
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Richmond County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,959 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.7 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. | 17.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,852 |
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A typical monitored road in Richmond County, Georgia sees 8,959 vehicles per day, while its 503 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,368,823 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Busier roads than 94% of counties in Georgia
At 8,959 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Richmond carries 21% more traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.6% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 94% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Richmond's 8,959 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 29.7 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 29.7 minutes is shorter than 94% of counties in Georgia.
Congestion here (17.3%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Richmond County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,083 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,886 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Richmond County, Georgia: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,083 vehicles per day, 54% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,500 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (132 miles, 917 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,889,679 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈690 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 68% of counties in Georgia
At 10.7%, highway truck share is 21% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
68% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Richmond's 10.7%. Richmond's highway truck count is higher than 60% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 1,397 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Richmond County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,500 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,515 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Richmond County, Georgia (57% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 8,500 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (371 miles in 8,229 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,479,145 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈905 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).
Younger drivers than 84% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 49% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (17.0%) runs slightly higher than the state level (5% higher).
Richmond's average driver income is higher than 65% of counties in Georgia. Richmond's median driver age is lower than 84% of counties in Georgia.