
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lake County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,273 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.4 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,936 |
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The average monitored road in Lake County, Minnesota carries 2,273 vehicles per day. Across its 242 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 388,293 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).
Longer trips than 83% of counties in Minnesota
At 2,273 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lake carries 33% 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. Network-wide, Lake accounts for about 0.3% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lake carries more traffic than 69% of counties in Minnesota.
The average trip takes 39.4 minutes, 22% higher than the state level. 83% of counties in Minnesota have a shorter average travel time than Lake's 39.4 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 7.0% is 34% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lake County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,970 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 46.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,458 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lake County, Minnesota (66% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,970 vehicles per day, 416% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 963 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (57 miles, 716 segments), so they carry more than their share: 257,818 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.1 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Minnesota
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.5%) is 27% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Lake's highway truck share (7.5%) is lower than 99% of counties in Minnesota. Lake's highway truck count is lower than 84% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 375 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Lake County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day963 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,436 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Lake County, Minnesota: 34% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 963 vehicles per day.
Spread over 185 miles and 1,474 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 130,475 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.6 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).
Older drivers than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (7.3% against 7.5%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
Non-highway congestion (4.5%) runs 54% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 78% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews older than 88% of counties in Minnesota.