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Traffic heat map of Aitkin County, Minnesota: 511 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Highway 210

Aitkin County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Aitkin County, Minnesota, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,157 road segments (511 road miles, about 1,252 ft each). Its drivers are the oldest of any county in Minnesota, a median 58 years. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Aitkin County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,644
Trucks

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

9.7%
Average travel time

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

44.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

58.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,389

Our data shows 1,644 vehicles per day on the average road in Aitkin County, Minnesota, and 666,672 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈243 million per year) across its 511 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.7% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Longer trips than 97% of counties in Minnesota

Aitkin's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 1,644 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 50% of counties in Minnesota see less traffic than Aitkin's 1,644 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 39% higher than the state level, at 44.8 minutes on average. 97% of counties in Minnesota have a shorter average travel time than Aitkin's 44.8 minutes.

Congestion runs 49% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Aitkin County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day3,810
Trucks11.8%
Average travel time44.0 min
Congestion ratio9.6%
Drivers’ average age58.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,781

A significant share of driving in Aitkin County, Minnesota, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 3,810 vehicles per day, 319% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 908 vehicles per day.

With 19% of the road miles (97 miles in 547 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 291,958 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 79% of counties in Minnesota

Highway truck concentration here runs 15% higher than the state average, at 11.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Aitkin's highway truck share (11.8%) is higher than 56% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Aitkin carries fewer highway trucks than 79% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Aitkin County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day908
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time45.1 min
Congestion ratio4.0%
Drivers’ average age59.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,967

A little more than half of the driving in Aitkin County, Minnesota happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 908 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (415 miles in 1,610 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 374,714 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈137 million per year). Trucks make up 8.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

The oldest drivers of any county in Minnesota

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

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.0% is 59% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 98% of counties in Minnesota. Drivers here also skew toward the highest median age in Minnesota, at 58 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Aitkin County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Aitkin County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 52% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 39% above.

MetricAitkin CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,6443,404-51.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%8.1%+20.7%
Truck % (Highway)11.8%10.3%+15.4%
Avg. Travel Time44.8 min32.2 min+39.0%

How Aitkin County compares

Aitkin County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Aitkin County sees 41.0% longer typical trips and is 34.5% less congested; 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.

Aitkin County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Minnesota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Aitkin County1,6449.7%666,67244.8 min5.4%
Crow Wing County, Minnesota3,1396.2%2,020,10632.1 min10.8%
Carlton County, Minnesota2,3699.1%1,387,16329.0 min9.1%
Cass County, Minnesota1,8528.1%1,144,17635.1 min5.9%
Itasca County, Minnesota2,4297.8%1,140,66531.0 min7.1%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Aitkin County ranked within Minnesota

On average driver age, Aitkin County tops the Minnesota field outright.

Aitkin County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureAitkin CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,644#44 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day291,958#44 of 81
Truck share on highways11.8%#36 of 81
Highway trucks per day451#64 of 81
Average travel time44.8 min#4 of 87
Average driver income$62,389#85 of 87
Average driver age58.3 yrs#1 of 87

Aitkin County ranks #1 of 87 on average driver age but #85 of 87 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Minnesota.

Busiest roads in Aitkin County, Minnesota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 6,459 vehicles a day, against 1,644 on the average road in Aitkin County.

Highway 210 leads with 7,254 vehicles a day, 679 of them trucks (9.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Highway 210Trunk road · 7,254vehicles679trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
56.8 min
Drivers’ median age
59.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,335

Highway 210 carries 4.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 56.8 minutes.

22nd Street NorthwestTrunk road · 6,167vehicles668trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.1%
Median trip time
38.3 min
Drivers’ median age
57.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,527

Delays build on 2nd Street Northwest: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 5%.

3Minnesota AvenueTrunk road · 5,955vehicles620trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
57.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,967

Travel on Minnesota Avenue's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 5% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Voyageur HighwayTrunk road · 5,933vehicles642trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.1%
Median trip time
38.3 min
Drivers’ median age
56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,782

At 3.6 times the county average, Voyageur Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,782 in household income.

52nd Street NortheastTrunk road · 5,855vehicles660trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
57.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,420

The busiest stretch of 2nd Street Northeast carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 11.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Highway 210Trunk road · #1 by traffic7,254vehicles679trucks · 9.4%
22nd Street NorthwestTrunk road · #2 by traffic6,167vehicles668trucks · 10.8%
32nd Street NortheastTrunk road · #5 by traffic5,855vehicles660trucks · 11.3%
4Voyageur HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic5,933vehicles642trucks · 10.8%
5Minnesota AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,955vehicles620trucks · 10.4%
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

AitkinDepartment 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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