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Traffic heat map of Walton County, Georgia: 352 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Atlanta Highway and Athens Highway

Walton County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Atlanta Highway, carries 36,989 vehicles a day, 5.7 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Walton County, Georgia across 352 miles of monitored roads split into 10,106 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 Walton County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,463
Trucks

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

7.2%
Average travel time

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

31.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$86,198

A typical monitored road in Walton County, Georgia sees 6,463 vehicles per day, while its 352 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,041,222 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈745 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Georgia: 7.2% against 9.7%.

Busier roads than 78% of counties in Georgia

At 6,463 vehicles per day, the average road in Walton carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 7,398 (13% less) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Walton's 6,463 vehicles per day outpaces 78% of counties in Georgia.

At 31.8 minutes, the average travel time is 5% lower than the state level. 72% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Walton's 31.8 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 17.7% runs slightly higher than the state level (5% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Walton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day19,935
Trucks9.4%
Average travel time34.1 min
Congestion ratio33.7%
Drivers’ average age45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,226

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Walton County, Georgia: 35% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,935 vehicles per day, 292% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,083 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (51 miles, 939 segments), so they carry more than their share: 722,363 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈264 million per year).

66% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 84% of counties in Georgia

At 9.4%, highway truck share is 31% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

84% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Walton's 9.4%. Walton's highway truck count is higher than 58% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 1,870 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Walton County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day5,083
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio16.0%
Drivers’ average age45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,186

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Walton County, Georgia (65% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 5,083 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (300 miles in 9,167 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,318,859 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈481 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Georgia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 37% fewer trucks by share.

At 16.0%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

87% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Walton. 70% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Walton.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 84% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 30% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Walton County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Walton County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Walton County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its highway truck share, 31% below it. Its truck share is also 26% below.

MetricWalton CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic6,4637,398-12.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.2%9.7%-25.9%
Truck % (Highway)9.4%13.6%-30.9%
Avg. Travel Time31.8 min33.6 min-5.3%

How Walton County compares

Walton County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Walton 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 fourth busiest roads of the five.

Walton 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
Walton County6,4637.2%2,041,22231.8 min17.7%
Rockdale County, Georgia7,2708.9%2,575,90432.4 min18.4%
Newton County, Georgia6,85110.7%2,587,27830.4 min20.7%
Morgan County, Georgia3,69316.5%1,345,37735.0 min12.3%
Barrow County, Georgia8,0879.2%2,284,97832.8 min19.5%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Walton County ranked within Georgia

Average driver income places Walton County #22 of 159 in Georgia - the top quarter of the state.

Walton County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureWalton CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,463#36 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day722,363#51 of 147
Truck share on highways9.4%#123 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,870#62 of 147
Average travel time31.8 min#115 of 159
Average driver income$86,198#22 of 159
Average driver age45.2 yrs#112 of 159

Walton County ranks #22 of 159 on average driver income but #123 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 Walton County, Georgia

The three busiest roads in Walton County average 32,637 vehicles a day, 5.1 times the county average of 6,463 across all its monitored roads.

Atlanta Highway is the busiest road, at 36,989 vehicles a day, 1,706 of them trucks (4.6%). I 20 carries the most trucks, 7,527 a day (31.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 31.4% of traffic on I 20, against 7.2% across all roads in the county.

I 20 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 59.9 minutes against 31.8 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Atlanta HighwayTrunk road · 36,989vehicles1,706trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
38.8%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,563

Travel on Atlanta Highway's busiest stretch runs 39% over free-flow time, against 18% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Athens HighwayTrunk road · 34,310vehicles1,481trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,729

At 5.3 times the county average, Athens Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $88,729 in household income.

3US 78Trunk road · 26,613vehicles1,986trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.9%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,692

US 78 peaks at 26,613 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.2%.

4I 20Motorway · 23,945vehicles7,527trucks · 31.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.0%
Median trip time
59.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,648

I 20 carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 7,527 of them trucks (31.4%, above the county-wide 7.2%).

5Martin Luther King, Junior BoulevardTrunk road · 20,928vehicles1,454trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
55.2%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,761

Martin Luther King, Junior Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 55% longer than at free-flow speed, against 18% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #4 by traffic23,945vehicles7,527trucks · 31.4%
2US 78Trunk road · #3 by traffic26,613vehicles1,986trucks · 7.5%
3Atlanta HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic36,989vehicles1,706trucks · 4.6%
4Athens HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic34,310vehicles1,481trucks · 4.3%
5Martin Luther King, Junior BoulevardTrunk road · #5 by traffic20,928vehicles1,454trucks · 7.0%
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

WaltonDepartment 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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