
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Monroe County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,396 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.9 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. | 10.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,968 |
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A typical monitored road in Monroe County, Georgia sees 3,396 vehicles per day, while its 400 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,531,429 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈924 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.7% across Georgia - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 54% below the Georgia average
Monroe sees 54% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,396 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 0.9% of Georgia's statewide total. By volume, Monroe's 3,396 vehicles per day trails 52% of counties in Georgia.
Journey times here (34.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Monroe runs longer than 67% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 10.4% is 38% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Monroe County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day29,041 |
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| Trucks | 22.1% |
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| Average travel time | 58.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,629 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Monroe County, Georgia: 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 29,041 vehicles per day, 1010% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,617 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 61 miles in 94 segments, carrying 1,937,228 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈707 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Monroe outranks 91% of counties in Georgia.
More highway trucks than 99% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (22.1%) is 63% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Monroe as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
95% of counties in Georgia see a lower highway truck share than Monroe's 22.1%. 99% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Monroe's roughly 6,418.

Non-highway Traffic in Monroe County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,617 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,187 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Monroe County, Georgia, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,617 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (339 miles in 3,095 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 594,201 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 83% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 65% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (9.7%) runs 40% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 83% of counties in Georgia. Monroe's median driver age is lower than 72% of counties in Georgia.