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Traffic heat map of Chippewa County, Minnesota: 318 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 1st Avenue Southeast

Chippewa County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Chippewa County, Minnesota? We measure 318 road miles, divided into 2,725 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, 1st Avenue Southeast, carries 5,885 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the average road. 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,425
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.

39.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,288

Our data shows 1,425 vehicles per day on the average road in Chippewa County, Minnesota, and 374,366 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈137 million per year) across its 318 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.5% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Longer trips than 81% of counties in Minnesota

At 1,425 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Chippewa carries 58% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Chippewa's 1,425 vehicles per day trails 64% of counties in Minnesota.

At 39.3 minutes, the average travel time is 22% higher than the state level. On travel time, Chippewa runs longer than 81% of counties in Minnesota.

At 46% lower than the state level, the 5.7% 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day2,988
Trucks11.5%
Average travel time46.0 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,400

A significant share of driving in Chippewa County, Minnesota, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,988 vehicles per day, 157% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,162 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (50 miles, 392 segments), so they carry more than their share: 149,469 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.6 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 82% of counties in Minnesota

At 11.5%, highway truck share is 12% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Chippewa's highway truck share (11.5%) is higher than 52% of counties in Minnesota. Chippewa's highway truck count is lower than 82% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 343 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chippewa County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,162
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time38.2 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,549

A little more than half of the driving in Chippewa County, Minnesota happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,162 vehicles per day.

Spread over 269 miles and 2,333 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 224,897 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈82.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.

Local congestion 46% below the Minnesota average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 29% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% is 46% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 71% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews older than 67% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 83% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 8% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +18% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -25% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Chippewa County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +18% in high season.

Chippewa County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Chippewa County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 58% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 22% above.

MetricChippewa CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,4253,404-58.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.5%8.1%+17.3%
Truck % (Highway)11.5%10.3%+11.9%
Avg. Travel Time39.3 min32.2 min+21.9%

How Chippewa County compares

Chippewa County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Chippewa County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Chippewa 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
Chippewa County1,4259.5%374,36639.3 min5.7%
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota1,2459.5%334,75736.1 min4.9%
Swift County, Minnesota1,12311.2%248,12740.0 min5.3%
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota2,1478.4%1,242,11729.9 min7.7%
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota9709.4%237,81437.8 min5.1%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Chippewa County ranked within Minnesota

Highway truck volume places Chippewa County #67 of 81 in Minnesota - the bottom quarter of the state.

Chippewa County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureChippewa CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,425#56 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day149,469#60 of 81
Truck share on highways11.5%#39 of 81
Highway trucks per day343#67 of 81
Average travel time39.3 min#17 of 87
Average driver income$71,288#62 of 87
Average driver age50.8 yrs#29 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #17 of 87 on average travel time, against #67 of 81 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Chippewa County, Minnesota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,611 vehicles a day, against 1,425 on the average road in Chippewa County.

1st Avenue Southeast is the busiest road, at 5,885 vehicles a day, 437 of them trucks (7.4%). US 212 carries the most trucks, 729 a day (13.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using US 212 are long: a median of 55.9 minutes against 39.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
11st Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · 5,885vehicles437trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.1%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,223

1st Avenue Southeast is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 19% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

2MN 7 / MN 29Primary road · 5,488vehicles294trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.2%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,519

Delays build on MN 7 / MN 29: its congestion ratio of 18% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

3US 212Trunk road · 5,459vehicles729trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.8%
Median trip time
55.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,262

On its busiest stretch, US 212 carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.5%.

4MN 23Trunk road · 5,222vehicles530trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.6%
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,386

MN 23 peaks at 5,222 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 10.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.5%.

51st Avenue SouthwestTrunk road · 4,881vehicles438trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
49.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,804

1st Avenue Southwest carries 3.4 times the county average at its busiest, 438 of them trucks (9.0%, below the county-wide 9.5%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 212Trunk road · #3 by traffic5,459vehicles729trucks · 13.3%
2MN 23Trunk road · #4 by traffic5,222vehicles530trucks · 10.2%
31st Avenue SouthwestTrunk road · #5 by traffic4,881vehicles438trucks · 9.0%
41st Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · #1 by traffic5,885vehicles437trucks · 7.4%
5MN 7Primary road · 3,968vehicles388trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,436

MN 7 carries 2.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.3 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

ChippewaDepartment 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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