
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Walker County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,454 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.5 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. | 10.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,077 |
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Our data shows 4,454 vehicles per day on the average road in Walker County, Georgia, and 1,008,366 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈368 million per year) across its 288 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Shorter trips than 88% of counties in Georgia
Walker sees 40% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,454 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Walker accounts for about 0.4% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 61% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Walker's 4,454 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 30.5 minutes, 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.5 minutes is shorter than 88% of counties in Georgia.
Congestion runs 40% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Walker County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,698 |
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| Trucks | 8.3% |
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| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,264 |
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A significant share of driving in Walker County, Georgia, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 12,698 vehicles per day, 286% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,288 vehicles per day.
With 14% of the road miles (41 miles in 429 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 367,414 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈134 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 39% lower than the state average, at 8.3%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
92% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Walker's 8.3%. By raw truck volume, Walker carries fewer highway trucks than 55% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Walker County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,288 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,610 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Walker County, Georgia (64% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,288 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (246 miles in 3,032 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 640,952 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈234 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.9%.
Local congestion 44% below the Georgia average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 30% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.0%) runs 44% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
63% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Walker. The driver population here skews older than 68% of counties in Georgia.