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Traffic heat map of Carver County, Minnesota: 497 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Carver County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Carver County, Minnesota? We measure 497 road miles, divided into 7,635 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers come from the highest-income neighborhoods of any county in Minnesota, averaging $129,842. 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 Carver County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,781
Trucks

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

6.0%
Average travel time

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

30.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$129,842

A typical monitored road in Carver County, Minnesota sees 3,781 vehicles per day, while its 497 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,206,347 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈805 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 12 across Minnesota.

Busier roads than 92% of counties in Minnesota

At 3,781 vehicles per day, the average road in Carver carries somewhat more traffic than the state average of 3,404 (11% more) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Carver accounts for about 1.6% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 92% of counties in Minnesota see less traffic than Carver's 3,781 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 30.0 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.0 minutes is shorter than 91% of counties in Minnesota.

The congestion ratio of 12.1% runs slightly higher than the state level (14% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Carver County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day9,118
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time40.0 min
Congestion ratio21.4%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$111,179

At 23% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Carver County, Minnesota than local roads. The average highway carries 9,118 vehicles per day, 153% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,604 vehicles per day.

With 10% of the road miles (51 miles in 245 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 511,681 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈187 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Carver outranks 60% of counties in Minnesota.

Lower highway truck share than 81% of counties in Minnesota

Highway truck concentration here runs 11% lower than the state average, at 9.2%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 81% of counties in Minnesota. 65% of counties in Minnesota see fewer highway trucks per day than Carver's roughly 837.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carver County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day3,604
Trucks5.1%
Average travel time29.6 min
Congestion ratio11.7%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$133,473

Most travel in Carver County, Minnesota happens on local roads, 77% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,604 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 445 miles in 7,390 segments, together carrying 1,694,665 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈619 million per year). Trucks make up 5.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.

The highest driver income of any county in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 45% lower than on highways.

At 20% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.7% signals more friction on local roads.

At $129,842, the average driver income for trips originating here is the highest in Minnesota. Carver's median driver age is lower than 70% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Carver County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Carver County apart: 25% below the Minnesota average.

MetricCarver CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic3,7813,404+11.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.0%8.1%-25.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.2%10.3%-10.5%
Avg. Travel Time30.0 min32.2 min-7.0%

How Carver County compares

Carver County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Carver County moves 25.9% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Carver 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
Carver County3,7816.0%2,206,34730.0 min12.1%
Scott County, Minnesota3,8487.1%3,619,45929.5 min11.0%
Hennepin County, Minnesota6,3176.3%25,749,73532.7 min16.1%
McLeod County, Minnesota2,5678.1%852,52637.9 min8.1%
Wright County, Minnesota4,0908.6%3,833,52831.5 min12.1%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Carver County ranked within Minnesota

No other county-level area in Minnesota records a higher average driver income than Carver County.

Carver County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureCarver CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,781#8 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day511,681#33 of 81
Truck share on highways9.2%#66 of 81
Highway trucks per day837#29 of 81
Average travel time30.0 min#79 of 87
Average driver income$129,842#1 of 87
Average driver age46.6 yrs#61 of 87

Carver County ranks #8 of 87 on average daily traffic volume but #79 of 87 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Carver County, Minnesota

The three busiest roads in Carver County average 26,878 vehicles a day, 7.1 times the county average of 3,781 across all its monitored roads.

Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway is the busiest road, at 31,962 vehicles a day, 1,539 of them trucks (4.8%). US 212 carries the most trucks, 2,141 a day (7.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial HighwayPrimary road · 31,962vehicles1,539trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
39.2%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$154,844

Delays build on Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway: its congestion ratio of 39% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

2US 212Motorway · 29,279vehicles2,141trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$126,470

At 7.7 times the county average, US 212 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $126,470 in household income.

3Chestnut StreetPrimary road · 19,394vehicles778trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
48.2%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$121,431

Travel on Chestnut Street's busiest stretch runs 48% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4County Road 101Primary road · 18,808vehicles1,100trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$115,755

At 5.0 times the county average, County Road 101 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $115,755 in household income.

5Chestnut BoulevardPrimary road · 15,054vehicles772trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.8%
Median trip time
28.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$117,447

The busiest stretch of Chestnut Boulevard carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 5.1% of it, below the county-wide 6.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 212Motorway · #2 by traffic29,279vehicles2,141trucks · 7.3%
2Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial HighwayPrimary road · #1 by traffic31,962vehicles1,539trucks · 4.8%
3County Road 101Primary road · #4 by traffic18,808vehicles1,100trucks · 5.8%
4MN 5Primary road · 14,086vehicles787trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.8%
Median trip time
26.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$123,513

On its busiest stretch, MN 5 carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 6.0%.

5Chestnut StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic19,394vehicles778trucks · 4.0%
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

CarverDepartment 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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