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Traffic heat map of Mecosta County, Michigan: 265 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 131 and State Street

Mecosta County, Michigan Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 265 road miles in Mecosta County, Michigan, divided into 2,653 segments averaging 528 ft. Its busiest road, US 131, carries 21,465 vehicles a day, 5.6 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 Mecosta County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,829
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

32.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,202

Our data shows 3,829 vehicles per day on the average road in Mecosta County, Michigan, and 1,099,408 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈401 million per year) across its 265 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, more than the 7.7% across Michigan.

Traffic 50% below the Michigan average

Mecosta's average daily traffic volume is 50% lower than the state average - 3,829 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Mecosta carries more traffic than 54% of counties in Michigan.

Journey times here (32.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Mecosta runs shorter than 65% of counties in Michigan.

At 29% lower than the state level, the 13.2% 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 Mecosta County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day9,069
Trucks15.7%
Average travel time58.7 min
Congestion ratio19.9%
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,410

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Mecosta County, Michigan: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,069 vehicles per day, 148% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,660 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (49 miles, 83 segments), so they carry more than their share: 458,548 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 89% of counties in Michigan

Highway truck concentration here runs 31% higher than the state average, at 15.7%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

89% of counties in Michigan see a lower highway truck share than Mecosta's 15.7%. Mecosta's highway truck count is higher than 68% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 1,423 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Mecosta County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day3,660
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time31.9 min
Congestion ratio13.0%
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,731

A little more than half of the driving in Mecosta County, Michigan happens on local roads: 58% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,660 vehicles per day.

Spread over 216 miles and 2,570 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 640,861 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈234 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.9%).

Younger drivers than 72% of counties in Michigan

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (13.0%) runs 29% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

65% of counties in Michigan see higher average driver income among trip origins than Mecosta. Mecosta's median driver age is lower than 72% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Mecosta County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

Mecosta County's biggest difference from the Michigan average is its average daily traffic per road, 50% below it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 31% above.

MetricMecosta CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic3,8297,697-50.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%7.7%+30.0%
Truck % (Highway)15.7%12.0%+31.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.7 min33.6 min-2.5%

How Mecosta County compares

Mecosta County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Mecosta County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Mecosta 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
Mecosta County3,82910.0%1,099,40832.7 min13.2%
Newaygo County, Michigan4,0765.8%926,79033.7 min11.7%
Isabella County, Michigan5,0818.1%1,563,01036.7 min13.9%
Osceola County, Michigan3,12610.8%952,76540.9 min9.9%
Montcalm County, Michigan3,6658.1%1,654,19234.5 min12.2%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Mecosta County ranked within Michigan

Mecosta County sits in the top quarter of the Michigan field on truck share on highways, at #9 of 74.

Mecosta County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureMecosta CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,829#39 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day458,548#43 of 74
Truck share on highways15.7%#9 of 74
Highway trucks per day1,423#24 of 74
Average travel time32.7 min#53 of 83
Average driver income$61,202#54 of 83
Average driver age48.2 yrs#60 of 83

Busiest roads in Mecosta County, Michigan

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 18,416 vehicles a day, against 3,829 on the average road in Mecosta County.

US 131 is the busiest road, at 21,465 vehicles a day, 3,482 of them trucks (16.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using US 131 are long: a median of 57.3 minutes against 32.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Maple Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.0% county-wide.

Trucks make up 16.2% of traffic on US 131, against 10.0% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 131Motorway · 21,465vehicles3,482trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.8%
Median trip time
57.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,888

At 5.6 times the county average, US 131 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,888 in household income.

2State StreetPrimary road · 18,508vehicles776trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
54.0%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,616

State Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 54% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

3Maple StreetSecondary road · 15,274vehicles564trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
47.4%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,713

Delays build on Maple Street: its congestion ratio of 47% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

4Perry AvenuePrimary road · 14,384vehicles532trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
36.2%
Median trip time
29.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,617

On its busiest stretch, Perry Avenue carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

5Northland DrivePrimary road · 7,516vehicles535trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.7%
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,378

Northland Drive peaks at 7,516 vehicles a day, 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 131Motorway · #1 by traffic21,465vehicles3,482trucks · 16.2%
2State StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic18,508vehicles776trucks · 4.2%
3Maple StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic15,274vehicles564trucks · 3.7%
4Northland DrivePrimary road · #5 by traffic7,516vehicles535trucks · 7.1%
5Perry AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic14,384vehicles532trucks · 3.7%
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

MecostaDepartment 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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