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Traffic heat map of Haakon County, South Dakota: 136 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on SD 73 and US 14

Haakon County, South Dakota Traffic Counts

Our Haakon County, South Dakota traffic data covers 421 road segments over 136 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,705 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in South Dakota. 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 Haakon County, South Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day700
Trucks

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

14.1%
Average travel time

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

49.2 min
Drivers’ average age

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

56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,495

A typical monitored road in Haakon County, South Dakota sees 700 vehicles per day, while its 136 miles of monitored roads together handle 69,143 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈25.2 million per year). Trucks are 14.1% of traffic, more than the 10.3% across South Dakota.

Longer trips than 91% of counties in South Dakota

Haakon's average daily traffic volume is 78% lower than the state average - 700 vehicles per day against 3,156 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of South Dakota's statewide total. Haakon carries less traffic than 80% of counties in South Dakota.

Journey times run 52% higher than the state level, at 49.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Haakon runs longer than 91% of counties in South Dakota.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Haakon County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day359
Trucks20.0%
Average travel time103.7 min
Drivers’ average age47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,355

At 28% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Haakon County, South Dakota than local roads. The average highway carries 359 vehicles per day, 54% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 782 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 41% of the monitored road miles (56 miles in 81 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 19,288 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.0 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in South Dakota

The concentration of trucks on highways (20.0%) is 47% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Haakon's highway truck share (20.0%) is higher than 98% of counties in South Dakota. Haakon also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in South Dakota, at roughly 69 per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Haakon County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day782
Trucks11.9%
Average travel time36.3 min
Drivers’ average age56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,462

Most travel in Haakon County, South Dakota happens on local roads, 72% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 782 vehicles per day.

With 59% of the road miles (80 miles in 340 segments), local roads punch above their length, carrying 49,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.2 million per year). Trucks make up 11.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Older drivers than 95% of counties in South Dakota

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 40% fewer trucks by share.

Haakon's average driver income is lower than 77% of counties in South Dakota. 95% of counties in South Dakota have a younger driver population than Haakon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 88% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 13% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +22% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
March is the quietest month, with volumes -27% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Haakon County, South Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +22% in high season.

Haakon County vs. South Dakota Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Haakon County apart: 78% below the South Dakota average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 52% above.

MetricHaakon CountySouth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic7003,156-77.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.1%10.3%+37.5%
Truck % (Highway)20.0%13.6%+47.0%
Avg. Travel Time49.2 min32.5 min+51.7%

How Haakon County compares

Haakon County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Haakon County moves 29.2% of the total daily travel and carries 47.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Haakon 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
Haakon County70014.1%69,14349.2 minN/A
Ziebach County, South Dakota49513.2%37,66253.0 minN/A
Stanley County, South Dakota2,32312.2%159,78440.2 minN/A
Jackson County, South Dakota1,06417.8%441,18349.7 minN/A
Jones County, South Dakota1,47222.2%309,39459.6 minN/A
South Dakota average3,15610.3%N/A32.5 min12.9%

Haakon County ranked within South Dakota

Haakon County sits in South Dakota's top three on truck share on highways.

Haakon 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.
MeasureHaakon CountySouth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)700#53 of 66
Highway vehicle-miles per day19,288#47 of 49
Truck share on highways20.0%#2 of 49
Highway trucks per day72#49 of 49
Average travel time49.2 min#7 of 66
Average driver income$63,495#51 of 66
Average driver age56.3 yrs#4 of 66

Haakon County ranks #2 of 49 on truck share on highways but #49 of 49 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Haakon County, South Dakota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 865 vehicles a day, against 700 on the average road in Haakon County.

SD 73 is the busiest road, at 1,165 vehicles a day, 114 of them trucks (9.8%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

SD 34 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 105.0 minutes against 49.2 county-wide.

Pine Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.1% county-wide.

Trucks make up 22.5% of traffic on SD 34 / SD 73, against 14.1% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1SD 73Primary road · 1,165vehicles114trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
21.7 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,847

Trips on SD 73 are short, a median 21.7 minutes against 49.2 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

2US 14Primary road · 858vehicles107trucks · 12.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
63.9 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,219

US 14 carries 23% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 63.9 minutes.

3Pine StreetTertiary road · 571vehicles27trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
23.9 min
Drivers’ median age
58.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,015

Even at its busiest, Pine Street carries 18% less than the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 14.1%.

4SD 34 / SD 73Trunk road · 423vehicles95trucks · 22.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
101.5 min

SD 34 / SD 73 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 101.5 minutes, against 49.2 for the county.

5SD 34Trunk road · 320vehicles59trucks · 18.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
105.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,355

SD 34 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 54% less than the county average; trucks are 18.4% of it, above the county-wide 14.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1SD 73Primary road · #1 by traffic1,165vehicles114trucks · 9.8%
2US 14Primary road · #2 by traffic858vehicles107trucks · 12.5%
3SD 34 / SD 73Trunk road · #4 by traffic423vehicles95trucks · 22.5%
4SD 34Trunk road · #5 by traffic320vehicles59trucks · 18.4%
5Pine StreetTertiary road · #3 by traffic571vehicles27trucks · 4.8%
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

HaakonDepartment 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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