
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Thomas County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,695 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 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. | 11.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,946 |
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The average monitored road in Thomas County, Georgia carries 4,695 vehicles per day. Across its 506 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,195,070 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈436 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Georgia: 7.8% against 9.7%.
Traffic 37% below the Georgia average
Thomas sees 37% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,695 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Georgia's statewide total. 65% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Thomas's 4,695 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (33.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 53% of counties in Georgia have a shorter average travel time than Thomas's 33.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 11.7% is 30% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Thomas County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,507 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 35.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,921 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Thomas County, Georgia, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,507 vehicles per day, 53% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,253 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (141 miles in 985 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 640,235 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈234 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Thomas outranks 63% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 81% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.8%) is 28% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
81% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Thomas's 9.8%. Thomas's highway truck count is lower than 77% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 635 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Thomas County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,253 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,078 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Thomas County, Georgia, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,253 vehicles per day.
Spread over 366 miles and 4,039 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 554,835 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈203 million per year). Trucks make up 5.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Older drivers than 78% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (12.0%) runs 26% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 62% of counties in Georgia. 78% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Thomas.