
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Oconee County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,505 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 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. | 15.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $104,682 |
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A typical monitored road in Oconee County, Georgia sees 5,505 vehicles per day, while its 206 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,370,781 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈500 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Busier roads than 72% of counties in Georgia
Oconee sees 26% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,505 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 72% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Oconee's 5,505 vehicles per day.
At 34.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Oconee runs longer than 64% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 15.3% runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Oconee County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,018 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 40.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $95,643 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Oconee County, Georgia happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,018 vehicles per day, 131% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,333 vehicles per day.
With 35% of the road miles (71 miles in 789 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 826,853 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈302 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 68% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 86% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 34% lower than the state average, at 8.9%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 86% of counties in Georgia. Oconee's highway truck count is higher than 55% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 896 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Oconee County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,333 |
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| Trucks | 4.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $114,483 |
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A significant share of driving in Oconee County, Georgia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,333 vehicles per day.
Spread over 135 miles and 3,039 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 543,928 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈199 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 48% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (12.8%) runs 21% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 97% of counties in Georgia. Oconee's median driver age is lower than 93% of counties in Georgia.