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Traffic heat map of Jackson County, Minnesota: 464 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 71 and MN 60

Jackson County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

About 1 in 8 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 12 across Minnesota. This page breaks down traffic in Jackson County, Minnesota across 464 miles of monitored roads split into 2,195 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Jackson County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,178
Trucks

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

12.8%
Average travel time

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

32.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,133

Our data shows 1,178 vehicles per day on the average road in Jackson County, Minnesota, and 695,663 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈254 million per year) across its 464 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 12.8% of traffic, against 8.1% across Minnesota.

Traffic 65% below the Minnesota average

At 1,178 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Jackson carries 65% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Minnesota's statewide total. 81% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Jackson's 1,178 vehicles per day.

At 32.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is shorter than 55% of counties in Minnesota.

Congestion runs 53% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.9%, which means 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 Jackson County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day4,142
Trucks14.7%
Average travel time46.8 min
Congestion ratio15.5%
Drivers’ average age50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,967

A little more than half of the driving in Jackson County, Minnesota happens on highways: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,142 vehicles per day, 414% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 806 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (127 miles, 245 segments), so they carry more than their share: 472,677 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Jackson outranks 57% of counties in Minnesota.

Higher highway truck share than 82% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on highways (14.7%) is 44% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 82% of counties in Minnesota. 60% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Jackson's roughly 611.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day806
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio3.6%
Drivers’ average age52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,704

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Jackson County, Minnesota: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 806 vehicles per day.

Spread over 336 miles and 1,950 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 222,986 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.4 million per year). Trucks make up 8.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 84% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 40% lower than on highways.

At 63% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.6% signals easier movement on local roads.

Jackson's average driver income is lower than 84% of counties in Minnesota. 70% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Jackson.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jackson County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Jackson County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Jackson County apart: 65% below the Minnesota average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 59% above.

MetricJackson CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,1783,404-65.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.8%8.1%+59.1%
Truck % (Highway)14.7%10.3%+43.7%
Avg. Travel Time32.9 min32.2 min+2.0%

How Jackson County compares

Jackson County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Jackson County is 35.2% less congested and carries 39.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Jackson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Minnesota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jackson County1,17812.8%695,66332.9 min4.9%
Dickinson County, Iowa3,2987.3%511,15132.3 min10.0%
Cottonwood County, Minnesota1,35810.2%369,57439.5 min4.9%
Nobles County, Minnesota1,35213.5%892,93232.5 min7.1%
Martin County, Minnesota1,82513.5%650,88432.6 min8.5%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Jackson County ranked within Minnesota

Jackson County sits in the bottom quarter of the Minnesota field on average driver income, at #73 of 87.

Jackson County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureJackson CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,178#71 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day472,677#35 of 81
Truck share on highways14.7%#15 of 81
Highway trucks per day611#49 of 81
Average travel time32.9 min#48 of 87
Average driver income$69,133#73 of 87
Average driver age50.9 yrs#27 of 87

Jackson County ranks #15 of 81 on truck share on highways but #73 of 87 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Jackson County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Jackson County carry 8,343 vehicles a day on average, 7.1 times the typical road in the county (1,178).

US 71 is the busiest road, at 9,341 vehicles a day, 662 of them trucks (7.1%). I 90 carries the most trucks, 1,165 a day (16.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

MN 60 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 66.4 minutes against 32.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 71Trunk road · 9,341vehicles662trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.8%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,174

US 71 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 12.8%.

2MN 60Trunk road · 8,678vehicles1,130trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.1%
Median trip time
66.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,008

MN 60 carries 7.4 times the county average at its busiest, 1,130 of them trucks (13.0%, in line with the county-wide 12.8%).

3I 90Motorway · 7,008vehicles1,165trucks · 16.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
3.8%
Median trip time
56.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,712

I 90 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 56.0 minutes, against 32.9 for the county.

4MN 86Primary road · 3,301vehicles334trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.3%
Median trip time
42.9 min
Drivers’ median age
55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,325

Drivers on MN 86 are on long journeys, a median 42.9 minutes against 32.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Highway 86Primary road · 3,136vehicles252trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,885

Highway 86 peaks at 3,136 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 12.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 90Motorway · #3 by traffic7,008vehicles1,165trucks · 16.6%
2MN 60Trunk road · #2 by traffic8,678vehicles1,130trucks · 13.0%
3US 71Trunk road · #1 by traffic9,341vehicles662trucks · 7.1%
4MN 86Primary road · #4 by traffic3,301vehicles334trucks · 10.1%
5Highway 86Primary road · #5 by traffic3,136vehicles252trucks · 8.0%
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

JacksonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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