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Traffic heat map of Hutchinson County, South Dakota: 168 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on SD 37 and 410th Avenue

Hutchinson County, South Dakota Traffic Counts

Our Hutchinson County, South Dakota traffic data covers 1,302 road segments over 168 road miles, with an average segment of just 680 ft. Its busiest road, SD 37, carries 3,976 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the average road. 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 Hutchinson County, South Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,092
Trucks

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

10.1%
Average travel time

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

40.4 min
Drivers’ average age

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

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,075

The average monitored road in Hutchinson County, South Dakota carries 1,092 vehicles per day. Across its 168 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 161,509 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.0 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with South Dakota (10.3%).

Traffic 65% below the South Dakota average

Hutchinson sees 65% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,092 vehicles per day against 3,156), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of South Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hutchinson's 1,092 vehicles per day trails 51% of counties in South Dakota.

At 40.4 minutes, the average travel time is 24% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 40.4 minutes is longer than 69% of counties in South Dakota.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hutchinson County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day1,822
Trucks12.8%
Average travel time43.5 min
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,267

At 24% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Hutchinson County, South Dakota than local roads. The average highway carries 1,822 vehicles per day, 90% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 961 vehicles per day.

With 14% of the road miles (23 miles in 198 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 38,025 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.9 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in South Dakota

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.8%) is 6% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

67% of counties in South Dakota see a higher highway truck share than Hutchinson's 12.8%. 83% of counties in South Dakota see more highway trucks per day than Hutchinson's roughly 233.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hutchinson County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day961
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time39.8 min
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,725

Most travel in Hutchinson County, South Dakota happens on local roads, 76% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 961 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 86% of the monitored road miles: 144 miles in 1,104 segments, together carrying 123,485 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 78% of counties in South Dakota

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 28% lower than the highway network.

Hutchinson's average driver income is higher than 78% of counties in South Dakota. The driver population here skews older than 51% of counties in South Dakota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 82% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +11% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -22% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hutchinson County, South Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +11% in high season.

Hutchinson County vs. South Dakota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Hutchinson County runs 65% below the South Dakota average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 24% above.

MetricHutchinson CountySouth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic1,0923,156-65.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.1%10.3%-2.0%
Truck % (Highway)12.8%13.6%-5.7%
Avg. Travel Time40.4 min32.5 min+24.4%

How Hutchinson County compares

Hutchinson County against nearby counties

Hutchinson 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 busiest roads of the five.

Hutchinson 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
Hutchinson County1,09210.1%161,50940.4 minN/A
Hanson County, South Dakota94415.1%319,89730.0 minN/A
Douglas County, South Dakota8209.7%72,71441.5 minN/A
Bon Homme County, South Dakota5909.6%98,62841.7 minN/A
McCook County, South Dakota1,00413.9%496,44634.6 minN/A
South Dakota average3,15610.3%N/A32.5 min12.9%

Hutchinson County ranked within South Dakota

Highway travel volume places Hutchinson County #42 of 49 in South Dakota - the bottom quarter of the state.

Hutchinson 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.
MeasureHutchinson CountySouth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,092#34 of 66
Highway vehicle-miles per day38,025#42 of 49
Truck share on highways12.8%#33 of 49
Highway trucks per day233#41 of 49
Average travel time40.4 min#21 of 66
Average driver income$77,075#15 of 66
Average driver age49.5 yrs#33 of 66

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 66 on average driver income, against #42 of 49 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Hutchinson County, South Dakota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hutchinson County carry 2,978 vehicles a day on average, 2.7 times the typical road in the county (1,092).

SD 37 leads with 3,976 vehicles a day, 259 of them trucks (6.5%). 410th Avenue carries the most trucks, 262 a day (8.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using 275th Street are long: a median of 64.4 minutes against 40.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1SD 37Primary road · 3,976vehicles259trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,514

SD 37 carries 3.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.9 minutes.

2410th AvenuePrimary road · 3,184vehicles262trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,442

At 2.9 times the county average, 410th Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,442 in household income.

3US 81Trunk road · 1,776vehicles241trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,773

US 81 carries 63% more than the county average at its busiest, 241 of them trucks (13.6%, above the county-wide 10.1%).

4439th AvenueTrunk road · 1,475vehicles174trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
44.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,615

439th Avenue carries 35% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.5 minutes.

5275th StreetPrimary road · 1,356vehicles128trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
64.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,243

At 24% more than the county average, 275th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,243 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1410th AvenuePrimary road · #2 by traffic3,184vehicles262trucks · 8.2%
2SD 37Primary road · #1 by traffic3,976vehicles259trucks · 6.5%
3US 81Trunk road · #3 by traffic1,776vehicles241trucks · 13.6%
4439th AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic1,475vehicles174trucks · 11.8%
5275th StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic1,356vehicles128trucks · 9.4%
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

HutchinsonDepartment 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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