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Traffic heat map of Le Sueur County, Minnesota: 433 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 169 and MN 22

Le Sueur County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Le Sueur County, Minnesota traffic data covers 3,383 road segments over 433 road miles, with an average segment of just 676 ft. Its busiest road, US 169, carries 16,219 vehicles a day, 9.3 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,743
Trucks

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

7.5%
Average travel time

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

32.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$91,407

A typical monitored road in Le Sueur County, Minnesota sees 1,743 vehicles per day, while its 433 miles of monitored roads together handle 685,267 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year). Trucks are 7.5% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Traffic 49% below the Minnesota average

Le Sueur's average daily traffic volume is 49% lower than the state average - 1,743 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Minnesota's statewide total. Le Sueur carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Minnesota.

The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.6 minutes is shorter than 58% of counties in Minnesota.

The congestion ratio of 7.2% is 32% 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

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Highway Traffic in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day7,610
Trucks11.9%
Average travel time56.9 min
Congestion ratio16.7%
Drivers’ average age43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,749

At 18% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Le Sueur County, Minnesota than local roads. The average highway carries 7,610 vehicles per day, 359% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,656 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 4% of the road network, 15 miles in 49 segments, so each mile of them is 5.0 times as busy as the average road mile.

More highway trucks than 71% of counties in Minnesota

At 11.9%, highway truck share is 16% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

57% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Le Sueur's 11.9%. Le Sueur's highway truck count is higher than 71% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 903 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,656
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time32.2 min
Congestion ratio7.1%
Drivers’ average age45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$92,222

The vast majority of driving in Le Sueur County, Minnesota happens on local roads: 82% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,656 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 96% of the monitored road miles: 418 miles in 3,334 segments, together carrying 563,622 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈206 million per year). Trucks make up 6.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.

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

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.

At 27% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% signals easier movement on local roads.

84% of counties in Minnesota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Le Sueur. Le Sueur's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Le Sueur County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Le Sueur County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Le Sueur County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 49% below it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 16% above.

MetricLe Sueur CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,7433,404-48.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.5%8.1%-7.2%
Truck % (Highway)11.9%10.3%+15.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.6 min32.2 min+1.1%

How Le Sueur County compares

Le Sueur County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Le Sueur County moves 39.4% of the total daily travel and carries 33.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Le Sueur 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
Le Sueur County1,7437.5%685,26732.6 min7.2%
Scott County, Minnesota3,8487.1%3,619,45929.5 min11.0%
Rice County, Minnesota2,90611.5%1,970,94531.0 min9.3%
Nicollet County, Minnesota2,4729.5%864,53033.0 min9.7%
Waseca County, Minnesota1,2779.6%501,40832.2 min7.5%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Le Sueur County ranked within Minnesota

Average driver income places Le Sueur County #15 of 87 in Minnesota - the top quarter of the state.

Le Sueur County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureLe Sueur CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,743#41 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day121,645#66 of 81
Truck share on highways11.9%#35 of 81
Highway trucks per day903#24 of 81
Average travel time32.6 min#51 of 87
Average driver income$91,407#15 of 87
Average driver age45.1 yrs#69 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 87 on average driver income, against #66 of 81 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Le Sueur County carry 11,645 vehicles a day on average, 6.7 times the typical road in the county (1,743).

US 169 leads with 16,219 vehicles a day, 1,999 of them trucks (12.3%). It also carries the most trucks.

US 169 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.6 minutes against 32.6 county-wide.

MN 19 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $124,197 in household income, 36% above the county's $91,407.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 169Trunk road · 16,219vehicles1,999trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.0%
Median trip time
57.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,013

Travel on US 169's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2MN 22Secondary road · 10,902vehicles572trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
25.7%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,036

MN 22 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 26% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

3MN 19Secondary road · 7,816vehicles304trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
27.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$124,197

MN 19 carries 4.5 times the county average at its busiest, 304 of them trucks (3.9%, below the county-wide 7.5%).

4Main StreetSecondary road · 5,868vehicles211trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
22.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$120,144

Main Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 22.9 minutes, against 32.6 for the county.

54th Street NorthwestPrimary road · 5,283vehicles417trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.5%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,119

4th Street Northwest carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.2 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 169Trunk road · #1 by traffic16,219vehicles1,999trucks · 12.3%
2MN 22Secondary road · #2 by traffic10,902vehicles572trucks · 5.2%
34th Street NorthwestPrimary road · #5 by traffic5,283vehicles417trucks · 7.9%
44th Street SouthwestPrimary road · 4,312vehicles359trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.8%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,099

At 2.5 times the county average, 4th Street Southwest draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $88,099 in household income.

5Derrynane StreetSecondary road · 4,640vehicles353trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,337

The busiest stretch of Derrynane Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.5%.

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

Le SueurDepartment 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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