
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Muskegon County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,552 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 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. | 16.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,659 |
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Our data shows 5,552 vehicles per day on the average road in Muskegon County, Michigan, and 3,199,176 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year) across its 568 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Michigan: 6.0% against 7.7%.
Busier roads than 78% of counties in Michigan
At 5,552 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Muskegon carries 28% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of Michigan's statewide total. 78% of counties in Michigan see less traffic than Muskegon's 5,552 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.4 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.4 minutes is shorter than 70% of counties in Michigan.
The congestion ratio of 16.5% runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Muskegon County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,384 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 33.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,561 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Muskegon County, Michigan: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,384 vehicles per day, 171% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,933 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (106 miles, 1,188 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,357,385 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈495 million per year).
77% of counties in Michigan move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 86% of counties in Michigan
Highway truck concentration here runs 30% lower than the state average, at 8.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Muskegon's highway truck share (8.4%) is lower than 86% of counties in Michigan. Muskegon's highway truck count is higher than 63% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 1,124 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Muskegon County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,933 |
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| Trucks | 4.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,724 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Muskegon County, Michigan happens on local roads: 58% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,933 vehicles per day.
Spread over 462 miles and 15,044 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,841,791 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈672 million per year). About 1 in 24 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.2%).
Younger drivers than 77% of counties in Michigan
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 51% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.2% is 17% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in Michigan. Muskegon's median driver age is lower than 77% of counties in Michigan.