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Traffic heat map of Chisago County, Minnesota: 468 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Chisago County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 468 road miles in Chisago County, Minnesota, divided into 4,712 segments averaging 525 ft. The average monitored road here carries 2,882 vehicles a day. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Chisago County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,882
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.

30.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$99,277

Our data shows 2,882 vehicles per day on the average road in Chisago County, Minnesota, and 1,975,337 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈721 million per year) across its 468 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).

Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Minnesota

Chisago sees 15% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,882 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Chisago accounts for about 1.4% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Chisago's 2,882 vehicles per day outpaces 81% of counties in Minnesota.

The average trip takes 30.6 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.6 minutes is shorter than 84% of counties in Minnesota.

The congestion ratio of 9.1% runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Chisago County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day11,742
Trucks9.7%
Average travel time38.2 min
Congestion ratio27.3%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$95,053

A little more than half of the driving in Chisago County, Minnesota happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,742 vehicles per day, 398% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,359 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 18% of the road network, 84 miles in 263 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.

88% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 86% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.7%) is 6% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Chisago's highway truck share (9.7%) is lower than 72% of counties in Minnesota. Chisago's highway truck count is higher than 86% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 1,138 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chisago County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day2,359
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$105,001

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Chisago County, Minnesota: 36% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,359 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (384 miles in 4,449 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 712,907 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈260 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 90% of counties in Minnesota

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 47% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.1% is 17% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Chisago's average driver income is higher than 90% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 60% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Chisago County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Chisago County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 15% below it.

MetricChisago CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic2,8823,404-15.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%8.1%-0.1%
Truck % (Highway)9.7%10.3%-5.6%
Avg. Travel Time30.6 min32.2 min-5.1%

How Chisago County compares

Chisago County against nearby counties

Chisago 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 third busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Chisago 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
Chisago County2,8828.1%1,975,33730.6 min9.1%
Polk County, Wisconsin2,2959.5%915,29734.1 min8.3%
Isanti County, Minnesota2,4126.0%1,054,61434.3 min9.6%
Anoka County, Minnesota5,2926.0%7,245,43429.9 min13.5%
Washington County, Minnesota4,5716.7%5,429,76829.7 min13.2%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Chisago County ranked within Minnesota

Chisago County sits in the top quarter of the Minnesota field on average driver income, at #10 of 87.

Chisago County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureChisago CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,882#17 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,262,429#11 of 81
Truck share on highways9.7%#59 of 81
Highway trucks per day1,138#12 of 81
Average travel time30.6 min#73 of 87
Average driver income$99,277#10 of 87
Average driver age47.9 yrs#53 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #10 of 87 on average driver income, against #73 of 87 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Chisago County, Minnesota

The top three roads on this list in Chisago County average 20,976 vehicles a day, 7.3 times the county average of 2,882 across all its monitored roads.

Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway tops the list with 32,444 vehicles a day, 3,313 of them trucks (10.2%). No other road comes close: Moberg Trail, in second place, carries 16,658. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway are long: a median of 47.6 minutes against 30.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Few trucks use Main Street: 3.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.1%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division HighwayMotorway · 32,444vehicles3,313trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.2%
Median trip time
47.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,716

Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway carries 11.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.6 minutes.

2Moberg TrailTrunk road · 16,658vehicles1,195trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
38.9%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,392

Delays build on Moberg Trail: its congestion ratio of 39% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 13,826vehicles528trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
31.5%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,607

The busiest stretch of Main Street carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

4Viking BoulevardPrimary road · 11,194vehicles599trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.8%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,969

On its busiest stretch, Viking Boulevard carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

5Forest BoulevardPrimary road · 10,273vehicles516trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.3%
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,428

Forest Boulevard peaks at 10,273 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic32,444vehicles3,313trucks · 10.2%
2Moberg TrailTrunk road · #2 by traffic16,658vehicles1,195trucks · 7.2%
3Saint Croix TrailTrunk road · 8,959vehicles830trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.7%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,677

Saint Croix Trail carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 40.5 minutes, against 30.6 for the county.

41st Avenue North / Moberg TrailTrunk road · 8,882vehicles644trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.6%
Median trip time
25.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,807

Travel on 1st Avenue North / Moberg Trail's busiest stretch runs 43% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Lake Boulevard / Moberg TrailTrunk road · 8,732vehicles623trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.6%
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$106,627

Drivers on Lake Boulevard / Moberg Trail are on long journeys, a median 42.5 minutes against 30.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

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

ChisagoDepartment 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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