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Traffic heat map of Pickens County, Georgia: 184 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on APD Highway and Church Street

Pickens County, Georgia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Pickens County, Georgia? We measure 184 road miles, divided into 2,987 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, APD Highway, carries 25,326 vehicles a day, 5.0 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 Pickens County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,079
Trucks

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

7.3%
Average travel time

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

32.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,967

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

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Highway Traffic in Pickens County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day12,934
Trucks8.9%
Average travel time42.4 min
Congestion ratio25.8%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,518

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pickens County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day4,276
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio12.1%
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,207

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 86% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pickens County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Pickens County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Pickens County apart: 34% below the Georgia average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 31% below.

MetricPickens CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic5,0797,398-31.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.3%9.7%-24.5%
Truck % (Highway)8.9%13.6%-34.1%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min33.6 min-3.2%

How Pickens County compares

Pickens County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Pickens County moves 44.0% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Pickens 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
Pickens County5,0797.3%968,46532.5 min13.4%
Gilmer County, Georgia4,6728.5%853,41936.2 min16.0%
Dawson County, Georgia5,3745.3%772,11732.1 min15.5%
Cherokee County, Georgia8,6956.2%4,836,03532.8 min21.8%
Gordon County, Georgia6,55516.9%2,336,03332.7 min14.7%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Pickens County ranked within Georgia

Pickens County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on average driver age, at #19 of 159.

Pickens County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasurePickens CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,079#52 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day432,050#72 of 147
Truck share on highways8.9%#126 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,156#64 of 147
Average travel time32.5 min#99 of 159
Average driver income$73,967#43 of 159
Average driver age50.1 yrs#19 of 159

Pickens County ranks #19 of 159 on average driver age but #126 of 147 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Pickens County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 17,692 vehicles a day, against 5,079 on the average road in Pickens County.

APD Highway is the busiest road, at 25,326 vehicles a day, 2,236 of them trucks (8.8%). No other road comes close: Church Street, in second place, carries 14,061. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using A P D Highway are long: a median of 45.2 minutes against 32.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1APD HighwayTrunk road · 25,326vehicles2,236trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.8%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,676

APD Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 26% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

2Church StreetPrimary road · 14,061vehicles616trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.3%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,553

Delays build on Church Street: its congestion ratio of 33% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3A P D HighwayMotorway · 13,689vehicles1,402trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,191

At 2.7 times the county average, A P D Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $86,191 in household income.

4GA 53Primary road · 8,516vehicles649trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,096

GA 53 carries 68% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.3 minutes.

5Waleska HighwayPrimary road · 7,707vehicles446trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.7%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,576

At 52% more than the county average, Waleska Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $81,576 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1APD HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic25,326vehicles2,236trucks · 8.8%
2A P D HighwayMotorway · #3 by traffic13,689vehicles1,402trucks · 10.2%
3GA 53Primary road · #4 by traffic8,516vehicles649trucks · 7.6%
4Church StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic14,061vehicles616trucks · 4.4%
5Waleska HighwayPrimary road · #5 by traffic7,707vehicles446trucks · 5.8%
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

PickensDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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