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Traffic heat map of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota: 689 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 71 and 1st Street

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 6,351 road segments (689 road miles, about 573 ft each). Its busiest road, US 71, carries 14,587 vehicles a day, 6.8 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 Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,147
Trucks

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

8.4%
Average travel time

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

29.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$82,817

Our data shows 2,147 vehicles per day on the average road in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, and 1,242,117 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈453 million per year) across its 689 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.4% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Minnesota

At 2,147 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Kandiyohi carries 37% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Minnesota's statewide total. Kandiyohi carries more traffic than 65% of counties in Minnesota.

The average trip takes 29.9 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. 93% of counties in Minnesota have a longer average travel time than Kandiyohi's 29.9 minutes.

At 27% lower than the state level, the 7.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day5,511
Trucks10.0%
Average travel time35.0 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,732

A significant share of driving in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,511 vehicles per day, 218% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,734 vehicles per day.

With 14% of the road miles (98 miles in 695 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 527,164 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈192 million per year).

61% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 66% of counties in Minnesota

At 10.0%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Kandiyohi's highway truck share (10.0%) is lower than 66% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Kandiyohi carries fewer highway trucks than 61% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,734
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time29.3 min
Congestion ratio7.1%
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,895

A little more than half of the driving in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota happens on local roads: 58% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,734 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (590 miles in 5,656 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 714,953 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈261 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.2%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 76% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 29% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% is 27% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

76% of counties in Minnesota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Kandiyohi. Kandiyohi's median driver age is lower than 53% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Kandiyohi County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Kandiyohi County runs 37% below the Minnesota average.

MetricKandiyohi CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic2,1473,404-36.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.4%8.1%+4.0%
Truck % (Highway)10.0%10.3%-2.1%
Avg. Travel Time29.9 min32.2 min-7.2%

How Kandiyohi County compares

Kandiyohi County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Kandiyohi County sees 22.1% shorter typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Kandiyohi 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
Kandiyohi County2,1478.4%1,242,11729.9 min7.7%
Renville County, Minnesota1,65811.2%570,98245.6 min5.7%
Meeker County, Minnesota1,8869.2%634,58437.1 min7.0%
Chippewa County, Minnesota1,4259.5%374,36639.3 min5.7%
Stearns County, Minnesota3,20910.4%4,492,25131.7 min10.3%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Kandiyohi County ranked within Minnesota

Kandiyohi County sits in the bottom quarter of the Minnesota field on average travel time, at #81 of 87.

Kandiyohi County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureKandiyohi CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,147#31 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day527,164#32 of 81
Truck share on highways10.0%#54 of 81
Highway trucks per day553#50 of 81
Average travel time29.9 min#81 of 87
Average driver income$82,817#22 of 87
Average driver age48.7 yrs#47 of 87

Kandiyohi County ranks #22 of 87 on average driver income but #81 of 87 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Kandiyohi County carry 13,338 vehicles a day on average, 6.2 times the typical road in the county (2,147).

US 71 leads with 14,587 vehicles a day, 1,226 of them trucks (8.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

MN 23 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.6 minutes against 29.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 71Trunk road · 14,587vehicles1,226trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.7%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,802

US 71 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.4%.

21st StreetTrunk road · 12,797vehicles619trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,700

1st Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 18% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

3Business 71-23Trunk road · 12,629vehicles812trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.7%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,816

Business 71-23 carries 5.9 times the county average at its busiest, 812 of them trucks (6.4%, below the county-wide 8.4%).

4MN 23Motorway · 9,441vehicles987trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
43.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,572

The busiest stretch of MN 23 carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, above the county-wide 8.4%.

519th Avenue SoutheastSecondary road · 8,721vehicles301trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
17.9%
Median trip time
25.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,451

On its busiest stretch, 19th Avenue Southeast carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 3.5% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 71Trunk road · #1 by traffic14,587vehicles1,226trucks · 8.4%
2MN 23Motorway · #4 by traffic9,441vehicles987trucks · 10.4%
3US 12Trunk road · 7,158vehicles861trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.3%
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,373

Delays build on US 12: its congestion ratio of 24% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

4Business 71-23Trunk road · #3 by traffic12,629vehicles812trucks · 6.4%
5Pacific AvenueTrunk road · 5,961vehicles748trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.1%
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,545

Pacific Avenue peaks at 5,961 vehicles a day, 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 12.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.4%.

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

KandiyohiDepartment 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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