
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,139 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,857 |
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Our data shows 3,139 vehicles per day on the average road in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, and 2,020,106 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈737 million per year) across its 685 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 12 across Minnesota.
Busier roads than 87% of counties in Minnesota
At 3,139 vehicles per day, the average road in Crow Wing carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 3,404 (8% less). In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.4% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Crow Wing's 3,139 vehicles per day outpaces 87% of counties in Minnesota.
Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.1 minutes is shorter than 69% of counties in Minnesota.
Congestion here (10.8%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,381 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,948 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,381 vehicles per day, 266% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,290 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (127 miles in 770 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 990,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈361 million per year).
82% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.
The lowest highway truck share of any county in Minnesota
Highway truck concentration here runs 28% lower than the state average, at 7.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By share, Crow Wing has the lowest highway truck concentration in Minnesota, at 7.4%. By raw truck volume, Crow Wing carries fewer highway trucks than 51% of counties in Minnesota.

Non-highway Traffic in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,290 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,811 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,290 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (558 miles in 4,754 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,029,992 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈376 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.1%).
Older drivers than 83% of counties in Minnesota
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 32% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.1%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).
Crow Wing's average driver income is higher than 62% of counties in Minnesota. 83% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Crow Wing.