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Traffic heat map of Big Stone County, Minnesota: 181 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 2nd Street Southeast

Big Stone County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Big Stone County, Minnesota, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,030 road segments (181 road miles, about 926 ft each). Its busiest road, 2nd Street Southeast, carries 4,153 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. 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 Big Stone County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day868
Trucks

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

9.5%
Average travel time

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

30.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

55.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,316

The average monitored road in Big Stone County, Minnesota carries 868 vehicles per day. Across its 181 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 126,826 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.3 million per year). At 9.5%, the truck share runs above the 8.1% across Minnesota: about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Quieter roads than 94% of counties in Minnesota

Big Stone sees 75% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (868 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Minnesota's statewide total. By volume, Big Stone's 868 vehicles per day trails 94% of counties in Minnesota.

The average trip takes 30.9 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 80% of counties in Minnesota.

At 62% lower than the state level, the 4.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Big Stone County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,621
Trucks13.8%
Average travel time27.9 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,218

Only a small share of travel in Big Stone County, Minnesota happens on highways: 11% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,621 vehicles per day, 101% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 805 vehicles per day.

Highways also make up about 10% of the monitored road miles: 17 miles in 80 segments, together carrying 14,172 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.2 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in Minnesota

Highway truck concentration here runs 35% higher than the state average, at 13.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 77% of counties in Minnesota. At roughly 114 trucks per day, Big Stone carries the lowest volume of highway trucks in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Big Stone County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day805
Trucks9.0%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio3.7%
Drivers’ average age55.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,590

The vast majority of driving in Big Stone County, Minnesota happens on local roads: 89% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 805 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 163 miles in 950 segments, together carrying 112,654 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Older drivers than 98% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (3.7%) runs 62% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 92% of counties in Minnesota. Big Stone's median driver age is higher than 98% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Big Stone County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Big Stone County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Big Stone County runs 75% below the Minnesota average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 35% above.

MetricBig Stone CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic8683,404-74.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.5%8.1%+17.7%
Truck % (Highway)13.8%10.3%+34.8%
Avg. Travel Time30.9 min32.2 min-4.1%

How Big Stone County compares

Big Stone County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Big Stone County carries 36.9% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Big Stone 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
Big Stone County8689.5%126,82630.9 min4.0%
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota9709.4%237,81437.8 min5.1%
Stevens County, Minnesota1,3069.9%220,09029.9 min6.4%
Grant County, South Dakota2,28511.2%218,62231.3 minN/A
Traverse County, Minnesota94210.5%93,32741.9 min4.0%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Big Stone County ranked within Minnesota

On average driver age, Big Stone County is among the three highest county-level areas in Minnesota.

Big Stone County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureBig Stone CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)868#82 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day14,172#81 of 81
Truck share on highways13.8%#19 of 81
Highway trucks per day224#81 of 81
Average travel time30.9 min#70 of 87
Average driver income$68,316#80 of 87
Average driver age55.8 yrs#3 of 87

Big Stone County ranks #3 of 87 on average driver age but #80 of 87 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Minnesota.

Busiest roads in Big Stone County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Big Stone County carry 3,357 vehicles a day on average, 3.9 times the typical road in the county (868).

2nd Street Southeast is the busiest road, at 4,153 vehicles a day, 196 of them trucks (4.7%). US 12 carries the most trucks, 286 a day (10.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Keystone Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.4 minutes against 30.9 county-wide.

2nd Street Southeast is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
12nd Street SoutheastSecondary road · 4,153vehicles196trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
9.6%
Median trip time
26.6 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,541

The busiest stretch of 2nd Street Southeast carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 4.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

22nd Street NorthwestSecondary road · 3,164vehicles153trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.5%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,381

On its busiest stretch, 2nd Street Northwest carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

3US 12Trunk road · 2,754vehicles286trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.8%
Median trip time
29.3 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,990

US 12 peaks at 2,754 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, above the county-wide 9.5%.

4US 75Primary road · 1,657vehicles158trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
3.9%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,691

US 75 peaks at 1,657 vehicles a day, 91% more than the county average; trucks are 9.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.5%.

5Northwest 2nd StreetSecondary road · 1,653vehicles86trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.3%
Median trip time
26.0 min
Drivers’ median age
57.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,153

Northwest 2nd Street carries 90% more than the county average at its busiest, 86 of them trucks (5.2%, below the county-wide 9.5%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 12Trunk road · #3 by traffic2,754vehicles286trucks · 10.4%
22nd Street SoutheastSecondary road · #1 by traffic4,153vehicles196trucks · 4.7%
3US 75Primary road · #4 by traffic1,657vehicles158trucks · 9.5%
42nd Street NorthwestSecondary road · #2 by traffic3,164vehicles153trucks · 4.8%
5Keystone AvenuePrimary road · 1,214vehicles130trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
57.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,346

Keystone Avenue carries 40% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.4 minutes.

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

Big StoneDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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