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Traffic heat map of Tallapoosa County, Alabama: 371 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 280 and Central Boulevard

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Tallapoosa County, Alabama, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,933 road segments (371 road miles, about 668 ft each). Its busiest road, US 280, carries 24,307 vehicles a day, 7.9 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,085
Trucks

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

8.7%
Average travel time

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

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,751

Our data shows 3,085 vehicles per day on the average road in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and 1,014,820 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈370 million per year) across its 371 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Alabama: 8.7% against 10.6%.

Shorter trips than 91% of counties in Alabama

At 3,085 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Tallapoosa carries 48% less traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Tallapoosa carries less traffic than 55% of counties in Alabama.

The average trip takes 30.1 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Tallapoosa runs shorter than 91% of counties in Alabama.

Congestion runs 33% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day9,325
Trucks10.9%
Average travel time44.1 min
Congestion ratio19.4%
Drivers’ average age46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,495

Travel in Tallapoosa County, Alabama splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 9,325 vehicles per day, 283% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,432 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (59 miles, 278 segments), so they carry more than their share: 478,262 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈175 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 83% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 10.9%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

83% of counties in Alabama see a higher highway truck share than Tallapoosa's 10.9%. Tallapoosa's highway truck count is lower than 59% of counties in Alabama, at roughly 1,019 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day2,432
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time28.6 min
Congestion ratio9.5%
Drivers’ average age51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,109

Travel in Tallapoosa County, Alabama splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,432 vehicles per day.

Spread over 312 miles and 2,655 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 536,558 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.

Local congestion 36% below the Alabama average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 39% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (9.5%) runs 36% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

52% of counties in Alabama see lower average driver income among trip origins than Tallapoosa. 57% of counties in Alabama have an older driver population than Tallapoosa.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Tallapoosa County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Tallapoosa County's biggest difference from the Alabama average is its average daily traffic per road, 48% below it. Its highway truck share is also 26% below.

MetricTallapoosa CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic3,0855,932-48.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.7%10.6%-18.4%
Truck % (Highway)10.9%14.8%-26.2%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min31.8 min-5.6%

How Tallapoosa County compares

Tallapoosa County against nearby counties

Tallapoosa County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Tallapoosa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Alabama average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Tallapoosa County3,0858.7%1,014,82030.1 min10.4%
Elmore County, Alabama6,6527.5%2,008,95730.0 min16.7%
Macon County, Alabama3,02618.7%1,459,64535.2 min8.5%
Coosa County, Alabama1,78412.4%432,19742.4 min6.1%
Chambers County, Alabama4,67112.9%992,46031.8 min10.3%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Tallapoosa County ranked within Alabama

Average travel time places Tallapoosa County #61 of 67 in Alabama - the bottom quarter of the state.

Tallapoosa County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureTallapoosa CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,085#37 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day478,262#41 of 60
Truck share on highways10.9%#50 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,019#36 of 60
Average travel time30.1 min#61 of 67
Average driver income$59,751#33 of 67
Average driver age48.0 yrs#38 of 67

Busiest roads in Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 15,706 vehicles a day, against 3,085 on the average road in Tallapoosa County.

US 280 leads with 24,307 vehicles a day, 1,970 of them trucks (8.1%). That is 2.1 times the next road, Central Boulevard (11,829). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using US 280 are long: a median of 41.6 minutes against 30.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on Notasulga Road come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $75,682, 27% above the county average of $59,751.

Lee Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 8.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 280Trunk road · 24,307vehicles1,970trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.5%
Median trip time
41.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,968

US 280 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 33% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

2Central BoulevardPrimary road · 11,829vehicles1,062trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.6%
Median trip time
26.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,310

Delays build on Central Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 30% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

3Lee StreetSecondary road · 10,982vehicles447trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
27.7%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,300

Lee Street carries 3.6 times the county average at its busiest, 447 of them trucks (4.1%, below the county-wide 8.7%).

4Cherokee RoadSecondary road · 8,045vehicles408trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,311

Cherokee Road carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.6 minutes.

5Broad StreetSecondary road · 7,738vehicles328trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
17.3%
Median trip time
28.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,931

At 2.5 times the county average, Broad Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $49,931 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 280Trunk road · #1 by traffic24,307vehicles1,970trucks · 8.1%
2Central BoulevardPrimary road · #2 by traffic11,829vehicles1,062trucks · 9.0%
3Notasulga RoadPrimary road · 6,399vehicles496trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.0%
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,682

The busiest stretch of Notasulga Road carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

4Tallassee StreetSecondary road · 7,195vehicles455trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
18.7%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,190

On its busiest stretch, Tallassee Street carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

5Lee StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic10,982vehicles447trucks · 4.1%
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

TallapoosaDepartment 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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