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Traffic heat map of Pierce County, Georgia: 194 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Plant Avenue and US 84

Pierce County, Georgia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Pierce County, Georgia? We measure 194 road miles, divided into 1,874 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Plant Avenue, carries 21,286 vehicles a day, 5.2 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 Pierce County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,060
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.

29.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,099

A typical monitored road in Pierce County, Georgia sees 4,060 vehicles per day, while its 194 miles of monitored roads together handle 473,529 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year). Trucks are 8.8% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.

Shorter trips than 96% of counties in Georgia

At 4,060 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pierce carries 45% less traffic than the state average of 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 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pierce's 4,060 vehicles per day outpaces 55% of counties in Georgia.

Journey times run 12% lower than the state level, at 29.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 29.6 minutes is shorter than 96% of counties in Georgia.

The congestion ratio of 8.0% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - 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 Pierce County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day12,436
Trucks9.4%
Average travel time33.1 min
Congestion ratio15.5%
Drivers’ average age47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,271

Highways carry about half of all travel in Pierce County, Georgia, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,436 vehicles per day, 538% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,950 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 26 miles in 377 segments, carrying 243,637 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.9 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 83% of counties in Georgia

At 9.4%, highway truck share is 31% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 83% of counties in Georgia. 51% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Pierce's roughly 1,171.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pierce County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day1,950
Trucks8.2%
Average travel time28.8 min
Congestion ratio6.1%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,363

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Pierce County, Georgia, 49% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,950 vehicles per day.

Spread over 169 miles and 1,497 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 229,892 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.9 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.2%).

Local congestion 62% below the Georgia average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 13% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (6.1%) runs 62% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

71% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pierce. Pierce's median driver age is higher than 64% of counties in Georgia.

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 111% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 30% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pierce County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 9% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Pierce County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Pierce County runs 45% below the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 31% below.

MetricPierce CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic4,0607,398-45.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.8%9.7%-9.0%
Truck % (Highway)9.4%13.6%-30.6%
Avg. Travel Time29.6 min33.6 min-11.7%

How Pierce County compares

Pierce County against nearby counties

Pierce County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five.

Pierce 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
Pierce County4,0608.8%473,52929.6 min8.0%
Brantley County, Georgia2,5229.9%477,98833.9 min6.0%
Wayne County, Georgia3,8318.5%713,40131.6 min8.9%
Ware County, Georgia3,9929.2%890,60334.5 min9.4%
Bacon County, Georgia2,4549.2%294,77530.9 min6.6%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Pierce County ranked within Georgia

Average travel time places Pierce County #152 of 159 in Georgia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Pierce County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasurePierce CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,060#72 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day243,637#99 of 147
Truck share on highways9.4%#122 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,171#73 of 147
Average travel time29.6 min#152 of 159
Average driver income$57,099#113 of 159
Average driver age47.2 yrs#58 of 159

Busiest roads in Pierce County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Pierce County carry 13,220 vehicles a day on average, 3.3 times the typical road in the county (4,060).

Plant Avenue leads with 21,286 vehicles a day, 1,133 of them trucks (5.3%). That is 93% more than the next road, US 84 (11,011). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Plant AvenueTrunk road · 21,286vehicles1,133trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,386

Plant Avenue carries 5.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,133 of them trucks (5.3%, below the county-wide 8.8%).

2US 84Trunk road · 11,011vehicles1,046trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.5%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,243

US 84 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 7,364vehicles558trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
25.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,351

Main Street peaks at 7,364 vehicles a day, 81% more than the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 8.8%.

4Keller StreetTertiary road · 6,151vehicles297trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
24.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,549

Keller Street carries 52% more than the county average at its busiest, 297 of them trucks (4.8%, below the county-wide 8.8%).

5Gordon StreetPrimary road · 5,544vehicles538trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.9%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,110

Delays build on Gordon Street: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Plant AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic21,286vehicles1,133trucks · 5.3%
2US 84Trunk road · #2 by traffic11,011vehicles1,046trucks · 9.5%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic7,364vehicles558trucks · 7.6%
4Gordon StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic5,544vehicles538trucks · 9.7%
5GA 15 / GA 121Primary road · 3,812vehicles401trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,519

Even at its busiest, GA 15 / GA 121 carries 6% less than the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, above the county-wide 8.8%.

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

PierceDepartment 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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