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Traffic heat map of Wheeler County, Georgia: 178 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 280 and 2nd Avenue

Wheeler County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Our Wheeler County, Georgia traffic data covers 970 road segments over 178 road miles, with an average segment of just 969 ft. Its busiest road, US 280, carries 5,639 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Wheeler County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,290
Trucks

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

11.5%
Average travel time

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

42.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,306

Our data shows 1,290 vehicles per day on the average road in Wheeler County, Georgia, and 172,560 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.0 million per year) across its 178 miles of monitored roads. At 11.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.7% across Georgia: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Quieter roads than 94% of counties in Georgia

At 1,290 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wheeler carries 83% less traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total. Wheeler carries less traffic than 94% of counties in Georgia.

Journey times run 28% higher than the state level, at 42.8 minutes on average. On travel time, Wheeler runs longer than 94% of counties in Georgia.

At 74% lower than the state level, the 4.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day3,282
Trucks14.1%
Average travel time43.2 min
Congestion ratio7.4%
Drivers’ average age44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,625

A significant share of driving in Wheeler County, Georgia, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 3,282 vehicles per day, 348% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 733 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 23 miles in 212 segments, carrying 72,595 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Georgia

Highway truck concentration here (14.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 62% of counties in Georgia. 78% of counties in Georgia see more highway trucks per day than Wheeler's roughly 461.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day733
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time42.7 min
Congestion ratio3.5%
Drivers’ average age43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,666

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Wheeler County, Georgia (58% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 733 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (155 miles in 758 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 99,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.5 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.6%).

Local congestion 78% below the Georgia average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 32% fewer trucks by share.

At 78% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.5% signals easier movement on local roads.

Wheeler's average driver income is lower than 84% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews younger than 79% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Wheeler County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Wheeler County apart: 83% below the Georgia average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 28% above.

MetricWheeler CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic1,2907,398-82.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.5%9.7%+18.6%
Truck % (Highway)14.1%13.6%+3.5%
Avg. Travel Time42.8 min33.6 min+27.7%

How Wheeler County compares

Wheeler County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Wheeler County is 37.3% less congested and carries 36.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Wheeler 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
Wheeler County1,29011.5%172,56042.8 min4.4%
Montgomery County, Georgia1,86110.1%227,46835.7 min6.5%
Telfair County, Georgia1,72811.5%267,04739.4 min5.4%
Jeff Davis County, Georgia2,6239.1%325,20834.8 min8.4%
Dodge County, Georgia1,8548.5%433,47631.1 min7.6%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Wheeler County ranked within Georgia

Wheeler County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on average daily traffic volume, at #150 of 159.

Wheeler County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureWheeler CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,290#150 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day72,595#137 of 147
Truck share on highways14.1%#57 of 147
Highway trucks per day461#115 of 147
Average travel time42.8 min#10 of 159
Average driver income$53,306#134 of 159
Average driver age44.4 yrs#126 of 159

Wheeler County ranks #10 of 159 on average travel time but #150 of 159 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Georgia on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Wheeler County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Wheeler County carry 4,027 vehicles a day on average, 3.1 times the typical road in the county (1,290).

US 280 leads with 5,639 vehicles a day, 692 of them trucks (12.3%). No other road comes close: 2nd Avenue, in second place, carries 3,258. It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 280Trunk road · 5,639vehicles692trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
42.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,264

At 4.4 times the county average, US 280 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,264 in household income.

22nd AvenueTrunk road · 3,258vehicles430trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,783

The busiest stretch of 2nd Avenue carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 13.2% of it, above the county-wide 11.5%.

3US 319Trunk road · 3,185vehicles484trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.2%
Median trip time
55.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,033

On its busiest stretch, US 319 carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 15.2% of it, above the county-wide 11.5%.

4GA 19Secondary road · 2,055vehicles211trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
4.1%
Median trip time
48.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,814

GA 19 carries 59% more than the county average at its busiest, 211 of them trucks (10.3%, below the county-wide 11.5%).

52nd StreetSecondary road · 1,871vehicles220trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
43.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,239

2nd Street carries 45% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 43.5 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 280Trunk road · #1 by traffic5,639vehicles692trucks · 12.3%
2US 319Trunk road · #3 by traffic3,185vehicles484trucks · 15.2%
32nd AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic3,258vehicles430trucks · 13.2%
42nd StreetSecondary road · #5 by traffic1,871vehicles220trucks · 11.8%
5GA 19Secondary road · #4 by traffic2,055vehicles211trucks · 10.3%
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

WheelerDepartment 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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