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Traffic heat map of Cass County, Minnesota: 694 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on MN 210 and MN 371 / MN 200

Cass County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Cass County, Minnesota, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,751 road segments (694 road miles, about 771 ft each). Its busiest road, MN 210, carries 7,945 vehicles a day, 4.3 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 Cass County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,852
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

35.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

54.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,710

A typical monitored road in Cass County, Minnesota sees 1,852 vehicles per day, while its 694 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,144,176 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈418 million per year). Trucks are 8.1% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Traffic 46% below the Minnesota average

Cass sees 46% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,852 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 58% of counties in Minnesota see less traffic than Cass's 1,852 vehicles per day.

At 35.1 minutes, the average travel time is 9% higher than the state level. On travel time, Cass runs longer than 62% of counties in Minnesota.

At 44% lower than the state level, the 5.9% 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 Cass County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day5,433
Trucks9.3%
Average travel time36.4 min
Congestion ratio14.5%
Drivers’ average age53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,257

Travel in Cass County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 5,433 vehicles per day, 409% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,068 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (112 miles, 853 segments), so they carry more than their share: 535,512 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year).

62% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 79% of counties in Minnesota

At 9.3%, highway truck share is 10% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

79% of counties in Minnesota see a higher highway truck share than Cass's 9.3%. 68% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Cass's roughly 503.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cass County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,068
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time34.8 min
Congestion ratio4.0%
Drivers’ average age56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,897

Travel in Cass County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,068 vehicles per day.

Spread over 582 miles and 3,898 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 608,664 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈222 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).

Older drivers than 91% of counties in Minnesota

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 25% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.0% is 59% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Cass's average driver income is lower than 86% of counties in Minnesota. 91% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Cass.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Cass County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Cass County runs 46% below the Minnesota average.

MetricCass CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,8523,404-45.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%8.1%-0.2%
Truck % (Highway)9.3%10.3%-9.7%
Avg. Travel Time35.1 min32.2 min+8.8%

How Cass County compares

Cass County against nearby counties

Cass County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Cass 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
Cass County1,8528.1%1,144,17635.1 min5.9%
Hubbard County, Minnesota1,5997.7%696,31332.1 min5.5%
Crow Wing County, Minnesota3,1396.2%2,020,10632.1 min10.8%
Aitkin County, Minnesota1,6449.7%666,67244.8 min5.4%
Wadena County, Minnesota1,8378.5%372,82836.1 min7.5%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Cass County ranked within Minnesota

Average driver age places Cass County #9 of 87 in Minnesota - the top quarter of the state.

Cass County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureCass CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,852#37 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day535,512#31 of 81
Truck share on highways9.3%#64 of 81
Highway trucks per day503#55 of 81
Average travel time35.1 min#34 of 87
Average driver income$68,710#75 of 87
Average driver age54.2 yrs#9 of 87

Cass County ranks #9 of 87 on average driver age but #75 of 87 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Cass County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Cass County carry 7,535 vehicles a day on average, 4.1 times the typical road in the county (1,852).

MN 210 is the busiest road, at 7,945 vehicles a day, 664 of them trucks (8.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Paul Bunyan Expressway / Voyageur Highway skews younger: its drivers' median age is 45.7, compared with 54.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1MN 210Trunk road · 7,945vehicles664trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.9%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,887

Delays build on MN 210: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

2MN 371 / MN 200Trunk road · 7,407vehicles577trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.4%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
58.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,127

The busiest stretch of MN 371 / MN 200 carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.1%.

3Minnesota AvenueTrunk road · 7,252vehicles484trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.2%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
58.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,770

Travel on Minnesota Avenue's busiest stretch runs 22% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Front StreetTrunk road · 7,118vehicles558trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,350

On its busiest stretch, Front Street carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.1%.

5Paul Bunyan Expressway / Voyageur HighwayTrunk road · 6,865vehicles577trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.5%
Median trip time
36.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,321

Paul Bunyan Expressway / Voyageur Highway peaks at 6,865 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 8.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1MN 210Trunk road · #1 by traffic7,945vehicles664trucks · 8.4%
2MN 371Trunk road · 6,842vehicles587trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
39.7 min
Drivers’ median age
56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,669

MN 371 carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 587 of them trucks (8.6%, above the county-wide 8.1%).

3MN 371 / MN 200Trunk road · #2 by traffic7,407vehicles577trucks · 7.8%
4Paul Bunyan Expressway / Voyageur HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic6,865vehicles577trucks · 8.4%
5Front StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic7,118vehicles558trucks · 7.8%
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

CassDepartment 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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