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Traffic heat map of Wright County, Minnesota: 719 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 94 and MN 101

Wright County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Wright County, Minnesota traffic data covers 11,617 road segments over 719 road miles, with an average segment of just 327 ft. Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Minnesota for trucks per day. 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 Wright County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,090
Trucks

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

8.6%
Average travel time

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

31.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$106,412

Our data shows 4,090 vehicles per day on the average road in Wright County, Minnesota, and 3,833,528 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year) across its 719 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).

Busier roads than 94% of counties in Minnesota

Wright sees 20% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,090 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.7% of Minnesota's statewide total. 94% of counties in Minnesota see less traffic than Wright's 4,090 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 31.5 minutes, on par with the state level. 77% of counties in Minnesota have a longer average travel time than Wright's 31.5 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 12.1% runs slightly higher than the state level (15% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wright County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day12,977
Trucks12.9%
Average travel time41.2 min
Congestion ratio30.5%
Drivers’ average age44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$104,989

Highways carry about half of all travel in Wright County, Minnesota, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,977 vehicles per day, 255% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,657 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 97 miles in 540 segments, carrying 1,761,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈643 million per year).

90% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 98% of counties in Minnesota

At 12.9%, highway truck share is 25% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 65% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Wright carries more highway trucks than 98% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wright County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day3,657
Trucks5.0%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio11.2%
Drivers’ average age44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$107,189

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Wright County, Minnesota, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,657 vehicles per day.

Spread over 623 miles and 11,077 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,072,338 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈756 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.0%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 61% lower than on highways.

At 15% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.2% signals more friction on local roads.

Wright's average driver income is higher than 92% of counties in Minnesota. 85% of counties in Minnesota have an older driver population than Wright.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 87% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-5%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wright County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Wright County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Wright County runs 25% above the Minnesota average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 20% above.

MetricWright CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic4,0903,404+20.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.6%8.1%+6.8%
Truck % (Highway)12.9%10.3%+25.3%
Avg. Travel Time31.5 min32.2 min-2.4%

How Wright County compares

Wright County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Wright County moves 49.7% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Wright 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
Wright County4,0908.6%3,833,52831.5 min12.1%
Sherburne County, Minnesota3,7807.0%2,246,95029.8 min10.2%
Hennepin County, Minnesota6,3176.3%25,749,73532.7 min16.1%
Carver County, Minnesota3,7816.0%2,206,34730.0 min12.1%
Meeker County, Minnesota1,8869.2%634,58437.1 min7.0%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Wright County ranked within Minnesota

Wright County sits in Minnesota's top three on highway truck volume.

Wright County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureWright CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,090#6 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,761,190#9 of 81
Truck share on highways12.9%#29 of 81
Highway trucks per day1,669#3 of 81
Average travel time31.5 min#67 of 87
Average driver income$106,412#8 of 87
Average driver age44.7 yrs#74 of 87

Wright County ranks #3 of 81 on highway truck volume but #74 of 87 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Wright County, Minnesota

The three busiest roads in Wright County average 40,759 vehicles a day, 10.0 times the county average of 4,090 across all its monitored roads.

I 94 is the busiest road, at 44,703 vehicles a day, 6,682 of them trucks (14.9%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 94 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 50.0 minutes against 31.5 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 94: trucks are 14.9% of the traffic there, against 8.6% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · 44,703vehicles6,682trucks · 14.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.1%
Median trip time
50.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,914

I 94 carries 10.9 times the county average at its busiest, 6,682 of them trucks (14.9%, above the county-wide 8.6%).

2MN 101Motorway · 42,949vehicles3,491trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.8%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$115,186

Travel on MN 101's busiest stretch runs 49% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Pine StreetPrimary road · 34,626vehicles1,781trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
44.5%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$103,634

Pine Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 44% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

4US 10Trunk road · 32,433vehicles2,132trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.8%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,771

US 10 carries 7.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.8 minutes.

542nd Street NortheastSecondary road · 19,853vehicles739trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
24.4%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$126,238

The busiest stretch of 42nd Street Northeast carries 4.9 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · #1 by traffic44,703vehicles6,682trucks · 14.9%
2MN 101Motorway · #2 by traffic42,949vehicles3,491trucks · 8.1%
3US 10Trunk road · #4 by traffic32,433vehicles2,132trucks · 6.6%
4Pine StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic34,626vehicles1,781trucks · 5.1%
5Babcock BoulevardTrunk road · 18,468vehicles1,663trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
44.2%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$116,690

On its busiest stretch, Babcock Boulevard carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 9.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.6%.

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

WrightDepartment 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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