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Traffic heat map of Scott County, Minnesota: 631 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Scott County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Scott County, Minnesota traffic data covers 9,830 road segments over 631 road miles, with an average segment of just 339 ft. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 3 counties in Minnesota for household income. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Scott County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,848
Trucks

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

7.1%
Average travel time

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

29.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$126,058

A typical monitored road in Scott County, Minnesota sees 3,848 vehicles per day, while its 631 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,619,459 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). Trucks are 7.1% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Shorter trips than 99% of counties in Minnesota

Scott's average daily traffic volume is 13% higher than the state average - 3,848 vehicles per day against 3,404 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Scott accounts for about 2.6% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Scott carries more traffic than 93% of counties in Minnesota.

The average trip takes 29.5 minutes, 9% lower than the state level. On travel time, Scott runs shorter than 99% of counties in Minnesota.

Congestion here (11.0%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Scott County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day13,771
Trucks9.4%
Average travel time36.8 min
Congestion ratio33.1%
Drivers’ average age44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$116,661

Travel in Scott County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,771 vehicles per day, 321% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,270 vehicles per day.

With 18% of the road miles (115 miles in 541 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,857,565 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈678 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 91% of counties in Minnesota.

More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.4%) is 8% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Scott's highway truck share (9.4%) is lower than 78% of counties in Minnesota. Scott's highway truck count is higher than 88% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 1,293 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Scott County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day3,270
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time29.1 min
Congestion ratio9.7%
Drivers’ average age44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$132,851

Travel in Scott County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,270 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (516 miles in 9,289 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,761,895 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈643 million per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.7%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Minnesota

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 50% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion here (9.7%) closely tracks the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 99% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 86% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 83% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Scott County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Scott County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Scott County stays close to the Minnesota average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 13% above.

MetricScott CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic3,8483,404+13.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.1%8.1%-12.3%
Truck % (Highway)9.4%10.3%-8.5%
Avg. Travel Time29.5 min32.2 min-8.6%

How Scott County compares

Scott County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Scott County moves 37.5% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Scott 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
Scott County3,8487.1%3,619,45929.5 min11.0%
Carver County, Minnesota3,7816.0%2,206,34730.0 min12.1%
Le Sueur County, Minnesota1,7437.5%685,26732.6 min7.2%
Hennepin County, Minnesota6,3176.3%25,749,73532.7 min16.1%
Dakota County, Minnesota5,3707.0%9,984,12530.3 min14.1%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Scott County ranked within Minnesota

On average driver income, Scott County is among the three highest county-level areas in Minnesota.

Scott County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureScott CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,848#7 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,857,565#8 of 81
Truck share on highways9.4%#63 of 81
Highway trucks per day1,293#11 of 81
Average travel time29.5 min#86 of 87
Average driver income$126,058#2 of 87
Average driver age44.6 yrs#75 of 87

Scott County ranks #7 of 87 on average daily traffic volume but #86 of 87 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Scott County, Minnesota

The top three roads on this list in Scott County average 49,552 vehicles a day, 12.9 times the county average of 3,848 across all its monitored roads.

Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway tops the list with 55,476 vehicles a day, 6,159 of them trucks (11.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks on the list.

Freight stands out on US 169 BUS / County Road 101: trucks are 13.5% of the traffic there, against 7.1% county-wide.

Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.3 minutes against 29.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division HighwayMotorway · 55,476vehicles6,159trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
45.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$111,821

Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway carries 14.4 times the county average at its busiest, 6,159 of them trucks (11.1%, above the county-wide 7.1%).

2US 169Motorway · 48,579vehicles4,989trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
46.7%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$118,915

Travel on US 169's busiest stretch runs 47% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3MN 13Motorway · 44,602vehicles4,179trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
66.0%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$116,474

MN 13 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 66% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

4County Road 42Trunk road · 31,888vehicles1,630trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.6%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$130,249

County Road 42 carries 8.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.2 minutes.

5Egan DriveTrunk road · 27,310vehicles1,047trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.2%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$134,115

At 7.1 times the county average, Egan Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $134,115 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial Highway/34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic55,476vehicles6,159trucks · 11.1%
2US 169Motorway · #2 by traffic48,579vehicles4,989trucks · 10.3%
3MN 13Motorway · #3 by traffic44,602vehicles4,179trucks · 9.4%
4US 169 BUS / County Road 101Motorway · 14,547vehicles1,959trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.5%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,415

The busiest stretch of US 169 BUS / County Road 101 carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.5% of it, above the county-wide 7.1%.

5to US 169 North/CR 101Motorway · 17,053vehicles1,782trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.6%
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$124,596

On its busiest stretch, to US 169 North/CR 101 carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, above the county-wide 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

ScottDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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