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Traffic heat map of Alcona County, Michigan: 161 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on State Road and State Street

Alcona County, Michigan Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Alcona County, Michigan? We measure 161 road miles, divided into 1,517 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, State Road, carries 4,118 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Alcona County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,275
Trucks

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

6.9%
Average travel time

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

34.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

61.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,741

A typical monitored road in Alcona County, Michigan sees 1,275 vehicles per day, while its 161 miles of monitored roads together handle 224,137 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.8 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, in line with Michigan (7.7%).

Quieter roads than 99% of counties in Michigan

At 1,275 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Alcona carries 83% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Michigan's statewide total. Alcona carries less traffic than 99% of counties in Michigan.

At 34.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 34.2 minutes is longer than 65% of counties in Michigan.

The congestion ratio of 4.3% is 77% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Alcona County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day2,387
Trucks10.1%
Average travel time33.8 min
Congestion ratio6.2%
Drivers’ average age60.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,524

At 24% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Alcona County, Michigan than local roads. The average highway carries 2,387 vehicles per day, 137% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,009 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (24 miles, 292 segments), so they carry more than their share: 54,162 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈19.8 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 95% of counties in Michigan

At 10.1%, highway truck share is 16% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 64% of counties in Michigan. Alcona's highway truck count is lower than 95% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 241 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Alcona County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day1,009
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time34.3 min
Congestion ratio3.8%
Drivers’ average age61.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,831

Most travel in Alcona County, Michigan happens on local roads, 76% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,009 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 85% of the monitored road miles: 137 miles in 1,225 segments, together carrying 169,975 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.0 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.9%).

Older drivers than 99% of counties in Michigan

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 42% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.8% is 79% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Alcona's average driver income is lower than 87% of counties in Michigan. 99% of counties in Michigan have a younger driver population than Alcona.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Alcona County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Alcona County's biggest difference from the Michigan average is its average daily traffic per road, 83% below it. Its highway truck share is also 16% below.

MetricAlcona CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic1,2757,697-83.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.9%7.7%-10.3%
Truck % (Highway)10.1%12.0%-15.6%
Avg. Travel Time34.2 min33.6 min+2.0%

How Alcona County compares

Alcona County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Alcona County is 62.4% less congested and carries 67.5% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Alcona County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Alcona County1,2756.9%224,13734.2 min4.3%
Iosco County, Michigan3,4446.4%515,43135.8 min9.7%
Oscoda County, Michigan2,4567.8%215,87237.5 min7.2%
Alpena County, Michigan5,7226.4%542,09733.0 min16.4%
Ogemaw County, Michigan4,0827.9%687,03133.6 min12.0%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Alcona County ranked within Michigan

On average driver age, Alcona County is among the three highest county-level areas in Michigan.

Alcona County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureAlcona CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,275#82 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day54,162#71 of 74
Truck share on highways10.1%#48 of 74
Highway trucks per day241#70 of 74
Average travel time34.2 min#30 of 83
Average driver income$54,741#72 of 83
Average driver age61.1 yrs#2 of 83

Alcona County ranks #2 of 83 on average driver age but #82 of 83 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Alcona County, Michigan

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 3,797 vehicles a day, against 1,275 on the average road in Alcona County.

State Road leads with 4,118 vehicles a day, 227 of them trucks (5.5%). State Street is practically level with it at 4,000. State Street carries the most trucks, 355 a day (8.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Baker Road are long: a median of 59.1 minutes against 34.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State RoadSecondary road · 4,118vehicles227trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
62.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,170

State Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 45.4 minutes, against 34.2 for the county.

2State StreetTrunk road · 4,000vehicles355trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.1%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
61.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,384

On its busiest stretch, State Street carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, above the county-wide 6.9%.

3Baker RoadSecondary road · 3,274vehicles191trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
59.1 min
Drivers’ median age
63.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,567

Baker Road peaks at 3,274 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 6.9%.

4US 23Trunk road · 2,929vehicles293trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.9%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
60.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,500

US 23 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 293 of them trucks (10.0%, above the county-wide 6.9%).

5Barlow RoadTertiary road · 2,697vehicles135trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
6.4%
Median trip time
28.8 min
Drivers’ median age
61.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,780

Barlow Road carries 2.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.8 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic4,000vehicles355trucks · 8.9%
2US 23Trunk road · #4 by traffic2,929vehicles293trucks · 10.0%
3North HuronTrunk road · 2,490vehicles247trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
60.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,262

At 2.0 times the county average, North Huron draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,262 in household income.

4State RoadSecondary road · #1 by traffic4,118vehicles227trucks · 5.5%
5Baker RoadSecondary road · #3 by traffic3,274vehicles191trucks · 5.8%
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

AlconaDepartment 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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