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Traffic heat map of Sheridan County, North Dakota: 83 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 1st Street and US 52

Sheridan County, North Dakota Traffic Counts

Our Sheridan County, North Dakota traffic data covers 376 road segments over 83 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,167 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any county in North Dakota. 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 Sheridan County, North Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day615
Trucks

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

12.4%
Average travel time

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

36.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

3.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,312

A typical monitored road in Sheridan County, North Dakota sees 615 vehicles per day, while its 83 miles of monitored roads together handle 43,059 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.7 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Dakota (11.1%).

Traffic 72% below the North Dakota average

Sheridan's average daily traffic volume is 72% lower than the state average - 615 vehicles per day against 2,174 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 81% of counties in North Dakota see more traffic than Sheridan's 615 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (36.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 60% of counties in North Dakota have a longer average travel time than Sheridan's 36.6 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 3.5% is 67% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Sheridan County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day2,031
Trucks17.8%
Average travel time66.9 min
Congestion ratio4.7%
Drivers’ average age56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,121

A significant share of driving in Sheridan County, North Dakota, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,031 vehicles per day, 364% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 438 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 9% of the monitored road miles: 7 miles in 42 segments, carrying 14,065 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.1 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in North Dakota

At 17.8%, highway truck share is 23% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Sheridan's highway truck share (17.8%) is higher than 88% of counties in North Dakota. 71% of counties in North Dakota see fewer highway trucks per day than Sheridan's roughly 362.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sheridan County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day438
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time32.8 min
Congestion ratio3.4%
Drivers’ average age56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,361

A little more than half of the driving in Sheridan County, North Dakota happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 438 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 91% of the monitored road miles (76 miles in 334 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 28,993 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.6 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.8%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 88% of counties in North Dakota

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 45% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.4% is 69% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Sheridan's average driver income is lower than 88% of counties in North Dakota. The driver population here skews older than 88% of counties in North Dakota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Sheridan County, North Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Sheridan County vs. North Dakota Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Sheridan County apart: 72% below the North Dakota average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 23% above.

MetricSheridan CountyNorth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic6152,174-71.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.4%11.1%+12.1%
Truck % (Highway)17.8%14.5%+23.0%
Avg. Travel Time36.6 min37.0 min-1.3%

How Sheridan County compares

Sheridan County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Sheridan County moves 7.7% of the total daily travel and carries 69.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Sheridan County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Sheridan County61512.4%43,05936.6 min3.5%
McLean County, North Dakota73211.5%348,03845.1 min3.2%
Wells County, North Dakota94813.2%143,21335.7 min4.0%
Burleigh County, North Dakota5,4617.7%1,548,93233.3 min16.1%
McHenry County, North Dakota78912.5%200,58239.7 min3.9%
North Dakota average2,17411.1%N/A37.0 min10.6%

Sheridan County ranked within North Dakota

Sheridan County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Dakota field on highway travel volume, at #34 of 35.

Sheridan County ranked among 53 county-level areas in North Dakota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 35.
MeasureSheridan CountyNorth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)615#43 of 53
Highway vehicle-miles per day14,065#34 of 35
Truck share on highways17.8%#5 of 35
Highway trucks per day362#11 of 35
Average travel time36.6 min#32 of 53
Average driver income$63,312#47 of 53
Average driver age56.3 yrs#7 of 53

Sheridan County ranks #7 of 53 on average driver age but #34 of 35 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Sheridan County, North Dakota

The three busiest roads in Sheridan County average 1,649 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average of 615 across all its monitored roads.

1st Street leads with 2,060 vehicles a day, 372 of them trucks (18.0%). US 52 is practically level with it at 2,028. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using US 52 are long: a median of 68.7 minutes against 36.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
11st StreetTrunk road · 2,060vehicles372trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
64.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,914

1st Street carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 64.8 minutes, against 36.6 for the county.

2US 52Trunk road · 2,028vehicles353trucks · 17.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
68.7 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,933

The busiest stretch of US 52 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 17.4% of it, above the county-wide 12.4%.

3Avenue APrimary road · 858vehicles122trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
3.4%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,361

Avenue A peaks at 858 vehicles a day, 39% more than the county average; trucks are 14.2% of it, above the county-wide 12.4%.

4ND 200Primary road · 640vehicles67trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,361

Even at its busiest, ND 200 carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, below the county-wide 12.4%.

55th Avenue NortheastTertiary road · 378vehicles40trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
15.5 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,361

Trips on 5th Avenue Northeast are short, a median 15.5 minutes against 36.6 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
11st StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic2,060vehicles372trucks · 18.0%
2US 52Trunk road · #2 by traffic2,028vehicles353trucks · 17.4%
3Avenue APrimary road · #3 by traffic858vehicles122trucks · 14.2%
4ND 200Primary road · #4 by traffic640vehicles67trucks · 10.5%
55th Avenue NortheastTertiary road · #5 by traffic378vehicles40trucks · 10.6%
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

SheridanDepartment 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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