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Rhode Island State Facts

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

Industry Impact

19.6K
19.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Rhode Island
2.89%
2.89% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$2.32B
$2.32 Billion gross state product
3.00%
3.00% state GDP
$1.36B
Total Labor Income Annually
$2.26B
Total Car Sales in 2024
49.4K
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

$169.24M
in state tax revenue
3.30%
% of state tax revenue
$158.02M
new vehicle sales taxes
$92.44M
used vehicle sales taxes
$38.13M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$173.22M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$7.19M
corporate profits tax
$108.76M
federal income taxes

Registrations

809.3K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 294,185 (36.40%)
  • UVs 352,161 (43.50%)
  • Pickups 109,671 (13.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 40,760 (5.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 796,320 (98.40%)
  • Electric 7,407 (0.90%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 5,566 (0.70%)
The Rhode Island average age of vehicles is 11.5 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

49.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,164 (18.50%)
  • UVs 31,664 (64.00%)
  • Pickups 6,720 (13.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,889 (3.80%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 45,273 (91.60%)
  • Electric 2,548 (5.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,616 (3.30%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 819.86M 819.86 Million Total Exports
  • 63.07B 63.07 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 165.99M 165.99 Million Total Exports
  • 6.92B 6.92 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
  • Nigeria Nigeria
  • Benin Benin
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 407
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 691
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 300
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 114
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 43
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
$85K
Median Household Income
64.00%
Owner Occupied Housing
36.00%
Rental Occupied Housing
92.80%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (73.00%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.90%)
  • Work From Home (11.82%)
  • Other (5.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (55.30%)
  • 1-Unit (4.20%)
  • 2-4 Units (22.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (5.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.30%)
  • 20+ Units (8.90%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1.00%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Port-Davisville Davisville, RI 2