
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 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. | 13.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,202 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Mecosta County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,069 |
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| Trucks | 15.7% |
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| Average travel time | 58.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,410 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Mecosta County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,660 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,731 |
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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.