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Traffic heat map of Oglethorpe County, Georgia: 192 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Athens Road and Main Street

Oglethorpe County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Athens Road, carries 10,316 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Oglethorpe County, Georgia across 192 miles of monitored roads split into 1,595 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,363
Trucks

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

8.8%
Average travel time

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

28.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,296

The average monitored road in Oglethorpe County, Georgia carries 2,363 vehicles per day. Across its 192 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 333,348 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year). Trucks are 8.8% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.

Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Georgia

Oglethorpe sees 68% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,363 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Oglethorpe accounts for about 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Oglethorpe carries less traffic than 70% of counties in Georgia.

At 28.5 minutes, the average travel time is 15% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 28.5 minutes is shorter than 98% of counties in Georgia.

Congestion runs 61% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day8,154
Trucks12.0%
Average travel time39.7 min
Congestion ratio18.2%
Drivers’ average age43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,420

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Oglethorpe County, Georgia: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,154 vehicles per day, 460% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,456 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 10% of the road network, 20 miles in 216 segments, so each mile of them is 3.8 times as busy as the average road mile.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.0%) is 11% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 58% of counties in Georgia. Oglethorpe's highway truck count is lower than 53% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 979 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day1,456
Trucks6.8%
Average travel time26.7 min
Congestion ratio4.8%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,593

A little more than half of the driving in Oglethorpe County, Georgia happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,456 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 90% of the monitored road miles (172 miles in 1,379 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 202,603 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.8%.

Local congestion 71% below the Georgia average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.8% is 71% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

61% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe's median driver age is lower than 75% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Oglethorpe County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 9% of the day's traffic.

Oglethorpe County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Oglethorpe County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its average daily traffic per road, 68% below it. Its average travel time is also 15% below.

MetricOglethorpe CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic2,3637,398-68.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.8%9.7%-8.6%
Truck % (Highway)12.0%13.6%-11.5%
Avg. Travel Time28.5 min33.6 min-15.2%

How Oglethorpe County compares

Oglethorpe County has the shortest trips among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Oglethorpe County is 51.6% less congested and carries 55.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. It is the quiet one of the group - below the areas around it on volume, total travel and trip length alike.

Oglethorpe 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
Oglethorpe County2,3638.8%333,34828.5 min6.6%
Clarke County, Georgia10,1895.9%2,451,99936.1 min22.7%
Wilkes County, Georgia2,01411.6%297,34139.3 min6.6%
Oconee County, Georgia5,5057.2%1,370,78134.6 min15.3%
Madison County, Georgia3,2777.5%723,76433.1 min9.8%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Oglethorpe County ranked within Georgia

Oglethorpe County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on average travel time, at #156 of 159.

Oglethorpe County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureOglethorpe CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,363#112 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day130,745#122 of 147
Truck share on highways12.0%#86 of 147
Highway trucks per day979#78 of 147
Average travel time28.5 min#156 of 159
Average driver income$67,296#63 of 159
Average driver age44.7 yrs#120 of 159

Busiest roads in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Oglethorpe County carry 7,020 vehicles a day on average, 3.0 times the typical road in the county (2,363).

Athens Road leads with 10,316 vehicles a day, 1,039 of them trucks (10.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

Lexington Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 70.8 minutes against 28.5 county-wide.

Trucks make up 16.9% of traffic on Lexington Road and 16.4% on Washington Road, against 8.8% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Athens RoadTrunk road · 10,316vehicles1,039trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.6%
Median trip time
38.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,173

Travel on Athens Road's busiest stretch runs 24% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 7,028vehicles856trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.7%
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,559

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

3Washington RoadTrunk road · 3,715vehicles608trucks · 16.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.7%
Median trip time
62.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,273

Washington Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 62.4 minutes, against 28.5 for the county.

4Lexington RoadTrunk road · 3,367vehicles570trucks · 16.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
70.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,261

Lexington Road peaks at 3,367 vehicles a day, 42% more than the county average; trucks are 16.9% of it, above the county-wide 8.8%.

5Arnoldsville RoadSecondary road · 3,236vehicles154trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
6.9%
Median trip time
25.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,996

Arnoldsville Road carries 37% more than the county average at its busiest, 154 of them trucks (4.8%, below the county-wide 8.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Athens RoadTrunk road · #1 by traffic10,316vehicles1,039trucks · 10.1%
2Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic7,028vehicles856trucks · 12.2%
3Washington RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic3,715vehicles608trucks · 16.4%
4Lexington RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic3,367vehicles570trucks · 16.9%
5Smithonia RoadSecondary road · 2,812vehicles167trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
24.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,654

Smithonia Road carries 19% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 24.4 minutes.

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

OglethorpeDepartment 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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