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Industry Impact

35.3K
35.3 Thousand total auto jobs in New Mexico
3.01%
3.01% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$3.88B
$3.88 Billion gross state product
3.00%
3.00% state GDP
$2.12B
Total Labor Income Annually
$3.78B
Total Car Sales in 2024
82.3K
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

$564.77M
in state tax revenue
3.90%
% of state tax revenue
$151.37M
new vehicle sales taxes
$88.55M
used vehicle sales taxes
$44.52M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$517.6M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$8.38M
corporate profits tax
$160.36M
federal income taxes

Registrations

2.04M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 609,774 (29.90%)
  • UVs 673,358 (33.00%)
  • Pickups 636,836 (31.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 75,221 (3.70%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 2,019,644 (99.10%)
  • Electric 12,898 (0.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 5,771 (0.30%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0.00%)
The New Mexico average age of vehicles is 14 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

82.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 14,983 (18.20%)
  • UVs 41,855 (50.80%)
  • Pickups 23,516 (28.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,981 (2.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 78,082 (94.80%)
  • Electric 3,270 (4.00%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 984 (1.20%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 383.12M 383.12 Million Total Exports
  • 502.48M 502.48 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 48.98M 48.98 Million Total Exports
  • 54.85M 54.85 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Mexico Mexico
  • Micronesia Micronesia
  • - -
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 1,172
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 461
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 221
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 342
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 111
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
$62.3K
Median Household Income
69.30%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.70%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.50%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (74.80%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.70%)
  • Work From Home (10.68%)
  • Other (3.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (64.10%)
  • 1-Unit (3.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.10%)
  • 20+ Units (5.40%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (15.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.