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Traffic heat map of Benzie County, Michigan: 238 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Michigan Avenue and Honor Highway

Benzie County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Our Benzie County, Michigan traffic data covers 2,163 road segments over 238 road miles, with an average segment of just 581 ft. Its busiest road, Michigan Avenue, carries 10,932 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Benzie County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,581
Trucks

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

6.3%
Average travel time

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

32.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,454

Our data shows 2,581 vehicles per day on the average road in Benzie County, Michigan, and 501,083 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈183 million per year) across its 238 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across Michigan.

Traffic 66% below the Michigan average

At 2,581 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Benzie carries 66% 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. Network-wide, Benzie accounts for about 0.2% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Benzie's 2,581 vehicles per day trails 83% of counties in Michigan.

At 32.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Benzie runs shorter than 72% of counties in Michigan.

At 59% lower than the state level, the 7.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Benzie County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day8,581
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time38.2 min
Congestion ratio22.3%
Drivers’ average age52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,164

A significant share of driving in Benzie County, Michigan, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 8,581 vehicles per day, 426% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,630 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 10% of the monitored road miles: 24 miles in 296 segments, carrying 190,370 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈69.5 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in Michigan

At 8.1%, highway truck share is 32% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Benzie's highway truck share (8.1%) is lower than 90% of counties in Michigan. 63% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Benzie's roughly 697.

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Non-highway Traffic in Benzie County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day1,630
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age57.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,220

A little more than half of the driving in Benzie County, Michigan happens on local roads: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,630 vehicles per day.

Spread over 214 miles and 1,867 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 310,713 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.

Local congestion 71% below the Michigan average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 36% fewer trucks by share.

At 71% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

62% of counties in Michigan see lower average driver income among trip origins than Benzie. Benzie's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Benzie County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Benzie County apart: 66% below the Michigan average. Its highway truck share is also 32% below.

MetricBenzie CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic2,5817,697-66.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.3%7.7%-18.2%
Truck % (Highway)8.1%12.0%-32.1%
Avg. Travel Time32.4 min33.6 min-3.5%

How Benzie County compares

Benzie County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Benzie County is 45.7% less congested and carries 51.2% 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.

Benzie 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
Benzie County2,5816.3%501,08332.4 min7.6%
Manistee County, Michigan2,6447.6%558,96235.3 min7.0%
Grand Traverse County, Michigan10,5665.6%2,496,28433.6 min22.9%
Wexford County, Michigan4,8439.3%1,102,69836.2 min14.7%
Leelanau County, Michigan3,0885.2%653,98534.1 min11.4%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Benzie County ranked within Michigan

Truck share on highways places Benzie County #67 of 74 in Michigan - the bottom quarter of the state.

Benzie County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureBenzie CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,581#69 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day190,370#62 of 74
Truck share on highways8.1%#67 of 74
Highway trucks per day697#47 of 74
Average travel time32.4 min#60 of 83
Average driver income$70,454#32 of 83
Average driver age53.8 yrs#25 of 83

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #25 of 83 on average driver age, against #67 of 74 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Benzie County, Michigan

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Benzie County carry 10,231 vehicles a day on average, 4.0 times the typical road in the county (2,581).

Michigan Avenue leads with 10,932 vehicles a day, 727 of them trucks (6.7%). Honor Highway carries the most trucks, 843 a day (8.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Michigan AvenueTrunk road · 10,932vehicles727trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
58.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,689

Michigan Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 31% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Honor HighwayTrunk road · 10,310vehicles843trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.1%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,944

On its busiest stretch, Honor Highway carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, above the county-wide 6.3%.

3Beulah HighwayTrunk road · 9,450vehicles738trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.1%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,553

Beulah Highway peaks at 9,450 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, above the county-wide 6.3%.

4Main StreetTrunk road · 8,668vehicles670trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.4%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,015

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 24% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

5Benzie HighwayTrunk road · 8,194vehicles682trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.6%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,130

Benzie Highway carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 682 of them trucks (8.3%, above the county-wide 6.3%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Honor HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic10,310vehicles843trucks · 8.2%
2Beulah HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,450vehicles738trucks · 7.8%
3Michigan AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic10,932vehicles727trucks · 6.7%
4Benzie HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic8,194vehicles682trucks · 8.3%
5Main StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic8,668vehicles670trucks · 7.7%
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

BenzieDepartment 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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