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Traffic heat map of Dunn County, North Dakota: 235 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on ND 22 Business

Dunn County, North Dakota Traffic Counts

Our Dunn County, North Dakota traffic data covers 1,210 road segments over 235 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,024 ft. Its drivers come from the highest-income neighborhoods of any county in North Dakota, averaging $94,381. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Dunn County, North Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,045
Trucks

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

16.7%
Average travel time

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

49.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$94,381

The average monitored road in Dunn County, North Dakota carries 2,045 vehicles per day. Across its 235 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 399,857 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.1% across North Dakota - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 88% of counties in North Dakota

Dunn's average daily traffic volume is 6% lower than the state average - 2,045 vehicles per day against 2,174. Network-wide, Dunn accounts for about 2.3% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in North Dakota see less traffic than Dunn's 2,045 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 33% higher than the state level, at 49.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Dunn runs longer than 88% of counties in North Dakota.

Congestion runs 27% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 40% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +12% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Dunn County, North Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +12% in high season.

Dunn County vs. North Dakota Traffic Comparison

Dunn County's biggest difference from the North Dakota average is its truck share, 51% above it. Its average travel time is also 33% above.

MetricDunn CountyNorth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic2,0452,174-5.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.7%11.1%+50.9%
Avg. Travel Time49.3 min37.0 min+33.0%

How Dunn County compares

Dunn County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Dunn County sees 21.8% longer typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Dunn County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Dunn County2,04516.7%399,85749.3 min7.7%
McKenzie County, North Dakota1,88617.7%901,12446.7 min7.3%
Stark County, North Dakota3,32513.2%922,18334.4 min11.7%
Mercer County, North Dakota1,10210.9%183,25030.4 min4.7%
Mountrail County, North Dakota1,82417.5%535,42750.3 min7.6%
North Dakota average2,17411.1%N/A37.0 min10.6%

Dunn County ranked within North Dakota

Dunn County posts the highest average driver income of any county-level area in North Dakota.

Dunn County ranked among 53 county-level areas in North Dakota (1 = highest).
MeasureDunn CountyNorth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,045#8 of 53
Average travel time49.3 min#7 of 53
Average driver income$94,381#1 of 53
Average driver age44.1 yrs#42 of 53

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 53 on average driver income, against #42 of 53 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Dunn County, North Dakota

The three busiest roads in Dunn County average 5,869 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average of 2,045 across all its monitored roads.

ND 22 Business leads with 6,393 vehicles a day, 638 of them trucks (10.0%). ND 22 carries the most trucks, 810 a day (15.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trips using Veterans Memorial Highway are long: a median of 65.4 minutes against 49.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1ND 22 BusinessPrimary road · 6,393vehicles638trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,608

ND 22 Business is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 18% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Central Avenue SoutheastPrimary road · 6,072vehicles638trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.7%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,858

Delays build on Central Avenue Southeast: its congestion ratio of 20% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

3Central Avenue NorthwestPrimary road · 5,142vehicles507trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
49.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,775

Central Avenue Northwest carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 49.9 minutes.

4ND 22Primary road · 5,088vehicles810trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
50.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,824

At 2.5 times the county average, ND 22 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $94,824 in household income.

5ND 200Primary road · 4,885vehicles546trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
47.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,088

The busiest stretch of ND 200 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, below the county-wide 16.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1ND 22Primary road · #4 by traffic5,088vehicles810trucks · 15.9%
2Veterans Memorial HighwayPrimary road · 3,440vehicles714trucks · 20.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
65.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,071

Veterans Memorial Highway carries 68% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 65.4 minutes.

3Central Avenue SoutheastPrimary road · #2 by traffic6,072vehicles638trucks · 10.5%
4ND 22 BusinessPrimary road · #1 by traffic6,393vehicles638trucks · 10.0%
5ND 200Primary road · #5 by traffic4,885vehicles546trucks · 11.2%
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

DunnDepartment 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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