Arkansas State Facts
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Economic Insights
See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.
Industry Impact
59.2K
59.2 Thousand total auto jobs in Arkansas
3.33%
3.33% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$6.55B
$6.55 Billion gross state product
3.70%
3.70% state GDP
$3.44B
Total Labor Income Annually
$6.13B
Total Car Sales in 2024
132.1K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.
Tax Revenue
$874.9M
in state tax revenue
6.90%
% of state tax revenue
$398.46M
new vehicle sales taxes
$233.11M
used vehicle sales taxes
$96.16M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$830.62M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$27.56M
corporate profits tax
$302.4M
federal income taxes
Registrations
2.86M
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 752,429 (26.30%)
- UVs 1,000,701 (34.90%)
- Pickups 915,622 (32.00%)
- Vans/Minivans 111,353 (3.90%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 2,851,643 (99.50%)
- Electric 9,144 (0.30%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 3,928 (0.10%)
- Fuel Cell 1 (0.00%)
The Arkansas average age of vehicles is 13.9 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.
New Purchases
132.1K
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 19,067 (14.40%)
- UVs 71,924 (54.50%)
- Pickups 37,281 (28.20%)
- Vans/Minivans 3,814 (2.90%)
By Powertrain
- ICE / Hybrid 128,551 (97.30%)
- Electric 2,795 (2.10%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 743 (0.60%)
Fueling
- Gasoline Stations 2,188
- EV Level 2 Charging Ports 734
- EV Level 2 Charging Stations 307
- EV DC Fast Charging Ports 172
- EV DC Fast Charging Stations 48
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2025.
Consumers
$58.7K
Median Household Income
66.20%
Owner Occupied Housing
33.80%
Rental Occupied Housing
81.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (78.30%)
- Carpool to Work (9.90%)
- Work From Home (8.69%)
- Other (2.80%)
Housing Type
- Single Family Home (69.80%)
- 1-Unit (2.20%)
- 2-4 Units (6.30%)
- 5-9 Units (3.20%)
- 10-19 Units (3.70%)
- 20+ Units (3.70%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (11.10%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.