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Traffic heat map of Koochiching County, Minnesota: 295 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue

Koochiching County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 295 road miles in Koochiching County, Minnesota, divided into 1,826 segments averaging 853 ft. Its busiest road, 3rd Avenue, carries 18,244 vehicles a day, 11.7 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Koochiching County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,562
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

41.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,470

A typical monitored road in Koochiching County, Minnesota sees 1,562 vehicles per day, while its 295 miles of monitored roads together handle 264,021 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈96.4 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).

Longer trips than 94% of counties in Minnesota

Koochiching sees 54% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,562 vehicles per day against 3,404), 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 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Koochiching carries less traffic than 57% of counties in Minnesota.

The average trip takes 41.6 minutes, 29% higher than the state level. On travel time, Koochiching runs longer than 94% of counties in Minnesota.

The congestion ratio of 5.6% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Koochiching County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day2,328
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time50.0 min
Congestion ratio6.1%
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,138

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Koochiching County, Minnesota (66% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 2,328 vehicles per day, 115% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,084 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 49% of the monitored road miles (145 miles, 701 segments), so they carry more than their share: 173,428 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.3 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 99% of counties in Minnesota

Highway truck concentration here (10.5%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Koochiching's highway truck share (10.5%) is lower than 60% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Koochiching carries fewer highway trucks than 99% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Koochiching County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,084
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time36.4 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,537

A significant share of driving in Koochiching County, Minnesota, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,084 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 51% of the monitored road miles (150 miles in 1,125 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 90,593 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈33.1 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).

Older drivers than 95% of counties in Minnesota

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (5.3%) runs 46% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Koochiching's average driver income is lower than 90% of counties in Minnesota. Koochiching's median driver age is higher than 95% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Koochiching County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Koochiching County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 54% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 29% above.

MetricKoochiching CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,5623,404-54.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%8.1%+13.4%
Truck % (Highway)10.5%10.3%+2.6%
Avg. Travel Time41.6 min32.2 min+29.1%

How Koochiching County compares

Trips in Koochiching County run longer than in any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Koochiching County moves 14.7% of the total daily travel and sees 27.7% longer typical trips; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Koochiching 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
Koochiching County1,5629.2%264,02141.6 min5.6%
Beltrami County, Minnesota2,1337.3%1,022,72029.9 min8.3%
Itasca County, Minnesota2,4297.8%1,140,66531.0 min7.1%
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota1,1699.4%136,91137.7 min5.9%
St. Louis County, Minnesota3,1346.8%4,889,89431.7 min9.8%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Koochiching County ranked within Minnesota

Highway truck volume places Koochiching County #80 of 81 in Minnesota - the bottom quarter of the state.

Koochiching County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureKoochiching CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,562#50 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day173,428#58 of 81
Truck share on highways10.5%#49 of 81
Highway trucks per day245#80 of 81
Average travel time41.6 min#6 of 87
Average driver income$68,470#78 of 87
Average driver age55.1 yrs#5 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #5 of 87 on average driver age, against #80 of 81 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Koochiching County, Minnesota

The three busiest roads in Koochiching County average 8,982 vehicles a day, 5.8 times the county average of 1,562 across all its monitored roads.

3rd Avenue leads with 18,244 vehicles a day, 1,438 of them trucks (7.9%). No other road comes close: 2nd Avenue, in second place, carries 5,666. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Industrial Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
13rd AvenueTrunk road · 18,244vehicles1,438trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.9%
Median trip time
52.6 min
Drivers’ median age
54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,320

Travel on 3rd Avenue's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

22nd AvenueTrunk road · 5,666vehicles409trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
47.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,133

2nd Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 15% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

3Industrial AvenueTertiary road · 3,036vehicles115trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
7.0%
Median trip time
53.2 min
Drivers’ median age
54.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,527

Industrial Avenue peaks at 3,036 vehicles a day, 94% more than the county average; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

417th StreetTertiary road · 2,721vehicles91trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
50.9 min
Drivers’ median age
54.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,175

17th Street carries 74% more than the county average at its busiest, 91 of them trucks (3.3%, below the county-wide 9.2%).

5MN 11Secondary road · 2,715vehicles145trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.4%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
55.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,324

MN 11 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 29.9 minutes, against 41.6 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
13rd AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic18,244vehicles1,438trucks · 7.9%
22nd AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic5,666vehicles409trucks · 7.2%
3Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 1,811vehicles149trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
4.7%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,885

Trips on Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial Highway are short, a median 29.8 minutes against 41.6 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

4Voyageur HighwayTrunk road · 1,284vehicles146trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.2%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,964

Even at its busiest, Voyageur Highway carries 18% less than the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

5MN 11Secondary road · #5 by traffic2,715vehicles145trucks · 5.3%
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

KoochichingDepartment 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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