
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Taylor County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,546 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.3 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. | 5.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,670 |
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Our data shows 1,546 vehicles per day on the average road in Taylor County, Georgia, and 318,108 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈116 million per year) across its 258 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.7% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.
Quieter roads than 91% of counties in Georgia
Taylor sees 79% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,546 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 91% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Taylor's 1,546 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (34.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.3 minutes is longer than 61% of counties in Georgia.
At 68% lower than the state level, the 5.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Taylor County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,980 |
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| Trucks | 14.3% |
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| Average travel time | 46.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $49,548 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Taylor County, Georgia: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,980 vehicles per day, 298% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 750 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 38% of the monitored road miles (98 miles, 453 segments), so they carry more than their share: 235,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.8 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 5% higher than the state average, at 14.3%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 63% of counties in Georgia. 90% of counties in Georgia see more highway trucks per day than Taylor's roughly 426.

Non-highway Traffic in Taylor County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day750 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 27.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,533 |
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At 26% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Taylor County, Georgia than highways. The average non-highway road carries 750 vehicles per day.
Spread over 160 miles and 816 segments, 62% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 82,918 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.3 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.2%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 94% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 42% lower than the highway network.
At 67% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 94% of counties in Georgia. 87% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Taylor.