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Traffic heat map of Barnes County, North Dakota: 371 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 94 and Main Street

Barnes County, North Dakota Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 371 road miles in Barnes County, North Dakota, divided into 1,827 segments averaging 1,073 ft. Its highways rank among the top 5 counties in North Dakota for trucks per day. 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 Barnes County, North Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day887
Trucks

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

14.3%
Average travel time

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

37.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$74,649

A typical monitored road in Barnes County, North Dakota sees 887 vehicles per day, while its 371 miles of monitored roads together handle 378,174 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year). At 14.3%, the truck share runs above the 11.1% across North Dakota: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Traffic 59% below the North Dakota average

Barnes's average daily traffic volume is 59% lower than the state average - 887 vehicles per day against 2,174 - 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 2.2% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 50% of counties in North Dakota see less traffic than Barnes's 887 vehicles per day.

At 37.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 37.0 minutes is shorter than 56% of counties in North Dakota.

At 27% lower than the state level, the 7.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Barnes County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day2,916
Trucks17.8%
Average travel time60.3 min
Congestion ratio5.9%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,682

A little more than half of the driving in Barnes County, North Dakota happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,916 vehicles per day, 271% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 786 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 21% of the monitored road miles: 77 miles in 87 segments, carrying 239,820 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.5 million per year).

71% of counties in North Dakota move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 91% of counties in North Dakota

At 17.8%, highway truck share is 23% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Barnes's highway truck share (17.8%) is higher than 78% of counties in North Dakota. 91% of counties in North Dakota see fewer highway trucks per day than Barnes's roughly 518.

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Non-highway Traffic in Barnes County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day786
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time35.9 min
Congestion ratio7.9%
Drivers’ average age50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,616

A significant share of driving in Barnes County, North Dakota, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 786 vehicles per day.

Spread over 295 miles and 1,740 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 138,354 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.5 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.3%).

Local congestion 27% below the North Dakota average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 53% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (7.9%) runs 27% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 60% of counties in North Dakota. Barnes's median driver age is lower than 56% of counties in North Dakota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Barnes County, North Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Barnes County vs. North Dakota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Barnes County runs 59% below the North Dakota average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 29% above.

MetricBarnes CountyNorth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic8872,174-59.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.3%11.1%+29.0%
Truck % (Highway)17.8%14.5%+22.6%
Avg. Travel Time37.0 min37.0 min-0.1%

How Barnes County compares

Barnes County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Barnes County carries 55.8% less traffic on a typical road and moves 43.0% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Barnes County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Barnes County88714.3%378,17437.0 min7.8%
Ransom County, North Dakota9229.1%119,33634.2 min4.0%
LaMoure County, North Dakota71711.1%118,60735.8 min4.0%
Cass County, North Dakota4,5217.2%2,717,47635.8 min17.0%
Stutsman County, North Dakota1,86214.0%562,74237.2 min8.3%
North Dakota average2,17411.1%N/A37.0 min10.6%

Barnes County ranked within North Dakota

Barnes County sits in the top quarter of the North Dakota field on highway truck volume, at #4 of 35.

Barnes County ranked among 53 county-level areas in North Dakota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 35.
MeasureBarnes CountyNorth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)887#27 of 53
Highway vehicle-miles per day239,820#11 of 35
Truck share on highways17.8%#8 of 35
Highway trucks per day518#4 of 35
Average travel time37.0 min#30 of 53
Average driver income$74,649#32 of 53
Average driver age48.3 yrs#30 of 53

Busiest roads in Barnes County, North Dakota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Barnes County carry 5,108 vehicles a day on average, 5.8 times the typical road in the county (887).

I 94 leads with 6,937 vehicles a day, 1,230 of them trucks (17.7%). No other road comes close: Main Street, in second place, carries 4,292. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 94 are long: a median of 59.3 minutes against 37.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.3% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · 6,937vehicles1,230trucks · 17.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
5.8%
Median trip time
59.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,683

A main artery: I 94's busiest stretch carries 7.8 times the county average; trucks are 17.7% of it, above the county-wide 14.3%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 4,292vehicles177trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.9%
Median trip time
27.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,628

Trips on Main Street are short, a median 27.7 minutes against 37.0 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

38th Avenue SouthwestTertiary road · 4,096vehicles181trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,584

8th Avenue Southwest carries 4.6 times the county average at its busiest, 181 of them trucks (4.4%, below the county-wide 14.3%).

4Central AvenueTertiary road · 3,068vehicles95trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
7.9%
Median trip time
36.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,365

Central Avenue carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.5 minutes.

55th Avenue NortheastTertiary road · 1,983vehicles57trucks · 2.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
5.1%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,198

At 2.2 times the county average, 5th Avenue Northeast draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $68,198 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · #1 by traffic6,937vehicles1,230trucks · 17.7%
28th Avenue SouthwestTertiary road · #3 by traffic4,096vehicles181trucks · 4.4%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic4,292vehicles177trucks · 4.1%
4I 94 BusinessPrimary road · 1,922vehicles106trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.6%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,690

The busiest stretch of I 94 Business carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 14.3%.

5Central AvenueTertiary road · #4 by traffic3,068vehicles95trucks · 3.1%
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

BarnesDepartment 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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