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Traffic heat map of Newton County, Georgia: 341 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and GA 278 Northwest

Newton County, Georgia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Newton County, Georgia? We measure 341 road miles, divided into 8,073 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 20, carries 72,923 vehicles a day, 10.6 times the average road. 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 Newton County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,851
Trucks

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

10.7%
Average travel time

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

30.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

20.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$79,671

A typical monitored road in Newton County, Georgia sees 6,851 vehicles per day, while its 341 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,587,278 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈944 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.

Shorter trips than 90% of counties in Georgia

Newton's average daily traffic volume is 7% lower than the state average - 6,851 vehicles per day against 7,398. Network-wide, Newton accounts for about 0.9% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 83% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Newton's 6,851 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 30.4 minutes, 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.4 minutes is shorter than 90% of counties in Georgia.

Congestion runs 23% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 20.7%, which means more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Newton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day20,377
Trucks20.4%
Average travel time47.4 min
Congestion ratio40.0%
Drivers’ average age46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,488

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Newton County, Georgia: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,377 vehicles per day, 205% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,688 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 10% of the monitored road miles: 35 miles in 96 segments, carrying 885,471 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈323 million per year).

70% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 90% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (20.4%) is 50% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Newton as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Newton's highway truck share (20.4%) is higher than 86% of counties in Georgia. Newton's highway truck count is higher than 90% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 4,157 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Newton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day6,688
Trucks5.7%
Average travel time30.2 min
Congestion ratio20.4%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,945

A little more than half of the driving in Newton County, Georgia happens on local roads: 66% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,688 vehicles per day.

Spread over 306 miles and 7,977 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,701,807 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈621 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.7%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Georgia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 72% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 20.4% is 26% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

82% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Newton. 65% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Newton.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 8% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even May–July, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Newton County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Newton County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Newton County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its highway truck share, 50% above it.

MetricNewton CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic6,8517,398-7.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.7%9.7%+10.8%
Truck % (Highway)20.4%13.6%+50.3%
Avg. Travel Time30.4 min33.6 min-9.4%

How Newton County compares

Newton County against nearby counties

Newton 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 third busiest roads of the five.

Newton 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
Newton County6,85110.7%2,587,27830.4 min20.7%
Rockdale County, Georgia7,2708.9%2,575,90432.4 min18.4%
Walton County, Georgia6,4637.2%2,041,22231.8 min17.7%
Henry County, Georgia7,8929.6%5,998,35532.0 min18.9%
Butts County, Georgia4,58613.1%981,41937.6 min13.4%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Newton County ranked within Georgia

Highway truck volume places Newton County #15 of 147 in Georgia - the top quarter of the state.

Newton County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureNewton CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,851#28 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day885,471#45 of 147
Truck share on highways20.4%#21 of 147
Highway trucks per day4,157#15 of 147
Average travel time30.4 min#143 of 159
Average driver income$79,671#30 of 159
Average driver age45.5 yrs#104 of 159

Newton County ranks #15 of 147 on highway truck volume but #143 of 159 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Newton County, Georgia

The three busiest roads in Newton County average 41,469 vehicles a day, 6.1 times the county average of 6,851 across all its monitored roads.

I 20 is the busiest road, at 72,923 vehicles a day, 11,625 of them trucks (15.9%). That is 2.5 times the next road, GA 278 Northwest (29,311). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

GA 138 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 44.3 minutes against 30.4 county-wide.

GA 278 Northwest is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 72,923vehicles11,625trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
55.3%
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,254

Delays build on I 20: its congestion ratio of 55% over free-flow time is well above the county's 21%.

2GA 278 NorthwestPrimary road · 29,311vehicles1,234trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.7%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,417

At 4.3 times the county average, GA 278 Northwest draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,417 in household income.

3Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior AvenuePrimary road · 22,172vehicles1,045trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
55.1%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,018

Travel on Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Avenue's busiest stretch runs 55% over free-flow time, against 21% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Turner Lake Road NorthwestSecondary road · 20,830vehicles937trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
52.5%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,382

The busiest stretch of Turner Lake Road Northwest carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.7%.

5GA 278 NortheastPrimary road · 20,775vehicles818trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
34.1%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,473

On its busiest stretch, GA 278 Northeast carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic72,923vehicles11,625trucks · 15.9%
2GA 138Trunk road · 15,060vehicles1,573trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.5%
Median trip time
44.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,093

GA 138 peaks at 15,060 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.7%.

3GA 278 NorthwestPrimary road · #2 by traffic29,311vehicles1,234trucks · 4.2%
4Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic22,172vehicles1,045trucks · 4.7%
5John R. Williams HighwayPrimary road · 14,941vehicles1,040trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,988

John R. Williams Highway carries 2.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,040 of them trucks (7.0%, below the county-wide 10.7%).

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

NewtonDepartment 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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