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Traffic heat map of Laurens County, Georgia: 653 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Laurens County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Laurens County, Georgia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,556 road segments (653 road miles, about 757 ft each). Its busiest road, James L. Gillis Senior Memorial Highway, carries 24,969 vehicles a day, 5.9 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Laurens County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,223
Trucks

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

13.6%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,735

Our data shows 4,223 vehicles per day on the average road in Laurens County, Georgia, and 2,034,356 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈743 million per year) across its 653 miles of monitored roads. At 13.6%, the truck share runs above the 9.7% across Georgia: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Traffic 43% below the Georgia average

Laurens sees 43% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,223 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Laurens accounts for about 0.7% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Laurens's 4,223 vehicles per day outpaces 58% of counties in Georgia.

The average trip takes 33.7 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.7 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Georgia.

The congestion ratio of 13.0% is 22% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Laurens County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day7,577
Trucks20.5%
Average travel time45.3 min
Congestion ratio19.1%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,846

Highways carry about half of all travel in Laurens County, Georgia, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,577 vehicles per day, 94% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,912 vehicles per day.

With 19% of the road miles (126 miles in 386 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,018,005 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈372 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 74% of counties in Georgia.

Higher highway truck share than 87% of counties in Georgia

At 20.5%, highway truck share is 51% higher than the state average. That marks Laurens as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Laurens's highway truck share (20.5%) is higher than 87% of counties in Georgia. 61% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Laurens's roughly 1,556.

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Non-highway Traffic in Laurens County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day3,912
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time32.7 min
Congestion ratio12.5%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,296

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Laurens County, Georgia, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,912 vehicles per day.

Spread over 527 miles and 4,170 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,016,351 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈371 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).

Older drivers than 69% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (12.5%) runs 23% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Laurens's average driver income is lower than 68% of counties in Georgia. Laurens's median driver age is higher than 69% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 75% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Laurens County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Laurens County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Laurens County apart: 51% above the Georgia average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 43% below.

MetricLaurens CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic4,2237,398-42.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.6%9.7%+40.9%
Truck % (Highway)20.5%13.6%+51.4%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min33.6 min+0.5%

How Laurens County compares

Laurens County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Laurens County moves 5.3 times the total daily travel and carries 111.3% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Laurens 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
Laurens County4,22313.6%2,034,35633.7 min13.0%
Johnson County, Georgia1,38410.0%174,45731.7 min5.2%
Treutlen County, Georgia1,71319.4%551,18840.6 min6.8%
Dodge County, Georgia1,8548.5%433,47631.1 min7.6%
Bleckley County, Georgia3,04113.8%386,45334.9 min10.5%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Laurens County ranked within Georgia

Laurens County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on truck share on highways, at #20 of 147.

Laurens County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureLaurens CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,223#68 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,018,005#39 of 147
Truck share on highways20.5%#20 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,556#58 of 147
Average travel time33.7 min#74 of 159
Average driver income$58,735#108 of 159
Average driver age47.5 yrs#50 of 159

Busiest roads in Laurens County, Georgia

The three busiest roads in Laurens County average 23,583 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the county average of 4,223 across all its monitored roads.

James L. Gillis Senior Memorial Highway leads with 24,969 vehicles a day, 5,968 of them trucks (23.9%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 16 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 76.2 minutes against 33.7 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 16 and James L Gillis Sr Memorial Highway: trucks are 24.9% and 24.4% of the traffic there, against 13.6% county-wide.

Few trucks use Jackson Street: 5.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 13.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1James L. Gillis Senior Memorial HighwayMotorway · 24,969vehicles5,968trucks · 23.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
24.4%
Median trip time
67.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,109

James L. Gillis Senior Memorial Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 67.6 minutes, against 33.7 for the county.

2Central DrivePrimary road · 23,642vehicles1,314trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,647

Central Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 31% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

3Jackson StreetPrimary road · 22,137vehicles1,211trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.8%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,257

Delays build on Jackson Street: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

4I 16Motorway · 21,919vehicles5,463trucks · 24.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
24.1%
Median trip time
76.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,433

At 5.2 times the county average, I 16 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,433 in household income.

5James L Gillis Sr Memorial HighwayMotorway · 21,896vehicles5,350trucks · 24.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.2%
Median trip time
68.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,758

Drivers on James L Gillis Sr Memorial Highway are on long journeys, a median 68.8 minutes against 33.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1James L. Gillis Senior Memorial HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic24,969vehicles5,968trucks · 23.9%
2I 16Motorway · #4 by traffic21,919vehicles5,463trucks · 24.9%
3James L Gillis Sr Memorial HighwayMotorway · #5 by traffic21,896vehicles5,350trucks · 24.4%
4Central DrivePrimary road · #2 by traffic23,642vehicles1,314trucks · 5.6%
5Jackson StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic22,137vehicles1,211trucks · 5.5%
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

LaurensDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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