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Traffic heat map of Emmons County, North Dakota: 159 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Saint Paul Avenue and US 83

Emmons County, North Dakota Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Emmons County, North Dakota? We measure 159 road miles, divided into 793 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Saint Paul Avenue, carries 2,164 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Emmons County, North Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day691
Trucks

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

13.5%
Average travel time

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

47.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

3.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

57.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,679

The average monitored road in Emmons County, North Dakota carries 691 vehicles per day. Across its 159 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 97,770 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.7 million per year). At 13.5%, the truck share runs above the 11.1% across North Dakota: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Congestion 70% below the North Dakota average

Emmons's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 691 vehicles per day against 2,174 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Emmons accounts for about 0.6% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Emmons's 691 vehicles per day trails 69% of counties in North Dakota.

Journey times run 27% higher than the state level, at 47.0 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 47.0 minutes is longer than 85% of counties in North Dakota.

At 70% lower than the state level, the 3.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Emmons County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day1,403
Trucks15.3%
Average travel time44.3 min
Congestion ratio3.1%
Drivers’ average age57.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,472

A little more than half of the driving in Emmons County, North Dakota happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,403 vehicles per day, 324% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 331 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (54 miles, 266 segments), so they carry more than their share: 67,187 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 71% of counties in North Dakota

The concentration of trucks on highways (15.3%) is 6% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

62% of counties in North Dakota see a lower highway truck share than Emmons's 15.3%. 71% of counties in North Dakota see more highway trucks per day than Emmons's roughly 215.

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Non-highway Traffic in Emmons County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day331
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time48.3 min
Drivers’ average age57.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,976

A significant share of driving in Emmons County, North Dakota, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 331 vehicles per day.

Spread over 105 miles and 527 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 30,584 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.6%.

Older drivers than 94% of counties in North Dakota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 73% of counties in North Dakota. 94% of counties in North Dakota have a younger driver population than Emmons.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% 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 +17% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -25% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Emmons County, North Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +17% in high season.

Emmons County vs. North Dakota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Emmons County runs 68% below the North Dakota average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 27% above.

MetricEmmons CountyNorth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic6912,174-68.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.5%11.1%+22.1%
Truck % (Highway)15.3%14.5%+5.7%
Avg. Travel Time47.0 min37.0 min+26.7%

How Emmons County compares

Emmons County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Emmons County sees 28.4% longer typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Emmons 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
Emmons County69113.5%97,77047.0 min3.1%
Sioux County, North Dakota1,39913.5%81,62632.0 min5.3%
Logan County, North Dakota47210.9%33,84933.0 min5.7%
Campbell County, South Dakota48714.0%32,98838.1 minN/A
Kidder County, North Dakota59216.8%194,29343.1 min3.2%
North Dakota average2,17411.1%N/A37.0 min10.6%

Emmons County ranked within North Dakota

Average driver age places Emmons County #4 of 53 in North Dakota - the top quarter of the state.

Emmons County ranked among 53 county-level areas in North Dakota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 35.
MeasureEmmons CountyNorth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)691#37 of 53
Highway vehicle-miles per day67,187#21 of 35
Truck share on highways15.3%#14 of 35
Highway trucks per day215#25 of 35
Average travel time47.0 min#9 of 53
Average driver income$71,679#39 of 53
Average driver age57.2 yrs#4 of 53

Busiest roads in Emmons County, North Dakota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 2,028 vehicles a day, against 691 on the average road in Emmons County.

Saint Paul Avenue leads with 2,164 vehicles a day, 313 of them trucks (14.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips on 7th Avenue Southeast are short, a median of 27.5 minutes against 47.0 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Saint Paul AvenueTrunk road · 2,164vehicles313trucks · 14.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
58.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,291

On its busiest stretch, Saint Paul Avenue carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 14.5% of it, above the county-wide 13.5%.

2US 83Trunk road · 1,964vehicles268trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
39.2 min
Drivers’ median age
57.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,440

US 83 peaks at 1,964 vehicles a day, 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.7% of it, in line with the county-wide 13.5%.

3Broadway StreetTrunk road · 1,958vehicles268trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
58.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,479

Trips on Broadway Street are short, a median 30.3 minutes against 47.0 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

47th Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · 1,663vehicles231trucks · 13.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
58.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,894

7th Avenue Southeast carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 231 of them trucks (13.9%, in line with the county-wide 13.5%).

5Main StreetTertiary road · 541vehicles37trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,578

Main Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 32.8 minutes, against 47.0 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Saint Paul AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic2,164vehicles313trucks · 14.5%
2Broadway StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic1,958vehicles268trucks · 13.7%
3US 83Trunk road · #2 by traffic1,964vehicles268trucks · 13.7%
47th Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · #4 by traffic1,663vehicles231trucks · 13.9%
5ND 13Primary road · 372vehicles41trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
53.8 min
Drivers’ median age
57.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,528

Even at its busiest, ND 13 carries 46% less than the county average; trucks are 10.9% of it, below the county-wide 13.5%.

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

EmmonsDepartment 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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