
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pickens County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,079 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.5 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. | 13.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,967 |
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The average monitored road in Pickens County, Georgia carries 5,079 vehicles per day. Across its 184 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 968,465 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈353 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Busier roads than 68% of counties in Georgia
Pickens sees 31% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,079 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Georgia's statewide total. 68% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Pickens's 5,079 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.5 minutes, on par with the state level. 62% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Pickens's 32.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 21% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pickens County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,934 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 42.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,518 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Pickens County, Georgia: 45% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,934 vehicles per day, 202% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,276 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (34 miles in 277 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 432,050 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 51% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 86% of counties in Georgia
At 8.9%, highway truck share is 34% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
86% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Pickens's 8.9%. By raw truck volume, Pickens carries more highway trucks than 57% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Pickens County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,276 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,207 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Pickens County, Georgia (55% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,276 vehicles per day.
Spread over 150 miles and 2,710 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 536,415 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.
Older drivers than 89% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
At 25% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Pickens's average driver income is higher than 73% of counties in Georgia. 89% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Pickens.