
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sioux County, Iowa
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,428 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.7 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. | 9.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $86,272 |
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The average monitored road in Sioux County, Iowa carries 2,428 vehicles per day. Across its 467 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 808,319 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈295 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Iowa.
Busier roads than 77% of counties in Iowa
At 2,428 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Sioux carries 20% less traffic than the state average of 3,042, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Iowa's statewide total. By volume, Sioux's 2,428 vehicles per day outpaces 77% of counties in Iowa.
Journey times here (31.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 31.7 minutes is shorter than 76% of counties in Iowa.
At 15% lower than the state level, the 9.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Sioux County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,860 |
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| Trucks | 13.5% |
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| Average travel time | 54.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,799 |
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At 18% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Sioux County, Iowa than local roads. The average highway carries 2,860 vehicles per day, 18% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,415 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 10% of the monitored road miles (47 miles, 104 segments), so they carry more than their share: 148,637 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.3 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Iowa
Highway truck concentration here runs 16% lower than the state average, at 13.5%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 64% of counties in Iowa. 90% of counties in Iowa see more highway trucks per day than Sioux's roughly 387.

Non-highway Traffic in Sioux County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,415 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,898 |
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Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Sioux County, Iowa, 82% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,415 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 90% (420 miles in 3,487 segments), carrying 659,683 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈241 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).
Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Iowa
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.8%) runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower).
91% of counties in Iowa see lower average driver income among trip origins than Sioux. Sioux's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Iowa.