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Industry Impact

1.9K
1.9 Thousand total auto jobs in District of Columbia
0.20%
0.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$184.85M
$184.85 Million gross state product
0.10%
0.10% state GDP
$115.12M
Total Labor Income Annually
16.8K
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

$63.51M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$6.38M
federal income taxes

Registrations

337.8K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 157,192 (46.50%)
  • UVs 132,786 (39.30%)
  • Pickups 14,034 (4.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 16,841 (5.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 323,433 (95.70%)
  • Electric 10,191 (3.00%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,195 (1.20%)
The District of Columbia average age of vehicles is 14.4 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

16.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,166 (24.80%)
  • UVs 11,009 (65.40%)
  • Pickups 770 (4.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 886 (5.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 13,476 (80.10%)
  • Electric 2,471 (14.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 884 (5.30%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 215.21M 215.21 Million Total Exports
  • 475.55M 475.55 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 11.06M 11.06 Million Total Exports
  • 45.79M 45.79 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • India India
  • Germany Germany
  • China China
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 133
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 1,012
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 316
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 66
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 11
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
$108.2K
Median Household Income
39.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
60.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (28.60%)
  • Carpool to Work (4.10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (22.90%)
  • Work From Home (27.28%)
  • Other (17.10%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (10.10%)
  • 1-Unit (20.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (9.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (7.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (8.40%)
  • 20+ Units (43.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.