share of driving in Jenkins County, Georgia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,024 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (153 miles in 852 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 105,352 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.5 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.4%).
Younger drivers than 97% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 29% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (4.1%) runs 75% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
84% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Jenkins. Jenkins's median driver age is lower than 97% of counties in Georgia.