
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Barron County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,918 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.0 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 9.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,985 |
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A typical monitored road in Barron County, Wisconsin sees 2,918 vehicles per day, while its 486 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,214,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈443 million per year). Trucks are 11.3% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Longer trips than 79% of counties in Wisconsin
At 2,918 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Barron carries 23% less traffic than the state average of 3,802, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Barron accounts for about 0.9% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Barron's 2,918 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in Wisconsin.
At 35.0 minutes, the average travel time is 9% higher than the state level. 79% of counties in Wisconsin have a shorter average travel time than Barron's 35.0 minutes.
At 23% lower than the state level, the 9.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Barron County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,001 |
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| Trucks | 15.1% |
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| Average travel time | 43.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,193 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Barron County, Wisconsin, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,001 vehicles per day, 187% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,436 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (93 miles in 409 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 553,577 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈202 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 65% of counties in Wisconsin
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.1%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 65% of counties in Wisconsin. By raw truck volume, Barron carries fewer highway trucks than 63% of counties in Wisconsin.

Non-highway Traffic in Barron County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,436 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,406 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Barron County, Wisconsin, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,436 vehicles per day.
Spread over 394 miles and 3,465 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 660,537 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈241 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).
Older drivers than 70% of counties in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 46% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.1% is 25% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 69% of counties in Wisconsin. Barron's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in Wisconsin.