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Traffic heat map of Putnam County, Georgia: 200 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Lake Oconee Parkway and US 441

Putnam County, Georgia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Putnam County, Georgia? We measure 200 road miles, divided into 1,747 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Lake Oconee Parkway, carries 19,519 vehicles a day, 3.9 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 Putnam County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,064
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

34.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$75,610

Our data shows 5,064 vehicles per day on the average road in Putnam County, Georgia, and 745,337 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈272 million per year) across its 200 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

Busier roads than 67% of counties in Georgia

Putnam's average daily traffic volume is 32% lower than the state average - 5,064 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 67% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Putnam's 5,064 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (34.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.5 minutes is longer than 63% of counties in Georgia.

The congestion ratio of 14.8% runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Putnam County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day7,961
Trucks10.0%
Average travel time41.3 min
Congestion ratio15.4%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,438

Travel in Putnam County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 7,961 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,985 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (49 miles, 474 segments), so they carry more than their share: 342,771 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈125 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 77% of counties in Georgia

At 10.0%, highway truck share is 26% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

77% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Putnam's 10.0%. By raw truck volume, Putnam carries fewer highway trucks than 56% of counties in Georgia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Putnam County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day3,985
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio14.6%
Drivers’ average age53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,462

Travel in Putnam County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,985 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (152 miles in 1,273 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 402,566 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈147 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).

Older drivers than 88% of counties in Georgia

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

Non-highway congestion (14.6%) runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower).

Putnam's average driver income is higher than 76% of counties in Georgia. 88% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Putnam.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Putnam County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Putnam County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Putnam County runs 32% below the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 26% below.

MetricPutnam CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic5,0647,398-31.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%9.7%-16.7%
Truck % (Highway)10.0%13.6%-26.1%
Avg. Travel Time34.5 min33.6 min+2.8%

How Putnam County compares

Putnam County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Putnam County is 41.5% more congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Putnam 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
Putnam County5,0648.1%745,33734.5 min14.8%
Greene County, Georgia3,80815.0%1,043,56136.6 min9.4%
Baldwin County, Georgia8,1676.8%896,74033.8 min17.4%
Jasper County, Georgia1,8978.9%424,38836.6 min7.8%
Hancock County, Georgia1,68211.7%202,26443.3 min7.3%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Putnam County ranked within Georgia

Putnam County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on average driver age, at #20 of 159.

Putnam County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasurePutnam CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,064#53 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day342,771#80 of 147
Truck share on highways10.0%#113 of 147
Highway trucks per day798#83 of 147
Average travel time34.5 min#60 of 159
Average driver income$75,610#39 of 159
Average driver age50.0 yrs#20 of 159

Putnam County ranks #20 of 159 on average driver age but #113 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 Putnam County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Putnam County carry 14,924 vehicles a day on average, 2.9 times the typical road in the county (5,064).

Lake Oconee Parkway leads with 19,519 vehicles a day, 788 of them trucks (4.0%). No other road comes close: US 441, in second place, carries 12,653. Madison Highway carries the most trucks, 1,446 a day (12.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

James Marshall Bypass carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 52.6 minutes against 34.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lake Oconee ParkwayPrimary road · 19,519vehicles788trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
51.4%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,504

Delays build on Lake Oconee Parkway: its congestion ratio of 51% over free-flow time is well above the county's 15%.

2US 441Trunk road · 12,653vehicles844trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,280

US 441 carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 37.0 minutes.

3Milledgeville RoadTrunk road · 12,599vehicles1,116trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.9%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,928

At 2.5 times the county average, Milledgeville Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,928 in household income.

4Madison RoadTrunk road · 12,086vehicles1,288trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
49.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,259

Drivers on Madison Road are on long journeys, a median 49.5 minutes against 34.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Madison HighwayTrunk road · 11,977vehicles1,446trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.9%
Median trip time
45.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,920

Travel on Madison Highway's busiest stretch runs 30% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Madison HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic11,977vehicles1,446trucks · 12.1%
2Madison Road HighwayTrunk road · 10,954vehicles1,379trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
48.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,413

Madison Road Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 48.0 minutes, against 34.5 for the county.

3Madison RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic12,086vehicles1,288trucks · 10.7%
4Milledgeville RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic12,599vehicles1,116trucks · 8.9%
5James Marshall BypassTrunk road · 10,102vehicles906trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.7%
Median trip time
52.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,822

The busiest stretch of James Marshall Bypass carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.0% of it, above the county-wide 8.1%.

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

PutnamDepartment 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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