
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,525 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.1 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. | 17.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $96,108 |
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A typical monitored road in Ramsey County, Minnesota sees 6,525 vehicles per day, while its 922 miles of monitored roads together handle 10,659,237 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.9 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Minnesota: 6.2% against 8.1%.
The busiest roads of any county in Minnesota
Ramsey's average daily traffic volume is 92% higher than the state average - 6,525 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Ramsey accounts for about 7.6% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Ramsey stands out as having the highest traffic volume in Minnesota - 6,525 vehicles per day.
At 33.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 51% of counties in Minnesota have a longer average travel time than Ramsey's 33.1 minutes.
At 62% higher than the state level, the 17.1% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ramsey County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day34,004 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 53.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,052 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Ramsey County, Minnesota (63% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 34,004 vehicles per day, 512% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,554 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 21% of the monitored road miles: 190 miles in 949 segments, carrying 6,668,408 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Ramsey in the top 3 counties in Minnesota.
More highway trucks than 99% of counties in Minnesota
Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 7.6%. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Ramsey still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
Ramsey's highway truck share (7.6%) is lower than 98% of counties in Minnesota. Ramsey's highway truck count is higher than 99% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 2,581 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Ramsey County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,554 |
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| Trucks | 3.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,126 |
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A significant share of driving in Ramsey County, Minnesota, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,554 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (731 miles in 26,845 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,990,829 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). About 1 in 26 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.9%).
Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Minnesota
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.
At 63% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 15.8% signals more friction on local roads.
Ramsey's average driver income is higher than 87% of counties in Minnesota. Ramsey's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Minnesota.