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Traffic heat map of Stevens County, Minnesota: 226 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Atlantic Avenue and 5th Street

Stevens County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Stevens County, Minnesota traffic data covers 1,129 road segments over 226 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,057 ft. Its busiest road, Atlantic Avenue, carries 6,799 vehicles a day, 5.2 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 Stevens County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,306
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

29.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$79,078

Our data shows 1,306 vehicles per day on the average road in Stevens County, Minnesota, and 220,090 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.3 million per year) across its 226 miles of monitored roads. At 9.9%, the truck share runs above the 8.1% across Minnesota: about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Minnesota

At 1,306 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Stevens carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total. Stevens carries less traffic than 76% of counties in Minnesota.

At 29.9 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, Stevens runs shorter than 95% of counties in Minnesota.

The congestion ratio of 6.4% is 40% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Stevens County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day2,140
Trucks12.2%
Average travel time37.7 min
Congestion ratio5.9%
Drivers’ average age43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$80,370

At 24% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Stevens County, Minnesota than local roads. The average highway carries 2,140 vehicles per day, 79% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,196 vehicles per day.

With 12% of the road miles (26 miles in 132 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 53,437 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈19.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Minnesota

Highway truck concentration here runs 18% higher than the state average, at 12.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Stevens's highway truck share (12.2%) is higher than 60% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Stevens carries fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Stevens County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,196
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time28.8 min
Congestion ratio6.4%
Drivers’ average age43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,722

Most travel in Stevens County, Minnesota happens on local roads, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,196 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 88% of the monitored road miles: 200 miles in 997 segments, together carrying 166,653 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.2%.

Younger drivers than 93% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.

At 34% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

63% of counties in Minnesota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Stevens. The driver population here skews younger than 93% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Stevens County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Stevens County apart: 62% below the Minnesota average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 23% above.

MetricStevens CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,3063,404-61.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%8.1%+22.7%
Truck % (Highway)12.2%10.3%+18.4%
Avg. Travel Time29.9 min32.2 min-7.4%

How Stevens County compares

Stevens County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Stevens County sees 19.2% shorter typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Stevens 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
Stevens County1,3069.9%220,09029.9 min6.4%
Grant County, Minnesota85314.7%407,32639.4 min4.6%
Traverse County, Minnesota94210.5%93,32741.9 min4.0%
Big Stone County, Minnesota8689.5%126,82630.9 min4.0%
Pope County, Minnesota1,3888.4%355,44835.6 min7.6%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Stevens County ranked within Minnesota

Stevens County sits in the bottom quarter of the Minnesota field on average travel time, at #83 of 87.

Stevens County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureStevens CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,306#66 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day53,437#76 of 81
Truck share on highways12.2%#33 of 81
Highway trucks per day260#73 of 81
Average travel time29.9 min#83 of 87
Average driver income$79,078#33 of 87
Average driver age43.5 yrs#81 of 87

Busiest roads in Stevens County, Minnesota

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Stevens County carry 4,423 vehicles a day on average, 3.4 times the typical road in the county (1,306).

Atlantic Avenue leads with 6,799 vehicles a day, 459 of them trucks (6.8%). No other road comes close: 5th Street, in second place, carries 3,504. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Atlantic AvenuePrimary road · 6,799vehicles459trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,910

Delays build on Atlantic Avenue: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

25th StreetPrimary road · 3,504vehicles284trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,438

5th Street peaks at 3,504 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

3MN 28Primary road · 2,965vehicles258trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.9%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,195

MN 28 carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 258 of them trucks (8.7%, below the county-wide 9.9%).

4MN 9Primary road · 2,368vehicles270trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.8%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,233

MN 9 carries 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.4 minutes.

57th StreetTertiary road · 2,224vehicles118trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
5.6%
Median trip time
26.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,675

At 70% more than the county average, 7th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $74,675 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Atlantic AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic6,799vehicles459trucks · 6.8%
25th StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic3,504vehicles284trucks · 8.1%
3MN 9Primary road · #4 by traffic2,368vehicles270trucks · 11.4%
4MN 28Primary road · #3 by traffic2,965vehicles258trucks · 8.7%
5US 59Trunk road · 2,042vehicles249trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.9%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,405

US 59 is busy by local standards, at 56% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 12.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.9%.

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

StevensDepartment 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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