
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Stearns County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,209 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.4% |
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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. | 10.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,233 |
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A typical monitored road in Stearns County, Minnesota sees 3,209 vehicles per day, while its 1,197 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,492,251 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year). At 10.4%, the truck share runs above the 8.1% across Minnesota: about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Busier roads than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Stearns's average daily traffic volume is 6% lower than the state average - 3,209 vehicles per day against 3,404. Network-wide, Stearns accounts for about 3.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Stearns's 3,209 vehicles per day outpaces 88% of counties in Minnesota.
At 31.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 72% of counties in Minnesota have a longer average travel time than Stearns's 31.7 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 10.3% is in line with the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Stearns County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,334 |
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| Trucks | 13.8% |
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| Average travel time | 36.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,407 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Stearns County, Minnesota happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,334 vehicles per day, 286% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,680 vehicles per day.
With 20% of the road miles (234 miles in 1,027 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,588,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈945 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Stearns outranks 94% of counties in Minnesota.
More highway trucks than 89% of counties in Minnesota
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.8%) is 35% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 77% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Stearns carries more highway trucks than 89% of counties in Minnesota.

Non-highway Traffic in Stearns County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,680 |
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| Trucks | 5.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,997 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Stearns County, Minnesota: 42% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,680 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (964 miles in 13,838 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,903,308 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈695 million per year). Trucks make up 5.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Minnesota
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 59% fewer trucks by share.
At 9.4%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Stearns's average driver income is higher than 80% of counties in Minnesota. Stearns's median driver age is lower than 94% of counties in Minnesota.