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Traffic heat map of Kalamazoo County, Michigan: 684 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 94 and US 131

Kalamazoo County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Kalamazoo County, Michigan, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 16,844 road segments (684 road miles, about 215 ft each). Its busiest road, I 94, carries 56,882 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,468
Trucks

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

8.5%
Average travel time

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

33.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$84,792

Our data shows 8,468 vehicles per day on the average road in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, and 5,590,100 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year) across its 684 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.5% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.

Busier roads than 94% of counties in Michigan

Kalamazoo's average daily traffic volume is 10% higher than the state average - 8,468 vehicles per day against 7,697 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.5% of Michigan's statewide total. 94% of counties in Michigan see less traffic than Kalamazoo's 8,468 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 33.3 minutes, on par with the state level. 55% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Kalamazoo's 33.3 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 21.8% is 18% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day13,418
Trucks14.4%
Average travel time45.0 min
Congestion ratio25.8%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,050

A significant share of driving in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 13,418 vehicles per day, 63% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,233 vehicles per day.

With 19% of the road miles (128 miles in 765 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,449,696 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈894 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 89% of counties in Michigan.

More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Michigan

The concentration of trucks on highways (14.4%) is 20% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Kalamazoo's highway truck share (14.4%) is higher than 85% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Kalamazoo carries more highway trucks than 88% of counties in Michigan.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day8,233
Trucks3.9%
Average travel time32.7 min
Congestion ratio21.6%
Drivers’ average age42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,174

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Kalamazoo County, Michigan (56% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 8,233 vehicles per day.

Spread over 557 miles and 16,079 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,140,404 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 3.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 96% of counties in Michigan

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 73% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (21.6%) runs 19% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

90% of counties in Michigan see lower average driver income among trip origins than Kalamazoo. 96% of counties in Michigan have an older driver population than Kalamazoo.

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 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 81% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 20% 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 +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Kalamazoo County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Kalamazoo County's biggest difference from the Michigan average is its highway truck share, 20% above it.

MetricKalamazoo CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic8,4687,697+10.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.5%7.7%+10.8%
Truck % (Highway)14.4%12.0%+20.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.3 min33.6 min-0.9%

How Kalamazoo County compares

Kalamazoo County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Kalamazoo County carries 117.7% more traffic on a typical road and is 77.0% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Kalamazoo County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Kalamazoo County8,4688.5%5,590,10033.3 min21.8%
St. Joseph County, Michigan3,4797.5%1,323,92436.2 min10.8%
Barry County, Michigan3,1035.9%880,97331.4 min10.3%
Calhoun County, Michigan5,36614.1%3,488,15935.3 min15.9%
Van Buren County, Michigan3,61414.1%2,531,68132.1 min12.3%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Kalamazoo County ranked within Michigan

Average driver age places Kalamazoo County #80 of 83 in Michigan - the bottom quarter of the state.

Kalamazoo County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureKalamazoo CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,468#6 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,449,696#9 of 74
Truck share on highways14.4%#12 of 74
Highway trucks per day1,931#10 of 74
Average travel time33.3 min#46 of 83
Average driver income$84,792#9 of 83
Average driver age43.1 yrs#80 of 83

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #6 of 83 on average daily traffic volume, against #80 of 83 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Kalamazoo County carry 40,721 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (8,468).

I 94 leads with 56,882 vehicles a day, 9,642 of them trucks (16.9%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trucks make up 16.9% of traffic on I 94, against 8.5% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 94 are long: a median of 49.2 minutes against 33.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Westnedge Avenue: 3.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · 56,882vehicles9,642trucks · 16.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
57.9%
Median trip time
49.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,648

Delays build on I 94: its congestion ratio of 58% over free-flow time is well above the county's 22%.

2US 131Motorway · 39,888vehicles5,188trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.6%
Median trip time
44.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,896

Drivers on US 131 are on long journeys, a median 44.5 minutes against 33.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Westnedge AvenuePrimary road · 25,394vehicles925trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
57.6%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
41.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,309

Travel on Westnedge Avenue's busiest stretch runs 58% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Centre AvenuePrimary road · 24,624vehicles913trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
57.4%
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,740

Centre Avenue carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 913 of them trucks (3.7%, below the county-wide 8.5%).

5Grand StreetTrunk road · 21,782vehicles1,579trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.7%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,972

Grand Street carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.1 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · #1 by traffic56,882vehicles9,642trucks · 16.9%
2US 131Motorway · #2 by traffic39,888vehicles5,188trucks · 13.0%
3US-131Trunk road · 21,624vehicles2,108trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.3%
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,093

US-131 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 45.0 minutes, against 33.3 for the county.

4Grand StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic21,782vehicles1,579trucks · 7.2%
5Kalamazoo AvenuePrimary road · 16,716vehicles969trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.4%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,552

At 2.0 times the county average, Kalamazoo Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,552 in household income.

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

KalamazooDepartment 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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