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Traffic heat map of Crow Wing County, Minnesota: 685 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Washington Street and MN 371

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Its highways carry the lowest truck share of any county in Minnesota, 7.4%. This page breaks down traffic in Crow Wing County, Minnesota across 685 miles of monitored roads split into 5,524 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 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
Trucks

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

6.2%
Average travel time

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

32.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$78,857

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

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Highway Traffic in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day8,381
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio21.3%
Drivers’ average age52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,948

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day2,290
Trucks5.1%
Average travel time31.9 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,811

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 85% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +20% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
March is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Crow Wing County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +20% in high season.

Crow Wing County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Crow Wing County apart: 28% below the Minnesota average. Its truck share is also 23% below.

MetricCrow Wing CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic3,1393,404-7.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.2%8.1%-22.9%
Truck % (Highway)7.4%10.3%-27.7%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min32.2 min-0.5%

How Crow Wing County compares

Crow Wing County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Crow Wing County is 75.7% more congested and carries 89.0% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Crow Wing 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
Crow Wing County3,1396.2%2,020,10632.1 min10.8%
Morrison County, Minnesota1,3288.4%1,305,16332.4 min6.7%
Cass County, Minnesota1,8528.1%1,144,17635.1 min5.9%
Aitkin County, Minnesota1,6449.7%666,67244.8 min5.4%
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota1,8188.6%912,95933.6 min6.6%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Crow Wing County ranked within Minnesota

Crow Wing County records the lowest truck share on highways in Minnesota.

Crow Wing County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureCrow Wing CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,139#12 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day990,114#15 of 81
Truck share on highways7.4%#81 of 81
Highway trucks per day622#42 of 81
Average travel time32.1 min#60 of 87
Average driver income$78,857#34 of 87
Average driver age52.7 yrs#16 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #12 of 87 on average daily traffic volume, against #81 of 81 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 24,009 vehicles a day, against 3,139 on the average road in Crow Wing County.

Washington Street is the busiest road, at 34,978 vehicles a day, 1,525 of them trucks (4.4%). No other road comes close: MN 371, in second place, carries 19,030. It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Washington StreetTrunk road · 34,978vehicles1,525trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
51.6%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,868

Washington Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 52% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

2MN 371Trunk road · 19,030vehicles1,199trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,407

A main artery: MN 371's busiest stretch carries 6.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 6.2%.

3MN 210Trunk road · 18,019vehicles986trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.8%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,369

MN 210 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 6.2%.

4Northeast Washington StreetTrunk road · 16,416vehicles1,130trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.6%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,779

Delays build on Northeast Washington Street: its congestion ratio of 33% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

5C. Elmer Anderson Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 15,397vehicles1,212trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.5%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,707

On its busiest stretch, C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Highway carries 4.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, above the county-wide 6.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Washington StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic34,978vehicles1,525trucks · 4.4%
2C. Elmer Anderson Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic15,397vehicles1,212trucks · 7.9%
3MN 371Trunk road · #2 by traffic19,030vehicles1,199trucks · 6.3%
4Northeast Washington StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic16,416vehicles1,130trucks · 6.9%
5MN 210Trunk road · #3 by traffic18,019vehicles986trucks · 5.5%
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

Crow WingDepartment 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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