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Traffic heat map of Sibley County, Minnesota: 346 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 169 and Minnesota Avenue

Sibley County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Sibley County, Minnesota traffic data covers 2,261 road segments over 346 road miles, with an average segment of just 807 ft. Its busiest road, US 169, carries 16,320 vehicles a day, 10.6 times the average road. 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 Sibley County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,539
Trucks

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

8.8%
Average travel time

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

38.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$79,774

Our data shows 1,539 vehicles per day on the average road in Sibley County, Minnesota, and 497,620 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈182 million per year) across its 346 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.8% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Longer trips than 78% of counties in Minnesota

Sibley's average daily traffic volume is 55% lower than the state average - 1,539 vehicles per day against 3,404 - 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 0.4% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Sibley carries less traffic than 58% of counties in Minnesota.

At 38.6 minutes, the average travel time is 20% higher than the state level. On travel time, Sibley runs longer than 78% of counties in Minnesota.

Congestion runs 52% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Sibley County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day4,890
Trucks10.7%
Average travel time53.6 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,293

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Sibley County, Minnesota, 22% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 4,890 vehicles per day, 252% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,389 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 6% of the monitored road miles: 20 miles in 97 segments, carrying 107,194 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈39.1 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

At 10.7%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Sibley's highway truck share (10.7%) is lower than 59% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Sibley carries more highway trucks than 51% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sibley County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,389
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time38.0 min
Congestion ratio4.8%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,407

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Sibley County, Minnesota: 78% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,389 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 94% (326 miles in 2,164 segments), carrying 390,425 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈143 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.3%).

Local congestion 50% below the Minnesota average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 23% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (4.8%) runs 50% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 66% of counties in Minnesota. Sibley's median driver age is lower than 70% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Sibley County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Sibley County runs 55% below the Minnesota average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 20% above.

MetricSibley CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,5393,404-54.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.8%8.1%+9.3%
Truck % (Highway)10.7%10.3%+4.4%
Avg. Travel Time38.6 min32.2 min+19.8%

How Sibley County compares

Sibley County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Sibley County is 38.4% less congested and carries 31.4% 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.

Sibley 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
Sibley County1,5398.8%497,62038.6 min5.1%
McLeod County, Minnesota2,5678.1%852,52637.9 min8.1%
Nicollet County, Minnesota2,4729.5%864,53033.0 min9.7%
Brown County, Minnesota2,1917.8%541,05832.3 min8.3%
Le Sueur County, Minnesota1,7437.5%685,26732.6 min7.2%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Sibley County ranked within Minnesota

Highway travel volume places Sibley County #68 of 81 in Minnesota - the bottom quarter of the state.

Sibley County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureSibley CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,539#51 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day107,194#68 of 81
Truck share on highways10.7%#48 of 81
Highway trucks per day524#40 of 81
Average travel time38.6 min#20 of 87
Average driver income$79,774#30 of 87
Average driver age46.6 yrs#61 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #20 of 87 on average travel time, against #68 of 81 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Sibley County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Sibley County carry 10,663 vehicles a day on average, 6.9 times the typical road in the county (1,539).

US 169 leads with 16,320 vehicles a day, 1,351 of them trucks (8.3%). No other road comes close: Minnesota Avenue, in second place, carries 8,985. It also carries the most trucks.

Minnesota Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 55.6 minutes against 38.6 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 169Trunk road · 16,320vehicles1,351trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.3%
Median trip time
52.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,635

Drivers on US 169 are on long journeys, a median 52.9 minutes against 38.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2Minnesota AvenueTrunk road · 8,985vehicles703trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
55.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,871

Minnesota Avenue is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 8.8%.

3MN 5 / MN 19Primary road · 6,682vehicles494trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,178

Delays build on MN 5 / MN 19: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 5%.

4Main AvenuePrimary road · 6,095vehicles530trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,361

Travel on Main Avenue's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 5% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5MN 93Secondary road · 5,121vehicles275trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,980

On its busiest stretch, MN 93 carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 8.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 169Trunk road · #1 by traffic16,320vehicles1,351trucks · 8.3%
2Minnesota AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,985vehicles703trucks · 7.8%
3MN 5Primary road · 4,402vehicles597trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,244

MN 5 peaks at 4,402 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 13.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.8%.

4MN 15Trunk road · 4,723vehicles596trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.5%
Median trip time
52.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,966

MN 15 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 52.4 minutes, against 38.6 for the county.

5Main AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic6,095vehicles530trucks · 8.7%
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

SibleyDepartment 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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