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Traffic heat map of Grant County, South Dakota: 168 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 4th Avenue and I 29

Grant County, South Dakota Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 168 road miles in Grant County, South Dakota, divided into 665 segments averaging 1,333 ft. Its busiest road, 4th Avenue, carries 12,163 vehicles a day, 5.3 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Grant County, South Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,285
Trucks

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

11.2%
Average travel time

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

31.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$72,186

The average monitored road in Grant County, South Dakota carries 2,285 vehicles per day. Across its 168 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 218,622 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.8 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with South Dakota (10.3%).

Shorter trips than 83% of counties in South Dakota

At 2,285 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Grant carries 28% less traffic than the state average of 3,156, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of South Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in South Dakota see less traffic than Grant's 2,285 vehicles per day.

At 31.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.3 minutes is shorter than 83% of counties in South Dakota.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Grant County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day4,228
Trucks13.8%
Average travel time31.9 min
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,495

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Grant County, South Dakota (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,228 vehicles per day, 269% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,144 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (52 miles, 246 segments), so they carry more than their share: 131,056 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.8 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here (13.8%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

56% of counties in South Dakota see a higher highway truck share than Grant's 13.8%. Grant's highway truck count is higher than 56% of counties in South Dakota, at roughly 584 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Grant County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day1,144
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time31.0 min
Drivers’ average age50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,482

A significant share of driving in Grant County, South Dakota, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,144 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (116 miles in 419 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 87,566 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.0 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).

Older drivers than 65% of counties in South Dakota

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 47% fewer trucks by share.

51% of counties in South Dakota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Grant. Grant's median driver age is higher than 65% of counties in South Dakota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Grant County, South Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Grant County vs. South Dakota Traffic Comparison

Grant County's biggest difference from the South Dakota average is its average daily traffic per road, 28% below it.

MetricGrant CountySouth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic2,2853,156-27.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.2%10.3%+9.1%
Truck % (Highway)13.8%13.6%+1.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.3 min32.5 min-3.5%

How Grant County compares

Grant County against nearby counties

Grant County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Grant County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the South Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Grant County2,28511.2%218,62231.3 minN/A
Codington County, South Dakota5,1667.5%858,24433.9 minN/A
Big Stone County, Minnesota8689.5%126,82630.9 min4.0%
Roberts County, South Dakota93913.6%364,98341.3 minN/A
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota9709.4%237,81437.8 min5.1%
South Dakota average3,15610.3%N/A32.5 min12.9%

Grant County ranked within South Dakota

Average travel time places Grant County #55 of 66 in South Dakota - the bottom quarter of the state.

Grant County ranked among 66 county-level areas in South Dakota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 49.
MeasureGrant CountySouth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,285#16 of 66
Highway vehicle-miles per day131,056#27 of 49
Truck share on highways13.8%#28 of 49
Highway trucks per day584#22 of 49
Average travel time31.3 min#55 of 66
Average driver income$72,186#33 of 66
Average driver age51.2 yrs#24 of 66

Grant County ranks #16 of 66 on average daily traffic volume but #55 of 66 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Grant County, South Dakota

The three busiest roads in Grant County average 7,252 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average of 2,285 across all its monitored roads.

4th Avenue is the busiest road, at 12,163 vehicles a day, 907 of them trucks (7.5%). That is 2.5 times the next road, I 29 (4,956). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 29 are long: a median of 52.6 minutes against 31.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 17.4% of traffic on Main Street and 17.0% on I 29, against 11.2% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
14th AvenueTrunk road · 12,163vehicles907trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,926

A main artery: 4th Avenue's busiest stretch carries 5.3 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 11.2%.

2I 29Motorway · 4,956vehicles845trucks · 17.0%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
52.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,479

I 29 carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 52.6 minutes.

3Dakota StreetSecondary road · 4,636vehicles312trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,682

At 2.0 times the county average, Dakota Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $74,682 in household income.

4US 12Trunk road · 3,750vehicles395trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,327

US 12 carries 64% more than the county average at its busiest, 395 of them trucks (10.5%, below the county-wide 11.2%).

5Milbank AvenueTertiary road · 2,652vehicles131trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
22.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,493

Milbank Avenue is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 22.2 minutes, against 31.3 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
14th AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic12,163vehicles907trucks · 7.5%
2I 29Motorway · #2 by traffic4,956vehicles845trucks · 17.0%
3US 12Trunk road · #4 by traffic3,750vehicles395trucks · 10.5%
4Dakota StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic4,636vehicles312trucks · 6.7%
5Main StreetTrunk road · 1,520vehicles264trucks · 17.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,533

Even at its busiest, Main Street carries 33% less than the county average; trucks are 17.4% of it, above the county-wide 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

GrantDepartment 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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