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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

160.4K
160.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
5.93%
5.93% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$19.82B
$19.82 Billion gross state product
7.10%
7.10% state GDP
$11.6B
Total Labor Income Annually
$6.56B
Total Car Sales in 2024
139.5K
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

$1.47B
in state tax revenue
8.50%
% of state tax revenue
$393.31M
new vehicle sales taxes
$230.09M
used vehicle sales taxes
$94.91M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$1.16B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$91.33M
corporate profits tax
$811.74M
federal income taxes

Registrations

4.05M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,264,221 (31.20%)
  • UVs 1,435,073 (35.50%)
  • Pickups 1,052,415 (26.00%)
  • Vans/Minivans 211,048 (5.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 4,026,518 (99.50%)
  • Electric 14,935 (0.40%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 6,386 (0.20%)
The Kentucky average age of vehicles is 13.8 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

139.5K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 21,950 (15.70%)
  • UVs 80,750 (57.90%)
  • Pickups 31,571 (22.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 5,256 (3.80%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 134,065 (96.10%)
  • Electric 4,312 (3.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,150 (0.80%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 53.76M 53.76 Million Total Exports
  • 78.4M 78.4 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 9.37M 9.37 Million Total Exports
  • 7.97M 7.97 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Japan Japan
  • Belgium Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
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 2,734
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 653
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 279
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 309
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 73
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
$61.1K
Median Household Income
68.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
31.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.70%)
  • Work From Home (9.47%)
  • Other (3.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (67.60%)
  • 1-Unit (3.00%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.60%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.50%)
  • 20+ Units (3.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.60%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Kentucky Truck Plant Louisville, KY 8500
Louisville Assembly Plant Louisville, KY 4600
General Motors Location Employees
Bowling Green Assembly Bowling Green, KY 1445
Magna Location Employees
Magna Operations KY 2325
Toyota Location Employees
TMMK Georgetown, KY 9700