
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Polk County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,588 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.8% |
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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. | 11.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,908 |
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Our data shows 4,588 vehicles per day on the average road in Polk County, Georgia, and 860,699 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈314 million per year) across its 214 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Traffic 38% below the Georgia average
At 4,588 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Polk carries 38% 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Georgia's statewide total. Polk carries more traffic than 62% of counties in Georgia.
The average trip takes 32.5 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Polk runs shorter than 61% of counties in Georgia.
At 34% lower than the state level, the 11.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Polk County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,486 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,859 |
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Travel in Polk County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,486 vehicles per day, 61% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,017 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (74 miles, 936 segments), so they carry more than their share: 458,560 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 55% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 84% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 32% lower than the state average, at 9.3%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 84% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Polk carries fewer highway trucks than 66% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Polk County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,017 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,909 |
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Travel in Polk County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,017 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (140 miles in 3,110 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 402,139 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈147 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.0%).
Local congestion 34% below the Georgia average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (10.7%) runs 34% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 52% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews older than 57% of counties in Georgia.