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Traffic heat map of Richmond County, Georgia: 503 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and Bobby Jones Expressway

Richmond County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Our Richmond County, Georgia traffic data covers 9,146 road segments over 503 road miles, with an average segment of just 290 ft. Its busiest road, I 20, carries 52,220 vehicles a day, 5.8 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Richmond County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,959
Trucks

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

7.7%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,852

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

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Highway Traffic in Richmond County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day13,083
Trucks10.7%
Average travel time31.7 min
Congestion ratio19.7%
Drivers’ average age43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,886

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Richmond County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day8,500
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio17.0%
Drivers’ average age44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,515

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 36% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Richmond County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Richmond County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Richmond County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its highway truck share, 21% below it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 21% above.

MetricRichmond CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic8,9597,398+21.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.7%9.7%-20.6%
Truck % (Highway)10.7%13.6%-21.3%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min33.6 min-11.4%

How Richmond County compares

Richmond County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Richmond County moves 3.4 times the total daily travel and carries 67.5% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Richmond 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
Richmond County8,9597.7%4,368,82329.7 min17.3%
Columbia County, Georgia11,8348.1%2,972,03928.3 min26.1%
McDuffie County, Georgia4,63716.0%840,11433.6 min10.9%
Burke County, Georgia2,35813.4%784,99135.3 min7.0%
Edgefield County, South Carolina2,5727.7%595,19532.9 min8.9%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Richmond County ranked within Georgia

Average travel time places Richmond County #150 of 159 in Georgia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Richmond County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureRichmond CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,959#11 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,889,679#16 of 147
Truck share on highways10.7%#100 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,397#60 of 147
Average travel time29.7 min#150 of 159
Average driver income$69,852#56 of 159
Average driver age43.9 yrs#134 of 159

Richmond County ranks #11 of 159 on average daily traffic volume but #150 of 159 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Richmond County, Georgia

The three busiest roads in Richmond County average 43,984 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the county average of 8,959 across all its monitored roads.

I 20 leads with 52,220 vehicles a day, 5,106 of them trucks (9.8%). Bobby Jones Expressway carries the most trucks, 6,148 a day (13.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 14.0% of traffic on Mike Padgett Highway and 13.7% on Bobby Jones Expressway, against 7.7% across all roads in the county.

Drivers on Riverwatch Parkway come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $92,350, 32% above the county average of $69,852.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 52,220vehicles5,106trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.8%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,223

I 20 carries 5.8 times the county average at its busiest, 5,106 of them trucks (9.8%, above the county-wide 7.7%).

2Bobby Jones ExpresswayMotorway · 44,873vehicles6,148trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.7%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,667

Bobby Jones Expressway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 35% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.

3Peach Orchard RoadTrunk road · 34,858vehicles2,505trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.5%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,698

Peach Orchard Road carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.1 minutes.

4Washington RoadPrimary road · 32,784vehicles1,413trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
44.8%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,741

Delays build on Washington Road: its congestion ratio of 45% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

5Riverwatch ParkwayPrimary road · 27,244vehicles1,320trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.7%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,350

At 3.0 times the county average, Riverwatch Parkway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $92,350 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bobby Jones ExpresswayMotorway · #2 by traffic44,873vehicles6,148trucks · 13.7%
2I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic52,220vehicles5,106trucks · 9.8%
3Mike Padgett HighwayPrimary road · 19,123vehicles2,671trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.9%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,816

The busiest stretch of Mike Padgett Highway carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 14.0% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.

4Peach Orchard RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic34,858vehicles2,505trucks · 7.2%
5Gordon HighwayTrunk road · 19,282vehicles1,594trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,930

On its busiest stretch, Gordon Highway carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.

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

RichmondDepartment 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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