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Traffic heat map of Meeker County, Minnesota: 392 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Sibley Avenue and Depot Street

Meeker County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Sibley Avenue, carries 9,179 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Meeker County, Minnesota across 392 miles of monitored roads split into 4,643 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Meeker County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,886
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.

37.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,069

The average monitored road in Meeker County, Minnesota carries 1,886 vehicles per day. Across its 392 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 634,584 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year). Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Longer trips than 73% of counties in Minnesota

At 1,886 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Meeker carries 45% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Meeker accounts for about 0.5% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Meeker carries more traffic than 59% of counties in Minnesota.

At 37.1 minutes, the average travel time is 15% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 37.1 minutes is longer than 73% of counties in Minnesota.

The congestion ratio of 7.0% is 34% 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 Meeker County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day5,536
Trucks10.8%
Average travel time40.0 min
Congestion ratio13.5%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,371

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Meeker County, Minnesota: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,536 vehicles per day, 339% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,262 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 49 miles in 678 segments, carrying 257,770 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.1 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here runs 5% higher than the state average, at 10.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 56% of counties in Minnesota. Meeker's highway truck count is lower than 55% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 599 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Meeker County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,262
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio5.9%
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,261

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Meeker County, Minnesota (59% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 1,262 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (343 miles in 3,965 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 376,814 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year). Trucks make up 8.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Local congestion 39% below the Minnesota average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (5.9%) runs 39% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Meeker's average driver income is higher than 55% of counties in Minnesota. 63% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Meeker.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Meeker County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Meeker County runs 45% below the Minnesota average.

MetricMeeker CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,8863,404-44.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%8.1%+14.1%
Truck % (Highway)10.8%10.3%+5.5%
Avg. Travel Time37.1 min32.2 min+14.9%

How Meeker County compares

Meeker County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Meeker County moves 24.4% of the total daily travel and carries 37.2% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Meeker 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
Meeker County1,8869.2%634,58437.1 min7.0%
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota2,1478.4%1,242,11729.9 min7.7%
McLeod County, Minnesota2,5678.1%852,52637.9 min8.1%
Wright County, Minnesota4,0908.6%3,833,52831.5 min12.1%
Stearns County, Minnesota3,20910.4%4,492,25131.7 min10.3%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Meeker County ranked within Minnesota

Meeker County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureMeeker CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,886#36 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day257,770#50 of 81
Truck share on highways10.8%#45 of 81
Highway trucks per day599#45 of 81
Average travel time37.1 min#24 of 87
Average driver income$76,069#40 of 87
Average driver age50.4 yrs#33 of 87

Busiest roads in Meeker County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Meeker County carry 8,404 vehicles a day on average, 4.5 times the typical road in the county (1,886).

Sibley Avenue leads with 9,179 vehicles a day, 779 of them trucks (8.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

Sibley Avenue draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $55,652 in household income, 27% below the county's $76,069.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Sibley AvenueTrunk road · 9,179vehicles779trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,652

Sibley Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 27% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

2Depot StreetTrunk road · 8,386vehicles598trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.3%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,767

Delays build on Depot Street: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.

3Parker AvenueTrunk road · 7,646vehicles757trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,223

At 4.1 times the county average, Parker Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,223 in household income.

4US 12Trunk road · 6,916vehicles695trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.7%
Median trip time
39.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,535

The busiest stretch of US 12 carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 10.1% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

5MN 15Trunk road · 5,409vehicles509trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.1%
Median trip time
46.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,147

On its busiest stretch, MN 15 carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Sibley AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic9,179vehicles779trucks · 8.5%
2Parker AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic7,646vehicles757trucks · 9.9%
3US 12Trunk road · #4 by traffic6,916vehicles695trucks · 10.1%
4Atlantic AvenueTrunk road · 4,803vehicles644trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.4%
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,310

Atlantic Avenue peaks at 4,803 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 13.4% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

5Depot StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,386vehicles598trucks · 7.1%
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

MeekerDepartment 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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