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North Dakota State Facts

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

Industry Impact

20.9K
20.9 Thousand total auto jobs in North Dakota
3.50%
3.50% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$2.28B
$2.28 Billion gross state product
3.10%
3.10% state GDP
$1.42B
Total Labor Income Annually
$1.79B
Total Car Sales in 2024
37.8K
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

$141.56M
in state tax revenue
2.30%
% of state tax revenue
$89.41M
new vehicle sales taxes
$52.3M
used vehicle sales taxes
$21.58M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$316.5M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$8.78M
corporate profits tax
$100.78M
federal income taxes

Registrations

824K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 161,417 (19.60%)
  • UVs 297,931 (36.20%)
  • Pickups 297,349 (36.10%)
  • Vans/Minivans 36,059 (4.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 821,735 (99.70%)
  • Electric 1,314 (0.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 916 (0.10%)
The North Dakota average age of vehicles is 14.2 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

37.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,205 (5.80%)
  • UVs 20,184 (53.40%)
  • Pickups 14,448 (38.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 934 (2.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 37,077 (98.20%)
  • Electric 493 (1.30%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 203 (0.50%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 10.52B 10.52 Billion Total Exports
  • 3.56B 3.56 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 1.21B 1.21 Billion Total Exports
  • 442.18M 442.18 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • Thailand Thailand
  • Vietnam Vietnam
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 762
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 120
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 66
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 116
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 38
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
$76.5K
Median Household Income
63.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
36.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
91.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.10%)
  • Work From Home (8.26%)
  • Other (4.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (56.90%)
  • 1-Unit (6.70%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (5.70%)
  • 20+ Units (15.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.