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Traffic heat map of Wilkes County, Georgia: 228 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 78 and Robert Toombs Avenue

Wilkes County, Georgia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 228 road miles in Wilkes County, Georgia, divided into 1,365 segments averaging 881 ft. Its busiest road, US 78, carries 6,099 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Wilkes County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,014
Trucks

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

11.6%
Average travel time

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

39.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$52,741

Our data shows 2,014 vehicles per day on the average road in Wilkes County, Georgia, and 297,341 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year) across its 228 miles of monitored roads. At 11.6%, the truck share runs above the 9.7% across Georgia: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Longer trips than 89% of counties in Georgia

Wilkes sees 73% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,014 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Wilkes's 2,014 vehicles per day.

At 39.3 minutes, the average travel time is 17% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 39.3 minutes is longer than 89% of counties in Georgia.

At 61% lower than the state level, the 6.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wilkes County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day3,307
Trucks13.9%
Average travel time55.7 min
Congestion ratio6.5%
Drivers’ average age52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,781

A little more than half of the driving in Wilkes County, Georgia happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,307 vehicles per day, 124% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,476 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (57 miles, 401 segments), so they carry more than their share: 177,237 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.7 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 79% of counties in Georgia

At 13.9%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

60% of counties in Georgia see a lower highway truck share than Wilkes's 13.9%. By raw truck volume, Wilkes carries fewer highway trucks than 79% of counties in Georgia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wilkes County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day1,476
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time32.5 min
Congestion ratio6.6%
Drivers’ average age53.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,871

A significant share of driving in Wilkes County, Georgia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,476 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (170 miles in 964 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 120,103 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.8 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).

Older drivers than 96% of counties in Georgia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 43% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (6.6%) runs 59% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

87% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Wilkes. Wilkes's median driver age is higher than 96% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Wilkes County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Wilkes County apart: 73% below the Georgia average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 19% above.

MetricWilkes CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic2,0147,398-72.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.6%9.7%+19.4%
Truck % (Highway)13.9%13.6%+2.8%
Avg. Travel Time39.3 min33.6 min+17.2%

How Wilkes County compares

Wilkes County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Wilkes County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Wilkes 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
Wilkes County2,01411.6%297,34139.3 min6.6%
Taliaferro County, Georgia1,03120.6%483,71253.3 min4.2%
Oglethorpe County, Georgia2,3638.8%333,34828.5 min6.6%
Lincoln County, Georgia1,7968.3%147,98535.3 min6.0%
Elbert County, Georgia3,6939.4%395,74431.5 min10.4%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Wilkes County ranked within Georgia

Average driver age places Wilkes County #7 of 159 in Georgia - the top quarter of the state.

Wilkes County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureWilkes CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,014#123 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day177,237#116 of 147
Truck share on highways13.9%#60 of 147
Highway trucks per day461#117 of 147
Average travel time39.3 min#19 of 159
Average driver income$52,741#139 of 159
Average driver age53.0 yrs#7 of 159

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 159 on average driver age, against #139 of 159 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Wilkes County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,583 vehicles a day, against 2,014 on the average road in Wilkes County.

US 78 is the busiest road, at 6,099 vehicles a day, 755 of them trucks (12.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Washington Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 66.8 minutes against 39.3 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 78Trunk road · 6,099vehicles755trucks · 12.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.4%
Median trip time
54.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,439

The busiest stretch of US 78 carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 12.4% of it, above the county-wide 11.6%.

2Robert Toombs AvenueSecondary road · 5,724vehicles368trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.5%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,770

On its busiest stretch, Robert Toombs Avenue carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 11.6%.

3Thomson RoadTrunk road · 4,927vehicles665trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.7%
Median trip time
64.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,132

Drivers on Thomson Road are on long journeys, a median 64.8 minutes against 39.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Washington RoadTrunk road · 4,654vehicles657trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
66.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,661

Washington Road peaks at 4,654 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 14.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.6%.

5Lexington RoadTrunk road · 4,136vehicles603trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.1%
Median trip time
60.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,547

Lexington Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 60.9 minutes, against 39.3 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 78Trunk road · #1 by traffic6,099vehicles755trucks · 12.4%
2Thomson RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic4,927vehicles665trucks · 13.5%
3Washington RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic4,654vehicles657trucks · 14.1%
4Lexington RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic4,136vehicles603trucks · 14.6%
5Hulin AvenueTrunk road · 2,853vehicles432trucks · 15.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
53.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,429

Hulin Avenue carries 42% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 53.1 minutes.

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

WilkesDepartment 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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