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

Industry Impact

88.7K
88.7 Thousand total auto jobs in Louisiana
3.18%
3.18% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$10.05B
$10.05 Billion gross state product
3.20%
3.20% state GDP
$5.24B
Total Labor Income Annually
$8.52B
Total Car Sales in 2024
198.3K
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

$953.52M
in state tax revenue
6.20%
% of state tax revenue
$379.26M
new vehicle sales taxes
$221.87M
used vehicle sales taxes
$91.52M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$717.45M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$29.76M
corporate profits tax
$435.59M
federal income taxes

Registrations

3.77M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,116,897 (29.60%)
  • UVs 1,301,091 (34.50%)
  • Pickups 1,167,251 (30.90%)
  • Vans/Minivans 127,774 (3.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 3,756,401 (99.60%)
  • Electric 10,882 (0.30%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,556 (0.10%)
The Louisiana average age of vehicles is 12.2 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

198.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 34,020 (17.20%)
  • UVs 103,583 (52.20%)
  • Pickups 54,776 (27.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 5,909 (3.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 194,022 (97.80%)
  • Electric 3,283 (1.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,008 (0.50%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 1.18B 1.18 Billion Total Exports
  • 4.34B 4.34 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 101.73M 101.73 Million Total Exports
  • 460.01M 460.01 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Germany Germany
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 3,324
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 480
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 213
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 288
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 78
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
$58.2K
Median Household Income
68.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
31.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (78.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
  • Work From Home (8.07%)
  • Other (3.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (65.50%)
  • 1-Unit (2.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.80%)
  • 20+ Units (5.20%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (12.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.