
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Douglas County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,806 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 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. | 9.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,430 |
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A typical monitored road in Douglas County, Minnesota sees 2,806 vehicles per day, while its 605 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,554,217 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈567 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Busier roads than 79% of counties in Minnesota
Douglas's average daily traffic volume is 18% lower than the state average - 2,806 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Douglas's 2,806 vehicles per day outpaces 79% of counties in Minnesota.
At 34.1 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Douglas runs longer than 55% of counties in Minnesota.
The congestion ratio of 9.7% runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Douglas County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,967 |
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| Trucks | 17.7% |
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| Average travel time | 61.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,010 |
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A significant share of driving in Douglas County, Minnesota, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,967 vehicles per day, 154% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,739 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 80 miles in 77 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
That is more highway travel volume than 69% of counties in Minnesota.
Higher highway truck share than 94% of counties in Minnesota
At 17.7%, highway truck share is 73% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
94% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Douglas's 17.7%. 85% of counties in Minnesota see fewer highway trucks per day than Douglas's roughly 1,234.

Non-highway Traffic in Douglas County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,739 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,512 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Douglas County, Minnesota (59% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 2,739 vehicles per day.
Spread over 525 miles and 4,743 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 920,490 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈336 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.9%.
Older drivers than 77% of counties in Minnesota
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion here (9.6%) closely tracks the state average.
60% of counties in Minnesota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Douglas. 77% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Douglas.