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Traffic heat map of Upson County, Georgia: 204 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Church Street and US 19

Upson County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Church Street, carries 18,966 vehicles a day, 5.0 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Upson County, Georgia across 204 miles of monitored roads split into 1,487 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 Upson County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,821
Trucks

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

7.1%
Average travel time

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

30.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,567

The average monitored road in Upson County, Georgia carries 3,821 vehicles per day. Across its 204 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 445,285 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈163 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

Shorter trips than 83% of counties in Georgia

Upson sees 48% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,821 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 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total. By volume, Upson's 3,821 vehicles per day outpaces 53% of counties in Georgia.

At 30.9 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. 83% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Upson's 30.9 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 10.2% is 39% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Upson County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day9,749
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio19.0%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,585

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Upson County, Georgia: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,749 vehicles per day, 324% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,298 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (37 miles, 304 segments), so they carry more than their share: 180,904 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.0 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Georgia

At 8.3%, highway truck share is 39% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Upson's highway truck share (8.3%) is lower than 93% of counties in Georgia. Upson's highway truck count is lower than 84% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 805 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Upson County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day2,298
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time30.5 min
Congestion ratio7.9%
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,553

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Upson County, Georgia (59% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 2,298 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (167 miles in 1,183 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 264,381 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈96.5 million per year). Trucks make up 6.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

Local congestion 51% below the Georgia average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 23% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (7.9%) runs 51% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Upson's average driver income is lower than 65% of counties in Georgia. 73% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Upson.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Upson County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Upson County runs 48% below the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 39% below.

MetricUpson CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic3,8217,398-48.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.1%9.7%-26.3%
Truck % (Highway)8.3%13.6%-39.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.9 min33.6 min-7.9%

How Upson County compares

Upson County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Upson County carries 59.6% more traffic on a typical road and is 44.0% more congested; 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.

Upson 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
Upson County3,8217.1%445,28530.9 min10.2%
Talbot County, Georgia1,79911.4%256,11240.5 min6.0%
Taylor County, Georgia1,54612.7%318,10834.3 min5.3%
Pike County, Georgia4,3846.9%501,09231.3 min9.5%
Crawford County, Georgia1,84912.2%576,86435.5 min7.4%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Upson County ranked within Georgia

Upson County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on truck share on highways, at #137 of 147.

Upson County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureUpson CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,821#76 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day180,904#115 of 147
Truck share on highways8.3%#137 of 147
Highway trucks per day805#124 of 147
Average travel time30.9 min#132 of 159
Average driver income$60,567#103 of 159
Average driver age47.8 yrs#44 of 159

Upson County ranks #44 of 159 on average driver age but #137 of 147 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Upson County, Georgia

The three busiest roads in Upson County average 16,571 vehicles a day, 4.3 times the county average of 3,821 across all its monitored roads.

Church Street is the busiest road, at 18,966 vehicles a day, 1,105 of them trucks (5.8%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Church StreetTrunk road · 18,966vehicles1,105trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.0%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,266

Delays build on Church Street: its congestion ratio of 33% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

2US 19Trunk road · 17,771vehicles960trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.5%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,129

US 19 carries 4.7 times the county average at its busiest, 960 of them trucks (5.4%, below the county-wide 7.1%).

3Center StreetTrunk road · 12,976vehicles814trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.4%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,545

Travel on Center Street's busiest stretch runs 36% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Main StreetSecondary road · 6,935vehicles533trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,996

Main Street is busy by local standards, at 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.7% of it, above the county-wide 7.1%.

5Barnesville HighwaySecondary road · 6,366vehicles464trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,745

Barnesville Highway peaks at 6,366 vehicles a day, 67% more than the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Church StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic18,966vehicles1,105trucks · 5.8%
2US 19Trunk road · #2 by traffic17,771vehicles960trucks · 5.4%
3Center StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic12,976vehicles814trucks · 6.3%
4Main StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic6,935vehicles533trucks · 7.7%
5Barnesville HighwaySecondary road · #5 by traffic6,366vehicles464trucks · 7.3%
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

UpsonDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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