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

Industry Impact

75K
75 Thousand total auto jobs in Mississippi
4.46%
4.46% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$8.35B
$8.35 Billion gross state product
5.70%
5.70% state GDP
$4.23B
Total Labor Income Annually
$4.76B
Total Car Sales in 2024
110.2K
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

$894.09M
in state tax revenue
8.20%
% of state tax revenue
$238.11M
new vehicle sales taxes
$139.3M
used vehicle sales taxes
$80.44M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$669.85M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$46.27M
corporate profits tax
$298.37M
federal income taxes

Registrations

2.85M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 920,927 (32.30%)
  • UVs 860,695 (30.20%)
  • Pickups 847,069 (29.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 100,598 (3.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 2,846,492 (99.80%)
  • Electric 4,102 (0.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,061 (0.10%)
The Mississippi average age of vehicles is 15.6 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

110.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 22,818 (20.70%)
  • UVs 56,231 (51.00%)
  • Pickups 28,301 (25.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,828 (2.60%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 108,102 (98.10%)
  • Electric 1,656 (1.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 425 (0.40%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 7.39M 7.39 Million Total Exports
  • 360.43M 360.43 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 373.5K 373.5 Thousand Total Exports
  • 29.06M 29.06 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • France France
  • Honduras Honduras
  • Belgium Belgium
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 2,774
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 313
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 130
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 150
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 56
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
$54.2K
Median Household Income
71.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
28.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
83.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (80.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.30%)
  • Work From Home (6.37%)
  • Other (2.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.90%)
  • 1-Unit (1.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.60%)
  • 20+ Units (2.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (14.40%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Autoliv Location Employees
Autoliv Memphis Distribution Center Olive Branch, MS 23
General Motors Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Jackson Brandon, MS
Nissan North America Location Employees
Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant Canton, MS 5000
Toyota Location Employees
TMMMS Blue Springs, MS 2400