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Traffic heat map of Talbot County, Georgia: 173 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 80 and GA 90 / GA 96 / GA 540

Talbot County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 80, carries 7,989 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Talbot County, Georgia across 173 miles of monitored roads split into 1,011 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Talbot County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,799
Trucks

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

11.4%
Average travel time

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

40.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,169

The average monitored road in Talbot County, Georgia carries 1,799 vehicles per day. Across its 173 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 256,112 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈93.5 million per year). At 11.4%, the truck share runs above the 9.7% across Georgia: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Longer trips than 91% of counties in Georgia

Talbot sees 76% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,799 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Talbot accounts for less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Talbot's 1,799 vehicles per day trails 84% of counties in Georgia.

The average trip takes 40.5 minutes, 21% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 40.5 minutes is longer than 91% of counties in Georgia.

At 64% lower than the state level, the 6.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Talbot County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day3,876
Trucks13.5%
Average travel time48.4 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,180

Travel in Talbot County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 3,876 vehicles per day, 186% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,355 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (36 miles, 178 segments), so they carry more than their share: 117,338 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈42.8 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Georgia

Highway truck concentration here (13.5%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

55% of counties in Georgia see a lower highway truck share than Talbot's 13.5%. Talbot's highway truck count is lower than 76% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 522 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Talbot County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day1,355
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time38.8 min
Congestion ratio5.6%
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,162

Travel in Talbot County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,355 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (137 miles in 833 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 138,774 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.7 million per year). Trucks make up 9.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Older drivers than 84% of counties in Georgia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 28% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% is 65% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Talbot's average driver income is lower than 66% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews older than 84% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Talbot County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Talbot County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Talbot County runs 76% below the Georgia average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 21% above.

MetricTalbot CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic1,7997,398-75.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.4%9.7%+18.3%
Truck % (Highway)13.5%13.6%-0.8%
Avg. Travel Time40.5 min33.6 min+20.6%

How Talbot County compares

Talbot County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Talbot County moves 34.9% of the total daily travel and carries 32.4% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Talbot 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
Talbot County1,79911.4%256,11240.5 min6.0%
Upson County, Georgia3,8217.1%445,28530.9 min10.2%
Taylor County, Georgia1,54612.7%318,10834.3 min5.3%
Harris County, Georgia3,06912.5%1,347,38729.9 min8.8%
Meriwether County, Georgia2,20312.3%825,44538.8 min7.1%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Talbot County ranked within Georgia

Talbot County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on average travel time, at #15 of 159.

Talbot County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureTalbot CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,799#134 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day117,338#126 of 147
Truck share on highways13.5%#67 of 147
Highway trucks per day522#112 of 147
Average travel time40.5 min#15 of 159
Average driver income$59,169#106 of 159
Average driver age49.1 yrs#27 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 159 on average travel time, against #126 of 147 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Talbot County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 6,457 vehicles a day, against 1,799 on the average road in Talbot County.

US 80 is the busiest road, at 7,989 vehicles a day, 878 of them trucks (11.0%). GA 90 / GA 96 / GA 540 carries the most trucks, 994 a day (16.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using GA 90 / GA 96 / GA 540 are long: a median of 66.2 minutes against 40.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 80Trunk road · 7,989vehicles878trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.0%
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,237

The busiest stretch of US 80 carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 11.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.4%.

2GA 90 / GA 96 / GA 540Trunk road · 5,969vehicles994trucks · 16.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.3%
Median trip time
66.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,183

On its busiest stretch, GA 90 / GA 96 / GA 540 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 16.6% of it, above the county-wide 11.4%.

3GA 41 / GA 85Primary road · 5,414vehicles907trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
38.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,820

GA 41 / GA 85 peaks at 5,414 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 16.8% of it, above the county-wide 11.4%.

4GA 96 / GA 540Trunk road · 5,197vehicles838trucks · 16.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.3%
Median trip time
63.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,920

GA 96 / GA 540 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 63.5 minutes, against 40.5 for the county.

5Washington AvenuePrimary road · 3,728vehicles343trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.8%
Median trip time
42.2 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,074

Washington Avenue carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 343 of them trucks (9.2%, below the county-wide 11.4%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1GA 90 / GA 96 / GA 540Trunk road · #2 by traffic5,969vehicles994trucks · 16.6%
2GA 41 / GA 85Primary road · #3 by traffic5,414vehicles907trucks · 16.8%
3US 80Trunk road · #1 by traffic7,989vehicles878trucks · 11.0%
4GA 96 / GA 540Trunk road · #4 by traffic5,197vehicles838trucks · 16.1%
5Washington AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic3,728vehicles343trucks · 9.2%
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

TalbotDepartment 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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