Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get insights →
Traffic heat map of Paulding County, Georgia: 264 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway

Paulding County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Paulding County, Georgia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 7,071 road segments (264 road miles, about 197 ft each). About 1 in 21 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Georgia. 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
Find my place
total traffic icon

Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Paulding County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,893
Trucks

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

4.7%
Average travel time

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

31.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

22.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$98,833

Our data shows 8,893 vehicles per day on the average road in Paulding County, Georgia, and 2,319,224 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈847 million per year) across its 264 miles of monitored roads. Traffic here is mostly passenger cars: only 4.7% trucks, against 9.7% across Georgia.

Busier roads than 93% of counties in Georgia

Paulding sees 20% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (8,893 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of Georgia's statewide total. Paulding carries more traffic than 93% of counties in Georgia.

At 31.7 minutes, the average travel time is 5% lower than the state level. On travel time, Paulding runs shorter than 73% of counties in Georgia.

The congestion ratio of 22.5% is 33% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

highway traffic icon

Highway Traffic in Paulding County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day14,754
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time35.1 min
Congestion ratio34.1%
Drivers’ average age44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,820

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Paulding County, Georgia, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 14,754 vehicles per day, 73% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,517 vehicles per day.

With 15% of the road miles (41 miles in 426 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 539,149 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈197 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Paulding outranks 60% of counties in Georgia.

Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (6.5%) is 52% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

99% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Paulding's 6.5%. Paulding's highway truck count is higher than 50% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 965 trucks per day.

non-highway traffic icon

Non-highway Traffic in Paulding County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day8,517
Trucks4.2%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio21.7%
Drivers’ average age43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$102,211

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Paulding County, Georgia: 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,517 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 85% of the monitored road miles: 223 miles in 6,645 segments, together carrying 1,780,075 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈650 million per year). About 1 in 24 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.2%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 96% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.

At 34% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 21.7% signals more friction on local roads.

96% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Paulding. The driver population here skews younger than 82% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Paulding County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Paulding County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Paulding County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its highway truck share, 52% below it. Its truck share is also 51% below.

MetricPaulding CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic8,8937,398+20.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)4.7%9.7%-51.1%
Truck % (Highway)6.5%13.6%-51.8%
Avg. Travel Time31.7 min33.6 min-5.5%

How Paulding County compares

Paulding County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Paulding County moves 42.0% of the total daily travel and runs 5.5 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

Paulding 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
Paulding County8,8934.7%2,319,22431.7 min22.5%
Polk County, Georgia4,5887.8%860,69932.5 min11.1%
Cobb County, Georgia12,1426.6%16,509,93133.1 min23.2%
Douglas County, Georgia8,66910.6%3,749,84331.6 min22.4%
Haralson County, Georgia3,66715.9%946,17229.8 min11.5%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Paulding County ranked within Georgia

Paulding County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on truck share on highways, at #146 of 147.

Paulding County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasurePaulding CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,893#12 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day539,149#60 of 147
Truck share on highways6.5%#146 of 147
Highway trucks per day965#74 of 147
Average travel time31.7 min#117 of 159
Average driver income$98,833#8 of 159
Average driver age44.0 yrs#130 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #8 of 159 on average driver income, against #146 of 147 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Paulding County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Paulding County carry 33,258 vehicles a day on average, 3.7 times the typical road in the county (8,893).

Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway is the busiest road, at 37,369 vehicles a day, 2,196 of them trucks (5.9%). Wendy Bagwell Parkway carries the most trucks, 2,228 a day (6.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Rockmart Highway draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $72,726 in household income, 26% below the county's $98,833.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Jimmy Lee Smith ParkwayTrunk road · 37,369vehicles2,196trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
45.1%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,905

Delays build on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway: its congestion ratio of 45% over free-flow time is well above the county's 22%.

2Wendy Bagwell ParkwayTrunk road · 32,250vehicles2,228trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
37.9%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,285

Travel on Wendy Bagwell Parkway's busiest stretch runs 38% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Charles Hardy ParkwayTrunk road · 30,155vehicles1,374trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.1%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,333

Charles Hardy Parkway carries 3.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.4 minutes.

4Jimmy Campbell ParkwayTrunk road · 29,166vehicles1,907trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.8%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,472

At 3.3 times the county average, Jimmy Campbell Parkway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,472 in household income.

5Marietta HighwayTrunk road · 27,823vehicles1,539trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.3%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,821

The busiest stretch of Marietta Highway carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, above the county-wide 4.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Wendy Bagwell ParkwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic32,250vehicles2,228trucks · 6.9%
2Jimmy Lee Smith ParkwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic37,369vehicles2,196trucks · 5.9%
3Jimmy Campbell ParkwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic29,166vehicles1,907trucks · 6.5%
4Marietta HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic27,823vehicles1,539trucks · 5.5%
5Rockmart HighwayTrunk road · 16,882vehicles1,525trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.1%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,726

Rockmart Highway carries 90% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 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

PauldingDepartment 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.
link arrow icon
Data current as of:
Q3 2026

Explore further

TrafficZoom platform

— street-level analytics and custom corridor reports.

Map AI

— demographics, housing and mobility data.

Counties near Paulding County

The same traffic breakdown for the areas closest to Paulding County, Georgia.

Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.