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

Industry Impact

329.4K
329.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Ohio
4.43%
4.43% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$41.43B
$41.43 Billion gross state product
4.70%
4.70% state GDP
$22.71B
Total Labor Income Annually
$23.89B
Total Car Sales in 2024
537.7K
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

$3.09B
in state tax revenue
8.00%
% of state tax revenue
$1.37B
new vehicle sales taxes
$803.62M
used vehicle sales taxes
$331.49M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$3.39B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$1.92B
federal income taxes

Registrations

10.75M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,601,951 (33.50%)
  • UVs 4,294,712 (40.00%)
  • Pickups 1,972,522 (18.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 673,171 (6.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 10,647,658 (99.10%)
  • Electric 69,907 (0.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 30,139 (0.30%)
  • Fuel Cell 17 (0.00%)
The Ohio 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

537.7K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 91,912 (17.10%)
  • UVs 332,265 (61.80%)
  • Pickups 86,860 (16.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 26,697 (5.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 509,362 (94.70%)
  • Electric 21,891 (4.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 6,493 (1.20%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0.00%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 1.33B 1.33 Billion Total Exports
  • 2.47B 2.47 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 133.08M 133.08 Million Total Exports
  • 196.05M 196.05 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Japan Japan
  • South Africa South Africa
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
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 4,901
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 3,168
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 1,419
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 1,094
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 353
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
$67.8K
Median Household Income
67.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
32.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.40%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.10%)
  • Work From Home (11.88%)
  • Other (3.50%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (68.50%)
  • 1-Unit (5.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (7.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.60%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.00%)
  • 20+ Units (6.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (3.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW Financial Services NA, LLC Grandview Heights, OH 988
Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Ohio Assembly Plant Avon Lake, OH 1600
Cleveland Engine Plant #1 Brook Park, OH 1500
Lima Engine Plant Lima, OH 1300
Cincinnati Regional Office Mason, OH 23
Sharonville Transmission Plant Sharonville, OH 1600
General Motors Location Employees
Defiance Casting Operations -- Global Propulsion Systems Defiance, OH 587
GM Financial -- Cincinnati Branch Office Mason, OH
DMAX Ltd. -- Global Propulsion Systems Moraine, OH 688
Parma Metal Center Parma, OH 1089
Toledo Transmission -- Global Propulsion Systems Toledo, OH 778
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Cincinnati West Chester, OH
Honda Location Employees
Anna Engine Plant Anna, OH
Columbus Research Labs Columbus, OH
East Liberty Auto Plant East Liberty, OH
Honda Heritage Center Marysville, OH
Honda Lock-America Co., Inc. Marysville, OH
Marysville Auto Plant Marysville, OH
Performance Manufacturing Center Marysville, OH
North American Auto Development Center Raymond, OH
Transmission Plant - Ohio Russells Point, OH
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Troy, OH
LG Location Employees
LG Energy Solution (Under Construction) Jeffersonville, OH 2200
Ultium Cells Warren, OH 1500
Magna Location Employees
Magna Operations OH 483
Magna Operations OH 873
Magna Operations OH 1543
Magna Operations Oh 39
Stellantis Location Employees
Toledo Machining Plant Perrysburg, OH 512
Cleveland Parts Distribution Center Streetsboro, OH 120
Toledo Assembly Complex Toledo, OH 5851
Subaru of America Location Employees
Central Region - Zone 3 Columbus (COL) Dublin, OH 15
Subaru Service Training Center - Columbus Dublin, OH 3