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

Industry Impact

29.9K
29.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Montana
3.94%
3.94% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$2.74B
$2.74 Billion gross state product
3.90%
3.90% state GDP
$1.84B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.39B
Total Car Sales in 2024
59.1K
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

$138.15M
in state tax revenue
2.90%
% of state tax revenue
$508.24M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$8.71M
corporate profits tax
$160.93M
federal income taxes

Registrations

1.77M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 406,726 (23.00%)
  • UVs 582,597 (33.00%)
  • Pickups 608,264 (34.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 74,953 (4.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,751,934 (99.20%)
  • Electric 10,125 (0.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,513 (0.30%)
  • Fuel Cell 18 (0.00%)
The Montana average age of vehicles is 17.6 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

59.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,220 (10.50%)
  • UVs 29,844 (50.50%)
  • Pickups 20,710 (35.00%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,368 (4.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 56,678 (95.80%)
  • Electric 1,606 (2.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 863 (1.50%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 1.5B 1.5 Billion Total Exports
  • 643.52M 643.52 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 188.83M 188.83 Million Total Exports
  • 70.58M 70.58 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • - -
  • - -
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 763
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 202
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 98
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 234
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 60
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
$70.8K
Median Household Income
69.20%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.80%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (72.50%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (11.33%)
  • Other (6.30%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.40%)
  • 1-Unit (4.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.40%)
  • 20+ Units (4.10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.