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Traffic heat map of Sioux County, Nebraska: 77 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 26 and NE 71

Sioux County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Sioux County, Nebraska, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 222 road segments (77 road miles, about 1,830 ft each). Its busiest road, US 26, carries 915 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Sioux County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day201
Trucks

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

12.2%
Average travel time

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

43.1 min
Drivers’ average age

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

52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,529

The average monitored road in Sioux County, Nebraska carries 201 vehicles per day. Across its 77 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 16,026 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.8 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Nebraska (11.5%).

Quieter roads than 99% of counties in Nebraska

Sioux's average daily traffic volume is 94% lower than the state average - 201 vehicles per day against 3,598 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Sioux carries less traffic than 99% of counties in Nebraska.

At 43.1 minutes, the average travel time is 31% higher than the state level. On travel time, Sioux runs longer than 88% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Sioux County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day218
Trucks18.2%
Average travel time45.6 min
Drivers’ average age52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,704

At 30% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Sioux County, Nebraska than local roads. The average highway carries 218 vehicles per day, 16% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 187 vehicles per day.

Spread over 29 miles and 97 segments, 38% of the road network, highways carry a lighter load per mile: 4,797 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in Nebraska

The concentration of trucks on highways (18.2%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Nebraska: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 80% of counties in Nebraska. By raw volume, Sioux carries the lowest number of highway trucks in Nebraska - roughly 30 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sioux County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day187
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time41.2 min
Drivers’ average age49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,568

Most travel in Sioux County, Nebraska happens on local roads, 70% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 187 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 62% (48 miles in 125 segments), carrying 11,229 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.6%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 93% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 47% lower than the highway network.

Sioux's average driver income is lower than 93% of counties in Nebraska. Sioux's median driver age is higher than 60% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Sioux County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Sioux County runs 94% below the Nebraska average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 31% above.

MetricSioux CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic2013,598-94.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.2%11.5%+5.4%
Truck % (Highway)18.2%17.6%+3.4%
Avg. Travel Time43.1 min33.0 min+30.5%

How Sioux County compares

Sioux County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Sioux County carries 90.8% less traffic on a typical road and moves 6.9% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Sioux County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Sioux County20112.2%16,02643.1 minN/A
Dawes County, Nebraska1,35512.6%123,72937.2 minN/A
Box Butte County, Nebraska1,73610.9%165,43542.0 minN/A
Goshen County, Wyoming3,6269.3%390,13840.8 minN/A
Fall River County, South Dakota1,96112.0%254,57939.5 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Sioux County ranked within Nebraska

Sioux County records the lowest highway travel volume and highway truck volume in Nebraska.

Sioux County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureSioux CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)201#92 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,797#61 of 61
Truck share on highways18.2%#13 of 61
Highway trucks per day40#61 of 61
Average travel time43.1 min#12 of 93
Average driver income$56,529#87 of 93
Average driver age52.0 yrs#38 of 93

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #12 of 93 on average travel time, against #61 of 61 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Sioux County, Nebraska

The three busiest roads in Sioux County average 467 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average of 201 across all its monitored roads.

US 26 is the busiest road, at 915 vehicles a day, 124 of them trucks (13.5%). That is 3.2 times the next road, NE 71 (284). It also carries the most trucks.

Liberty Oil Road is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 21.9 minutes, against 43.1 for the county.

Freight stands out on 5th Street: trucks are 21.1% of the traffic there, against 12.2% county-wide.

Drivers on 5th Street are noticeably older, with a median age of 60.4 against 52.0 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 26Trunk road · 915vehicles124trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,289

Trips on US 26 are short, a median 28.3 minutes against 43.1 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

2NE 71Secondary road · 284vehicles26trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
45.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,348

NE 71 carries 41% more than the county average at its busiest, 26 of them trucks (9.2%, below the county-wide 12.2%).

3Liberty Oil RoadTertiary road · 204vehicles14trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
21.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,827

Even at its busiest, Liberty Oil Road carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.

45th StreetTrunk road · 187vehicles40trucks · 21.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
46.2 min
Drivers’ median age
60.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,833

5th Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 7% less than the county average; trucks are 21.1% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.

5US 20Trunk road · 166vehicles28trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
49.7 min
Drivers’ median age
59.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,600

Even at its busiest, US 20 carries 17% less than the county average; trucks are 16.7% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 26Trunk road · #1 by traffic915vehicles124trucks · 13.5%
25th StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic187vehicles40trucks · 21.1%
3US 20Trunk road · #5 by traffic166vehicles28trucks · 16.7%
4NE 71Secondary road · #2 by traffic284vehicles26trucks · 9.2%
5NE 29Secondary road · 139vehicles16trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
40.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,453

NE 29 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 31% less than the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.

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

SiouxDepartment 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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